Match Recap
Richmond
12.9 (81)
vs
Essendon
11.7 (73)
Richmond won by 8
Richmond defeated Essendon 81–73, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Richmond outscored Essendon 32–19; Richmond led inside-50s 58–45 while Essendon edged contested possessions 147–135.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 4.0 (24) | 5.6 (36) | 10.8 (68) | 12.9 (81) | 12.9 (81) |
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 4.4 (28) | 7.5 (47) | 11.7 (73) | 11.7 (73) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Dustin Martin | 14 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 77 |
| #22 Josh Caddy | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 62 |
| #10 Shane Edwards | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 87 | 56 |
| #6 Shaun Grigg | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 8 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #33 Kamdyn McIntosh | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 79 | 53 |
| #2 Dylan Grimes | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 52 |
| #25 Toby Nankervis | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #30 Reece Conca | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 72 | 51 |
| #14 Bachar Houli | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #15 Jayden Short | 19 | 6 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 83 | 50 |
| #8 Jack Riewoldt | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #17 Daniel Rioli | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #5 Brandon Ellis | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #1 Nick Vlastuin | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #27 Sam Lloyd | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 71 | 39 |
| #18 Alex Rance | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 96 | 38 |
| #34 Jack Graham | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #42 Ryan Garthwaite | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #28 Jack Higgins | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 75 | 23 |
| #11 Jason Castagna | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 67 | 22 |
| #48 Liam Baker | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 71 | 18 |
| #35 Nathan Broad | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Devon Smith | 15 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 90 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 83 | 72 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 87 | 68 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 77 | 63 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 89 | 62 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 68 | 55 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 98 | 51 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 49 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 97 | 46 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 44 |
| #23 David Myers | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 71 | 41 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 90 | 36 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 10 | 11 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 78 | 35 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 75 | 31 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 72 | 28 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 69 | 26 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 62 | 21 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 18 |