Match Recap
North Melbourne
14.9 (93)
vs
Essendon
12.9 (81)
North Melbourne won by 12
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 93–81, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 27–1.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 2.4 (16) | 9.5 (59) | 14.9 (93) | 14.9 (93) |
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 6.7 (43) | 10.8 (68) | 12.9 (81) | 12.9 (81) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Levi Greenwood | 20 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 15 | 5 | — | 86 | 88 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 17 | 7 | 24 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 97 | 82 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 12 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | 70 | 78 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 14 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 76 | 70 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 17 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 67 |
| #15 Nick Dal Santo | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 84 | 63 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 39 | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #17 Nathan Grima | 12 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 91 | 59 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 14 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 81 | 52 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 75 | 47 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 95 | 47 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 46 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 88 | 46 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 43 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 96 | 42 |
| #35 Aaron Black | 10 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 39 |
| #40 Kayne Turner | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 36 |
| #21 Luke McDonald | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 85 | 25 |
| Ben Jacobs | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 60 | 25 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 95 | 24 |
| Ryan Bastinac | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 20 | 14 | 34 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | 86 | 86 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 90 | 65 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | 89 | 64 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 77 | 61 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 55 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 86 | 55 |
| #23 David Myers | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 55 |
| #27 Zach Merrett | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 85 | 51 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | 89 | 48 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 46 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 98 | 27 |
| #25 Ariel Steinberg | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 22 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 20 |
| Martin Gleeson | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 54 | 8 |
| Courtenay Dempsey | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 33 | 5 |