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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#27 Steven Alessio43734—19—223———
#16 Paul Barnard5382112—2——3———
#22 John Barnes1181991——167144———
#8 Darren Bewick85132331—1—72———
#32 Justin Blumfield971632—1—7362———
#33 Blake Caracella99184———15263———
#38 Sean Denham1451924———6672———
#31 Dustin Fletcher106161—1—12—91———
#11 Damien Hardwick1682423———2—9————
#26 Chris Heffernan11819311——1—62———
#5 James Hird145196241—5310—1——
#14 Jason Johnson174213—22—441233——
#1 Mark Johnson1392272———6—62———
#18 Matthew Lloyd11—116272—1—712——
#13 Michael Long9918122——3171———
#2 Mark Mercuri7101725—1—225————
#24 Joe Misiti111829721——3274———
#9 Adam Ramanauskas43721————111———
#43 Dean Rioli2351—2———111———
#7 Dean Solomon72941———1—42———
#21 Dean Wallis781562———1—41———
#6 Sean Wellman143173————7—54———

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 Matthew Bode72932—3—3311———
#7 Peter Burgoyne910194—1——2362———
#12 Che Cockatoo-Collins93129211—2—62———
#35 Chad Cornes5383————4—43———
#28 Stephen Daniels921121———1—53———
#8 Fabian Francis35811———1—21———
#10 Josh Francou151833331——212133———
#31 Barnaby French731051——53112———
#38 Roger James161228101—1—5564———
#29 Adam Kingsley1631922—1—3363———
#20 Brendon Lade3363——1111—32———
#9 Brayden Lyle94135————3122———
#33 Darren Mead671352—————82———
#3 Brett Montgomery971632—213162———
#13 Danny Morton1410244221—5161———
#14 Stephen Paxman8210311———143———
#2 Matthew Primus27932——11—552———
#11 Nathan Steinberner88164————2231———
#36 Nick Stevens105156————3174———
#16 Warren Tredrea628311113—32———
#1 Gavin Wanganeen19827611——2—136———
#15 Michael Wilson410143—————136———