Match Recap
Essendon
12.10 (82)
vs
North Melbourne
13.15 (93)
North Melbourne won by 11
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 93–82, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 33–9; North Melbourne led disposals 372–316 while Essendon edged tackles 71–57.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.0 (30) | 6.3 (39) | 8.10 (58) | 12.10 (82) | 12.10 (82) |
| North Melbourne | 2.6 (18) | 7.9 (51) | 9.13 (67) | 13.15 (93) | 13.15 (93) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 90 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 19 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 2 | — | 91 | 85 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 82 | 65 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 16 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 96 | 62 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 48 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 74 | 42 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 83 | 40 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 85 | 39 |
| Ben Howlett | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 44 | 38 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 83 | 37 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 79 | 36 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 36 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 36 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 35 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 16 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 94 | 33 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #14 Jason Ashby | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 80 | 21 |
| Kyle Langford | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 38 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 26 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 90 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | 76 | 78 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 14 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 75 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 19 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 70 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 75 | 65 |
| #6 Lachlan Hansen | 16 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 62 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 93 | 61 |
| #4 Shaun Higgins | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 58 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 89 | 57 |
| #3 Ryan Bastinac | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 50 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #28 Robin Nahas | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 73 | 41 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 34 |
| #5 Ben Jacobs | 9 | 11 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 91 | 32 |
| #21 Luke McDonald | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 32 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 75 | 30 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 29 |
| Shaun Atley | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 34 | 18 |
| Ben Brown | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 54 | 16 |