Match Recap
North Melbourne
14.9 (93)
vs
Essendon
9.14 (68)
North Melbourne won by 25
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 93–68, by 25 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 32–9; North Melbourne won the contested possessions count 142–129.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 5.5 (35) | 10.7 (67) | 14.9 (93) | 14.9 (93) |
| Essendon | 1.5 (11) | 6.7 (43) | 7.10 (52) | 9.14 (68) | 9.14 (68) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 13 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 95 | 100 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 82 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 19 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 89 | 76 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 8 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | 3 | — | 79 | 68 |
| #15 Nick Dal Santo | 16 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 83 | 68 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | 81 | 68 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 91 | 57 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #5 Ben Jacobs | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 47 |
| #3 Ryan Bastinac | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 44 |
| #4 Shaun Higgins | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 93 | 41 |
| #40 Kayne Turner | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 75 | 30 |
| Sam Gibson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 47 | 26 |
| #35 Aaron Black | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 25 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 87 | 25 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 25 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 93 | 25 |
| #27 Taylor Garner | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 78 | 19 |
| Aaron Mullett | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 43 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brent Stanton | 18 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 89 | 79 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 82 | 70 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 14 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 95 | 66 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 18 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 98 | 63 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 80 | 59 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 56 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 4 | — | 78 | 52 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 46 |
| #10 Nick OBrien | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 74 | 46 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 40 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 81 | 39 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 72 | 37 |
| #25 Ariel Steinberg | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 93 | 37 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 31 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 30 |
| #19 Shaun Edwards | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 29 |
| Jayden Laverde | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 53 | 27 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 24 |
| #14 Jason Ashby | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 89 | 21 |
| Kyle Langford | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 31 | 10 |