Match Recap
Essendon
16.9 (105)
vs
North Melbourne
15.9 (99)
Essendon won by 6
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 105–99, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 38–18; North Melbourne led contested possessions 140–129 while Essendon edged inside-50s 59–50.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.2 (38) | 6.6 (42) | 12.7 (79) | 16.9 (105) | 16.9 (105) |
| North Melbourne | 3.0 (18) | 6.4 (40) | 10.8 (68) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
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 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 87 | 100 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 92 | 84 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 21 | 6 | 27 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 84 | 74 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 92 | 62 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 71 | 58 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 15 | 6 | 21 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 90 | 58 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 70 | 53 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 74 | 53 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 75 | 50 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 47 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 68 | 47 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 46 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 14 | 5 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 68 | 35 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 89 | 32 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 27 |
| Dylan Shiel | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 50 | 24 |
| Massimo DAmbrosio | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 27 | 19 |
| #10 Sam Weideman | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 90 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Will Phillips | 9 | 18 | 27 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | 75 | 73 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 63 |
| #14 Liam Shiels | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 84 | 58 |
| #11 Luke McDonald | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 88 | 58 |
| #26 Tarryn Thomas | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 56 |
| #20 Nick Larkey | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 55 |
| #43 Aaron Hall | 21 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #13 Darcy Tucker | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #8 Bailey Scott | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 50 |
| #3 Harry Sheezel | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #23 Ben McKay | 11 | 7 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 96 | 48 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 45 |
| #6 George Wardlaw | 8 | 9 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 45 |
| #21 Callum Coleman-Jones | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 16 | 2 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 83 | 43 |
| #27 Miller Bergman | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 73 | 36 |
| #19 Griffin Logue | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #36 Phoenix Spicer | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 33 |
| #2 Jaidyn Stephenson | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 33 |
| #18 Hugh Greenwood | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 41 | 28 |
| #40 Eddie Ford | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 25 |
| Tom Powell | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 63 | 9 |
| Jy Simpkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | 5 |