Match Recap
Essendon
22.9 (141)
vs
North Melbourne
10.9 (69)
Essendon won by 72
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 141–69, by 72 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 45–13; Essendon won the disposals count 400–361.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.4 (40) | 11.5 (71) | 15.6 (96) | 22.9 (141) | 22.9 (141) |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 (13) | 3.3 (21) | 8.8 (56) | 10.9 (69) | 10.9 (69) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Darcy Parish | 19 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 100 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 13 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 72 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 71 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 16 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 67 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 9 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 60 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 59 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 8 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 82 | 57 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 16 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 53 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 50 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 11 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 50 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 83 | 49 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 44 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 41 |
| #17 James Stewart | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 77 | 31 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 31 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 74 | 28 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 80 | 26 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 18 | 5 | — | 83 | 87 |
| #43 Aaron Hall | 24 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 75 |
| #26 Tarryn Thomas | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 67 | 65 |
| #6 Taylor Garner | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 19 | 5 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 80 | 58 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 91 | 54 |
| #9 Luke Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 80 | 48 |
| #42 Tom Campbell | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 83 | 48 |
| #19 Josh Walker | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 47 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 81 | 45 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 12 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #12 Jy Simpkin | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #23 Ben McKay | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 91 | 38 |
| #14 Trent Dumont | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 77 | 32 |
| #31 Connor Menadue | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 79 | 30 |
| #17 Lachie Young | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 85 | 30 |
| #5 Curtis Taylor | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 75 | 27 |
| #35 Charlie Lazzaro | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 75 | 26 |
| #24 Tom Powell | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 78 | 23 |
| #1 Jack Mahony | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 77 | 19 |
| #28 Kayne Turner | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 83 | 14 |
| #20 Nick Larkey | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 10 |
| #8 Bailey Scott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |