Match Recap
Round 25·Sun, 23-Aug-2026 12:20 PM·Docklands·29,200 att.
Essendon
14.11 (95)
vs
Port Adelaide
16.9 (105)
Port Adelaide won by 10

Port Adelaide defeated Essendon 105–95, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Port Adelaide 25–8; Essendon won disposals 384–351 and tackles 75–49.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.5 (17)5.8 (38)9.9 (63)14.11 (95)14.11 (95)
Port Adelaide3.3 (21)8.6 (54)9.8 (62)16.9 (105)16.9 (105)

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
Jase Burgoyne
Port Adelaide
30 disposals, 2 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 100
2
Will Setterfield
Essendon
32 disposals, 10 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 96
3
Nate Caddy
Essendon
17 disposals, 6 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 74
4
Andrew McGrath
Essendon
25 disposals, 13 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 72
5
Zach Merrett
Essendon
32 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 70
6
Mitch Georgiades
Port Adelaide
15 disposals, 5 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 62

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
#12 Will Setterfield151732710571518096
#30 Nate Caddy981761611249174
#1 Andrew McGrath12132521354628372
#7 Zach Merrett181432731143638470
#31 Zach Reid154191131639160
#21 Archie Roberts1413274143819154
#36 Angus Clarke9514533242538353
#15 Dyson Sharp1012223575957252
#25 Jaxon Prior11102165111338851
#16 Archie Perkins1031392114417350
#6 Jye Caldwell914234311836443
#24 Nick Bryan561112935716342
#44 Archer Day-Wicks961563211317541
#4 Kyle Langford7512331728537
#20 Peter Wright7761212117537
#10 Isaac Kako691531111017134
#23 Harry Jones9514411429031
#2 Jacob Farrow92113341327831
#17 Vigo Visentini54953102327030
#38 Rhys Unwin4373441337026
#29 Max Kondogiannis5813321416525
#27 Mason Redman8614313368423
#34 Jaxon Artemis471111417318

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 Jase Burgoyne219305826715484100
#19 Mitch Georgiades1141591511369762
#16 Ollie Wines121527451131057459
#35 Joe Richards166227544338059
#24 Jordon Sweet781531119271017557
#33 Darcy Byrne-Jones16102631121847849
#14 Miles Bergman157227211668147
#23 Will Brodie8142212371116146
#34 Lachie Jones10818441518746
#11 Christian Moraes910193214138545
#17 Jack Whitlock6814621419540
#15 Jacob Wehr132152378440
#46 Xavier Bamert92114312327237
#5 Joe Berry10515311457937
#39 Mitch Zadow718332131348036
#47 Alex Van Wyk4812311831735635
#29 Tom Anastasopoulos86141113526129
#44 Corey Durdin358241318328
#43 Josh Lai6612122318827
#38 Dante Visentini7185429124
#32 Harrison Ramm336321327821
#4 Todd Marshall628211235920
#41 Balyn OBrien224111427411