Match Recap
Round 1·Thu, 9-Mar-2000 8:15 PM (7:15 PM)·Docklands·43,012 att.
Essendon
24.12 (156)
vs
Port Adelaide
8.14 (62)
Essendon won by 94

Essendon defeated Port Adelaide 156–62, by 94 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Port Adelaide 47–13; Essendon won disposals 349–328 and inside-50s 66–48.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.4 (28)11.5 (71)17.7 (109)24.12 (156)24.12 (156)
Port Adelaide0.3 (3)2.8 (20)6.13 (49)8.14 (62)8.14 (62)

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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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#27 Steven Alessio4373419223
#16 Paul Barnard538211223
#22 John Barnes1181991167144
#8 Darren Bewick85132331172
#32 Justin Blumfield97163217362
#33 Blake Caracella9918415263
#38 Sean Denham14519246672
#31 Dustin Fletcher10616111291
#11 Damien Hardwick168242329
#26 Chris Heffernan11819311162
#5 James Hird14519624153101
#14 Jason Johnson17421322441233
#1 Mark Johnson1392272662
#18 Matthew Lloyd111162721712
#13 Michael Long99181223171
#2 Mark Mercuri71017251225
#24 Joe Misiti1118297213274
#9 Adam Ramanauskas43721111
#43 Dean Rioli23512111
#7 Dean Solomon72941142
#21 Dean Wallis781562141
#6 Sean Wellman143173754

Port Adelaide — 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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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 Matthew Bode7293233311
#7 Peter Burgoyne91019412362
#12 Che Cockatoo-Collins93129211262
#35 Chad Cornes5383443
#28 Stephen Daniels921121153
#8 Fabian Francis35811121
#10 Josh Francou151833331212133
#31 Barnaby French73105153112
#38 Roger James16122810115564
#29 Adam Kingsley163192213363
#20 Brendon Lade3363111132
#9 Brayden Lyle941353122
#33 Darren Mead67135282
#3 Brett Montgomery971632213162
#13 Danny Morton14102442215161
#14 Stephen Paxman8210311143
#2 Matthew Primus2793211552
#11 Nathan Steinberner881642231
#36 Nick Stevens1051563174
#16 Warren Tredrea62831111332
#1 Gavin Wanganeen198276112136
#15 Michael Wilson410143136