Match Recap
Essendon
12.14 (86)
vs
North Melbourne
12.9 (81)
Essendon won by 5
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 86–81, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 32–14; Essendon won disposals 358–311 and tackles 73–52.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.4 (28) | 6.11 (47) | 11.13 (79) | 12.14 (86) | 12.14 (86) |
| North Melbourne | 6.3 (39) | 7.5 (47) | 9.7 (61) | 12.9 (81) | 12.9 (81) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 11 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 79 | 78 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 67 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 16 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 87 | 63 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 88 | 57 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 84 | 56 |
| #20 Zac Clarke | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 80 | 56 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 71 | 51 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 97 | 50 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 89 | 47 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 9 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 44 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 78 | 36 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 89 | 36 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 93 | 21 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 55 | 20 |
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 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 96 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 15 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 75 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | — | 88 | 75 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 81 | 63 |
| #13 Jared Polec | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 93 | 57 |
| #3 Jed Anderson | 8 | 9 | 17 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | 64 | 45 |
| #26 Tarryn Thomas | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 44 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 11 | 9 | 20 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #12 Jy Simpkin | 10 | 8 | 18 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #8 Nathan Hrovat | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 72 | 42 |
| #14 Trent Dumont | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 39 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 91 | 37 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 35 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 3 | 12 | 15 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #2 Marley Williams | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 31 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 30 |
| #11 Luke McDonald | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #15 Paul Ahern | 7 | 5 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 60 | 24 |
| #20 Nick Larkey | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 24 |
| #28 Kayne Turner | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 18 |
| #17 Jasper Pittard | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 83 | 16 |
| #31 Curtis Taylor | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 70 | 5 |