Match Recap
Essendon
10.14 (74)
vs
Port Adelaide
11.12 (78)
Port Adelaide won by 4
Port Adelaide defeated Essendon 78–74, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Port Adelaide 22–7; Essendon won disposals 351–313 and contested possessions 142–123.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 4.8 (32) | 7.12 (54) | 10.14 (74) | 10.14 (74) |
| Port Adelaide | 2.7 (19) | 5.8 (38) | 6.9 (45) | 11.12 (78) | 11.12 (78) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Darcy Parish | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 7 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | 84 | 84 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 73 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 76 | 68 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 64 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 57 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 19 | 2 | 21 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 11 | 5 | — | 79 | 57 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 11 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 68 | 55 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 85 | 52 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 96 | 39 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 37 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #10 Sam Weideman | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 34 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 30 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 30 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 81 | 28 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 80 | 28 |
| Jye Menzie | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 57 | 23 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 19 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 18 |
| Dylan Shiel | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 23 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Connor Rozee | 17 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 89 |
| #5 Dan Houston | 20 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 84 |
| #6 Kane Farrell | 16 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 86 | 66 |
| #9 Zak Butters | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 80 | 61 |
| #22 Charlie Dixon | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 92 | 54 |
| #28 Willem Drew | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 76 | 51 |
| #23 Dylan Williams | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | 73 | 47 |
| #3 Ryan Burton | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #11 Jeremy Finlayson | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 93 | 40 |
| #21 Aliir Aliir | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #12 Trent McKenzie | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 32 |
| #26 Riley Bonner | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 69 | 32 |
| #16 Ollie Wines | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 75 | 30 |
| #18 Jason Horne-Francis | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 30 |
| #4 Todd Marshall | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 29 |
| #2 Sam Powell-Pepper | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 29 |
| #47 Quinton Narkle | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 72 | 26 |
| #33 Darcy Byrne-Jones | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 24 |
| #14 Miles Bergman | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 85 | 23 |
| #10 Travis Boak | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 23 |
| #41 Jed McEntee | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 78 | 14 |
| Dante Visentini | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 41 | 6 |
| Jase Burgoyne | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 27 | 3 |