Match Recap
Essendon
20.12 (132)
vs
North Melbourne
16.9 (105)
Essendon won by 27
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 132–105, by 27 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 46–26; Essendon won contested possessions 162–135 and tackles 63–51.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.2 (26) | 8.3 (51) | 13.8 (86) | 20.12 (132) | 20.12 (132) |
| North Melbourne | 4.4 (28) | 8.5 (53) | 12.7 (79) | 16.9 (105) | 16.9 (105) |
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 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 77 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 76 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 11 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | 76 | 68 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 16 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 79 | 62 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 7 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | 73 | 59 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 12 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 85 | 59 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 12 | 23 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 74 | 57 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 97 | 50 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #23 David Myers | 6 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | 71 | 47 |
| #17 James Stewart | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 96 | 44 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 6 | 8 | 14 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 77 | 30 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #47 James Kelly | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 27 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 26 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 68 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #50 Ben Brown | 12 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 88 |
| #27 Taylor Garner | 17 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 84 | 80 |
| #14 Trent Dumont | 14 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 82 | 73 |
| #38 Majak Daw | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 90 | 65 |
| #4 Shaun Higgins | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | 83 | 64 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 63 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 59 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 67 | 54 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 11 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 53 |
| #11 Luke McDonald | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 84 | 48 |
| #17 Aaron Mullett | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | 74 | 46 |
| #24 Sam Durdin | 14 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #42 Declan Mountford | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 74 | 44 |
| #8 Nathan Hrovat | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #13 Ryan Clarke | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 87 | 30 |
| #36 Josh Williams | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 78 | 29 |
| #26 Dan Nielson | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 26 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 67 | 25 |
| #21 Jy Simpkin | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 74 | 21 |
| #40 Nick Larkey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 75 | 1 |