Match Recap
Round 1·Sun, 29-Mar-2009 2:40 PM (2:10 PM)·Football Park·28,315 att.
Port Adelaide
15.17 (107)
vs
Essendon
9.12 (66)
Port Adelaide won by 41

Port Adelaide defeated Essendon 107–66, by 41 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Port Adelaide outscored Essendon 27–7; Port Adelaide won disposals 416–364 and contested possessions 129–109.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Port Adelaide4.3 (27)8.7 (55)11.12 (78)15.17 (107)15.17 (107)
Essendon1.1 (7)4.3 (27)8.8 (56)9.12 (66)9.12 (66)

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 →

1
Peter Burgoyne
Port Adelaide
32 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 83
2
Daniel Motlop
Port Adelaide
20 disposals, 4 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 72
3
Hayden Skipworth
Essendon
30 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 69
4
Jobe Watson
Essendon
31 disposals, 1 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 69
5
Danyle Pearce
Port Adelaide
31 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 65
6
Brent Stanton
Essendon
26 disposals, 2 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 62

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
#7 Peter Burgoyne171532451——27141—7883
#4 Daniel Motlop173208242—7—5218872
#6 Danyle Pearce1813316112—11—63—7365
#1 Domenic Cassisi10122258—3—12103—7962
#17 Robbie Gray71017822——1251—8361
#2 Josh Carr91423611——2310——7758
#18 Kane Cornes16132942———2274—9156
#33 Brett Ebert134178—22—2—4338252
#3 Steven Salopek177246——1—6121—8750
#39 Justin Westhoff1141510231—1—24—8549
#35 Chad Cornes1192046——2——63—8547
#30 Troy Chaplin1382151—————63—8645
#15 David Rodan6121823—1—4394—7443
#20 Dean Brogan18924——161552—6842
#10 Travis Boak1091942———2252—6840
#29 Nathan Krakouer146201————4151—8639
#8 Shaun Burgoyne871552———226——8638
#27 Alipate Carlile41216411——1—5——9337
#16 Warren Tredrea681471—2—3—63—8435
#9 Jacob Surjan761332———3—42—9631
#36 Michael Pettigrew4121631—————62—9028
#5 Brendon Lade4153———161—1——6223

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
#21 Hayden Skipworth1515301211——2—41—7869
#4 Jobe Watson19123181—1—6591—7869
#5 Brent Stanton1610261162——2—37—8662
#33 Adam McPhee144189411—5—52—8762
#13 Andrew Lovett91322461——429428059
#39 Heath Hocking11142574—1—2284—8554
#8 Jason Winderlich1081858—1—3241—7953
#2 Ricky Dyson1071763———4272—9551
#25 Scott Lucas93128312—1—4——8246
#19 David Hille791643—1163—53—8346
#29 Alwyn Davey791615—3—3492—8544
#30 Paddy Ryder771452——4—17——8544
#22 Michael Hurley1221454—————31—9043
#6 Angus Monfries41115711——315——8641
#31 Dustin Fletcher1161741——1—272—8841
#43 Bachar Houli810186————1164—7535
#14 Sam Lonergan641024—2—134——6134
#16 Tayte Pears951442———1—14—8127
#15 Courtenay Dempsey5510331——1—12—7225
#20 Henry Slattery55101——————4——8520
#18 Matthew Lloyd3693—————133—8312
#1 Jay Neagle112—11————11—788