Match Recap
North Melbourne
7.16 (58)
vs
Essendon
17.14 (116)
Essendon won by 58
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 116–58, by 58 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 39–13; Essendon won disposals 407–378 and tackles 58–43.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1.6 (12) | 3.7 (25) | 4.12 (36) | 7.16 (58) | 7.16 (58) |
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 9.7 (61) | 13.11 (89) | 17.14 (116) | 17.14 (116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 8 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 16 | 3 | — | 80 | 64 |
| #4 Shaun Higgins | 15 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 82 | 63 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 90 | 61 |
| #14 Trent Dumont | 20 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #3 Jed Anderson | 3 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 66 | 52 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #17 Jasper Pittard | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #13 Jared Polec | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 92 | 41 |
| #32 Mason Wood | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 36 |
| #43 Aaron Hall | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 76 | 35 |
| #9 Luke Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 35 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 81 | 28 |
| #28 Kayne Turner | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 27 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 72 | 26 |
| #12 Jy Simpkin | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 79 | 26 |
| #30 Bailey Scott | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 67 | 24 |
| #15 Paul Ahern | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 63 | 19 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 98 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 23 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 85 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 17 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 79 | 76 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 66 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 97 | 63 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 15 | 7 | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 62 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 16 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 89 | 59 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 82 | 54 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 17 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 44 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 71 | 43 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 70 | 40 |
| #23 David Myers | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 68 | 40 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 86 | 38 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 84 | 36 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 85 | 16 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 93 | 10 |