Match Recap
Essendon
13.17 (95)
vs
Richmond
13.19 (97)
Richmond won by 2
Richmond defeated Essendon 97–95, by 2 points after a nailbiter. Richmond led disposals 372–343 while Essendon edged tackles 50–37.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) | 5.10 (40) | 8.13 (61) | 13.17 (95) | 13.17 (95) |
| Richmond | 4.3 (27) | 5.12 (42) | 9.15 (69) | 13.19 (97) | 13.19 (97) |
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 →
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Scott Lucas | 19 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 83 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 17 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | 94 | 70 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 22 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | 100 | 70 |
| #19 David Hille | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | — | 93 | 70 |
| #5 James Hird | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 63 | 57 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 95 | 54 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 53 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 98 | 50 |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 92 | 43 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 75 | 31 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 73 | 31 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 30 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 57 | 24 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 8 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 100 | 24 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 51 | 23 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 53 | 21 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 92 | 21 |
| #17 Scott Camporeale | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 19 | 12 |
Richmond — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Dean Polo | 11 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | 3 | 96 | 74 |
| #21 Shane Tuck | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 89 | 70 |
| #15 Kayne Pettifer | 16 | 4 | 20 | 11 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 62 |
| #5 Troy Simmonds | 12 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 60 |
| #33 Brent Hartigan | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 88 | 58 |
| #11 Joel Bowden | 14 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 56 |
| #39 Andrew Kellaway | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #32 Greg Tivendale | 17 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 55 |
| #1 Chris Newman | 15 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 54 |
| #12 Matthew Richardson | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 53 |
| #31 Chris Hyde | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #4 Andrew Raines | 14 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #24 Mark Coughlan | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 78 | 39 |
| #16 Patrick Bowden | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 61 | 34 |
| #3 Brett Deledio | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 32 |
| #20 Ray Hall | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #27 Andrew Krakouer | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 30 |
| #10 Greg Stafford | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 69 | 25 |
| #41 Nathan Foley | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 64 | 23 |
| #34 Cleve Hughes | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 63 | 20 |
| #30 Richard Tambling | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 48 | 18 |
| #29 Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 38 | 14 |