Match Recap
North Melbourne
9.6 (60)
vs
Essendon
15.9 (99)
Essendon won by 39
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 99–60, by 39 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 25–7; Essendon won disposals 450–291 and contested possessions 154–110.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.0 (18) | 5.3 (33) | 8.5 (53) | 9.6 (60) | 9.6 (60) |
| Essendon | 4.1 (25) | 8.5 (53) | 11.8 (74) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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North Melbourne — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 62 |
| #41 Aaron Mullett | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 91 | 61 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 63 | 60 |
| #15 Nick Dal Santo | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 77 | 53 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 97 | 50 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 46 |
| Leigh Adams | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 42 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 34 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 70 | 38 |
| #3 Ryan Bastinac | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #21 Luke McDonald | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 37 |
| #6 Lachlan Hansen | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 91 | 36 |
| #17 Nathan Grima | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 33 |
| #35 Aaron Black | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 95 | 33 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #2 Brad McKenzie | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 69 | 30 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 30 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 29 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 95 | 15 |
| Scott McMahon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 79 | 15 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 96 | 13 |
Essendon — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 21 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 100 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 15 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | 87 | 87 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 24 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 82 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 69 | 74 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 88 | 73 |
| #23 David Myers | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | 82 | 71 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 17 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 92 | 67 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 16 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 66 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 20 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 64 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 89 | 56 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 88 | 53 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 14 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 94 | 51 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 19 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 85 | 49 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 47 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 80 | 36 |
| #47 Patrick Ambrose | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 34 |
| Martin Gleeson | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 56 | 27 |
| Zach Merrett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 22 |