Match Recap
Essendon
19.11 (125)
vs
North Melbourne
16.12 (108)
Essendon won by 17
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 125–108, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 46–20; Essendon won disposals 401–360 and tackles 68–55.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.2 (38) | 13.6 (84) | 15.8 (98) | 19.11 (125) | 19.11 (125) |
| North Melbourne | 7.2 (44) | 10.4 (64) | 13.8 (86) | 16.12 (108) | 16.12 (108) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 7 | 25 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 83 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 19 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 80 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 75 | 71 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 96 | 71 |
| #23 David Myers | 13 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 73 | 69 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 61 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 17 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 60 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 20 | 5 | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 57 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 57 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 11 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 55 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 68 | 52 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 84 | 49 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 73 | 34 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 69 | 32 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 32 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 83 | 32 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 27 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Shaun Higgins | 18 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 91 | 82 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 76 | 76 |
| #32 Mason Wood | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 68 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 13 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 59 |
| #15 Paul Ahern | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | 68 | 58 |
| #11 Luke McDonald | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 75 | 56 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 11 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 98 | 56 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 18 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 55 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 82 | 54 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #3 Jed Anderson | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #14 Trent Dumont | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #12 Jy Simpkin | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 36 |
| #8 Nathan Hrovat | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 67 | 36 |
| #13 Ryan Clarke | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 69 | 35 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #1 Majak Daw | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 93 | 35 |
| #28 Kayne Turner | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 85 | 27 |
| #2 Marley Williams | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 88 | 21 |
| #40 Tom Murphy | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 68 | 15 |