Match Recap
Essendon
9.15 (69)
vs
Port Adelaide
20.9 (129)
Port Adelaide won by 60
Port Adelaide defeated Essendon 129–69, by 60 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Port Adelaide outscored Essendon 40–19; Port Adelaide won disposals 409–297 and contested possessions 119–105.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.6 (24) | 4.9 (33) | 7.10 (52) | 9.15 (69) | 9.15 (69) |
| Port Adelaide | 7.1 (43) | 9.5 (59) | 15.9 (99) | 20.9 (129) | 20.9 (129) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 19 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 86 | 74 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | — | 72 | 68 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 14 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 61 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 98 | 60 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 60 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 17 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 14 | 3 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 93 | 39 |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 39 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 75 | 37 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 62 | 35 |
| #19 David Hille | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 88 | 33 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 69 | 26 |
| #29 Joel Reynolds | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 65 | 26 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 89 | 23 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 66 | 23 |
| #21 Courtney Johns | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 22 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 67 | 15 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 49 | 9 |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Kane Cornes | 20 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 92 | 85 |
| #16 Danyle Pearce | 18 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 80 |
| #1 Warren Tredrea | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 75 |
| #8 Shaun Burgoyne | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 73 |
| #23 Brad Symes | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 92 | 66 |
| #5 Brendon Lade | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 64 |
| #3 Steven Salopek | 17 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 62 |
| #20 Dean Brogan | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | 60 | 61 |
| #34 Nathan Lonie | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 84 | 58 |
| #39 Jacob Surjan | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 55 |
| #2 Darryl Wakelin | 17 | 3 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 54 |
| #30 Troy Chaplin | 13 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 95 | 50 |
| #28 Toby Thurstans | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #33 Brett Ebert | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | 88 | 46 |
| #17 Stuart Dew | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 75 | 45 |
| #24 Damon White | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 87 | 41 |
| #6 Adam Thomson | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 51 | 41 |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 65 | 29 |
| #22 Josh Mahoney | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 75 | 28 |
| #19 Matthew Bishop | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #21 Michael Wilson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 65 | 27 |
| #9 James Ezard | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 50 | 24 |