Match Recap
Essendon
17.12 (114)
vs
North Melbourne
9.12 (66)
Essendon won by 48
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 114–66, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 31–16; Essendon won disposals 403–374 and tackles 58–42.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.1 (31) | 9.5 (59) | 13.6 (84) | 17.12 (114) | 17.12 (114) |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 5.6 (36) | 7.9 (51) | 9.12 (66) | 9.12 (66) |
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 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 100 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 25 | 7 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 82 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 17 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 90 | 73 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 71 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 65 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 65 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 20 | 4 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 75 | 51 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #17 James Stewart | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 46 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 44 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 39 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 39 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 87 | 38 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 68 | 32 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 79 | 31 |
| Jye Caldwell | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 58 | 30 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 74 | 29 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 71 | 29 |
| #42 Massimo DAmbrosio | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 26 |
| Jye Menzie | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 25 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Jy Simpkin | 19 | 22 | 41 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 83 |
| #2 Jaidyn Stephenson | 19 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 85 | 69 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | 94 | 60 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #11 Luke McDonald | 17 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 90 | 52 |
| #18 Hugh Greenwood | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | 69 | 51 |
| #3 Jed Anderson | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 72 | 51 |
| #6 Jason Horne-Francis | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 76 | 49 |
| #9 Luke Davies-Uniacke | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #24 Tom Powell | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 65 | 42 |
| #28 Kayne Turner | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 39 |
| #8 Bailey Scott | 11 | 8 | 19 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #42 Kallan Dawson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 93 | 35 |
| #16 Aiden Bonar | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 78 | 31 |
| #34 Jackson Archer | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 80 | 30 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 75 | 29 |
| #21 Callum Coleman-Jones | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 68 | 28 |
| #5 Curtis Taylor | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 88 | 26 |
| #35 Charlie Lazzaro | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 83 | 25 |
| #23 Ben McKay | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 93 | 23 |
| #20 Nick Larkey | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 22 |
| #36 Phoenix Spicer | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 14 |
| #19 Josh Walker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |