Match Recap
Essendon
9.15 (69)
vs
North Melbourne
12.9 (81)
North Melbourne won by 12
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 81–69, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 34–10; North Melbourne led disposals 405–328 while Essendon edged tackles 54–39.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.5 (17) | 4.8 (32) | 5.12 (42) | 9.15 (69) | 9.15 (69) |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 (20) | 7.2 (44) | 12.6 (78) | 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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 71 | 62 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 89 | 53 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 16 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #46 Lachlan Blakiston | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 70 | 48 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 47 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 47 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 69 | 42 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 36 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 74 | 35 |
| #2 Jacob Farrow | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #44 Archer Day-Wicks | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 66 | 29 |
| #41 Saad El-Hawli | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 68 | 28 |
| #26 Archie May | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 53 | 26 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 95 | 22 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 60 | 18 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 17 |
| #40 Zak Johnson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 72 | 16 |
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 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 82 | 80 |
| #3 Harry Sheezel | 18 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 73 | 74 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 19 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 73 |
| #2 Finn OSullivan | 14 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 91 | 73 |
| #10 Colby McKercher | 22 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 64 |
| #24 Tom Powell | 16 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 83 | 58 |
| #11 Luke McDonald | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #12 Jy Simpkin | 13 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #38 Tristan Xerri | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 7 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #15 Dylan Stephens | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 90 | 46 |
| #39 Tom Blamires | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #5 Caleb Daniel | 17 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #6 George Wardlaw | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | 54 | 44 |
| #32 Toby Pink | 13 | 6 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 94 | 43 |
| #47 Cooper Trembath | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 38 |
| #20 Nick Larkey | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 97 | 35 |
| #30 Charlie Comben | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 97 | 35 |
| #25 Paul Curtis | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 63 | 26 |
| #7 Zane Duursma | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 74 | 23 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 73 | 20 |
| #1 Lachy Dovaston | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 61 | 18 |
| #21 Callum Coleman-Jones | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 35 | 14 |
| #4 Aidan Corr | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 60 | 10 |