Match Recap
Essendon
16.10 (106)
vs
North Melbourne
10.6 (66)
Essendon won by 40
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 106–66, by 40 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 50–12; Essendon won contested possessions 128–105 and inside-50s 63–40.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.2 (26) | 7.5 (47) | 15.7 (97) | 16.10 (106) | 16.10 (106) |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 6.4 (40) | 8.4 (52) | 10.6 (66) | 10.6 (66) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Peter Wright | 14 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 80 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 12 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 74 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | 78 | 60 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 94 | 58 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 86 | 57 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 55 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 18 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 54 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 72 | 51 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 14 | 7 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 45 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 76 | 42 |
| #5 Elijah Tsatas | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #17 Todd Goldstein | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 65 | 33 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 31 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 72 | 29 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #33 Alwyn Davey | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 62 | 26 |
| Harry Jones | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 55 | 23 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 88 | 22 |
| Dylan Shiel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Luke Davies-Uniacke | 13 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | 88 | 79 |
| #38 Tristan Xerri | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 38 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | 88 | 74 |
| #3 Harry Sheezel | 17 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 74 |
| #24 Tom Powell | 13 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | — | 77 | 72 |
| #16 Zac Fisher | 22 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 65 |
| #8 Bailey Scott | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 80 | 52 |
| #13 Darcy Tucker | 15 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #30 Charlie Comben | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 97 | 45 |
| #11 Luke McDonald | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 41 |
| #2 Jaidyn Stephenson | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #6 George Wardlaw | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 76 | 38 |
| #14 Liam Shiels | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #5 Curtis Taylor | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #4 Aidan Corr | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 92 | 31 |
| #20 Nick Larkey | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 94 | 30 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #32 Toby Pink | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 65 | 27 |
| #25 Paul Curtis | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 21 |
| #18 Wil Dawson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 85 | 21 |
| Eddie Ford | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 18 |
| #7 Zane Duursma | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 76 | 17 |
| #27 Miller Bergman | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 48 | 15 |
| Charlie Lazzaro | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 52 | 13 |