Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 1-Jul-2023 7:25 PM·M.C.G.·38,957 att.
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.2 (14)4.8 (32)7.12 (54)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)
Port Adelaide2.7 (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.

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
Connor Rozee
Port Adelaide
23 disposals, 3 goals, 9 tackles
KICK 89
2
Dan Houston
Port Adelaide
32 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 84
3
Darcy Parish
Essendon
29 disposals, 7 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 84
4
Zach Merrett
Essendon
31 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 73
5
Jye Caldwell
Essendon
24 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 68
6
Kane Farrell
Port Adelaide
25 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 66

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
#3 Darcy Parish161329774451438484
#7 Zach Merrett161531642312218273
#6 Jye Caldwell1212246321631027668
#34 Andrew Phillips7512453325827864
#4 Kyle Langford1151673111519157
#27 Mason Redman192217171157957
#8 Ben Hobbs111223141641326855
#15 Jayden Laverde87153511168552
#25 Jake Stringer941346124218148
#21 Dyson Heppell12820823638145
#37 Nic Martin971642122838845
#14 Jordan Ridley1331631539639
#29 Jake Kelly85135311519037
#1 Andrew McGrath1282022228536
#10 Sam Weideman729511432317134
#22 Sam Durham7714212618230
#16 Archie Perkins841223122427130
#35 Matt Guelfi448242568128
#11 Will Snelling95142221448028
Jye Menzie448321425723
#30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher27921418819
#20 Peter Wright426113318218
Dylan Shiel112322310

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
#20 Connor Rozee17623993735228789
#5 Dan Houston2012327315415338784
#6 Kane Farrell1692571132128666
#9 Zak Butters14112583172448061
#22 Charlie Dixon10313721182839254
#28 Willem Drew99183743837651
#23 Dylan Williams166225477347
#3 Ryan Burton1151644121457941
#11 Jeremy Finlayson8614311742739340
#21 Aliir Aliir7411326410035
#12 Trent McKenzie82104111329032
#26 Riley Bonner104143221416932
#16 Ollie Wines7613233637530
#18 Jason Horne-Francis73101323528030
#4 Todd Marshall6284411418929
#2 Sam Powell-Pepper66123231638429
#47 Quinton Narkle75124112257226
#33 Darcy Byrne-Jones62821123217524
#14 Miles Bergman52712248523
#10 Travis Boak2686538423
#41 Jed McEntee246312237814
Dante Visentini4412133416
Jase Burgoyne1121273