Match Recap
Essendon
9.13 (67)
vs
Port Adelaide
19.12 (126)
Port Adelaide won by 59
Port Adelaide defeated Essendon 126–67, by 59 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Port Adelaide outscored Essendon 33–9; Port Adelaide won disposals 410–354 and contested possessions 137–125.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 5.7 (37) | 8.10 (58) | 9.13 (67) | 9.13 (67) |
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 (32) | 8.5 (53) | 14.9 (93) | 19.12 (126) | 19.12 (126) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 17 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 78 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 87 | 64 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 10 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 84 | 63 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 85 | 62 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 17 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 94 | 44 |
| #20 Zac Clarke | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 38 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 36 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | 35 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 99 | 34 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 14 | 5 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 34 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 93 | 34 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 75 | 33 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 66 | 29 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 90 | 29 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 88 | 24 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 23 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Dan Houston | 17 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 85 |
| #10 Travis Boak | 13 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | 74 | 70 |
| #33 Darcy Byrne-Jones | 19 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 67 |
| #2 Sam Powell-Pepper | 14 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 66 |
| #38 Peter Ladhams | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 75 | 63 |
| #20 Connor Rozee | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | 82 | 62 |
| #11 Tom Rockliff | 16 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 89 | 62 |
| #15 Karl Amon | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | 62 |
| #9 Robbie Gray | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 60 |
| #50 Cam Sutcliffe | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #21 Xavier Duursma | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #46 Sam Gray | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 51 |
| #8 Hamish Hartlett | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 84 | 50 |
| #13 Todd Marshall | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 69 | 49 |
| #5 Matthew Broadbent | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 82 | 49 |
| #39 Justin Westhoff | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #4 Paddy Ryder | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #17 Tom Clurey | 11 | — | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 42 |
| #26 Riley Bonner | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #42 Tom Jonas | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 93 | 27 |
| #18 Zak Butters | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 52 | 16 |
| #22 Charlie Dixon | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 89 | 13 |