Match Recap
Essendon
8.12 (60)
vs
North Melbourne
10.14 (74)
North Melbourne won by 14
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 74–60, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 28–2.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.2 (2) | 0.4 (4) | 5.5 (35) | 8.12 (60) | 8.12 (60) |
| North Melbourne | 4.2 (26) | 8.6 (54) | 10.10 (70) | 10.14 (74) | 10.14 (74) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 20 | 36 | 6 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 90 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 18 | 20 | 38 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 88 | 73 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 14 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 87 | 66 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 16 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 14 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 89 | 65 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 7 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | 68 | 55 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 53 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 72 | 50 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 13 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 46 |
| #47 James Kelly | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 45 |
| #50 James Polkinghorne | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #51 Ryan Crowley | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 33 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 33 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 31 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 31 |
| #55 Nathan Grima | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 91 | 28 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 94 | 27 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 63 | 25 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 72 | 25 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 88 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Sam Gibson | 20 | 16 | 36 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 83 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 84 | 73 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 83 | 67 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 93 | 66 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 14 | 17 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 86 | 60 |
| #38 Majak Daw | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 74 | 57 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | — | 70 | 57 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 71 | 53 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 89 | 52 |
| #15 Nick Dal Santo | 11 | 17 | 28 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #2 Brad McKenzie | 15 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 39 |
| #32 Mason Wood | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 47 | 38 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 35 |
| #21 Luke McDonald | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 33 |
| #5 Ben Jacobs | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #28 Robin Nahas | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 31 |
| #17 Aaron Mullett | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 75 | 29 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 20 |