Match Recap
Essendon
10.11 (71)
vs
Richmond
10.10 (70)
Essendon won by 1
Essendon defeated Richmond 71–70, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Richmond 25–12; Essendon won the disposals count 421–384.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.1 (25) | 5.7 (37) | 6.10 (46) | 10.11 (71) | 10.11 (71) |
| Richmond | 3.5 (23) | 6.6 (42) | 8.10 (58) | 10.10 (70) | 10.10 (70) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 27 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 100 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 21 | 11 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 87 | 70 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 17 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 66 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 18 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 65 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 21 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 65 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 15 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 87 | 58 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 73 | 57 |
| #10 Sam Weideman | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 91 | 57 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 96 | 53 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 17 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 16 | 1 | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 72 | 50 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | — | 90 | 48 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 64 | 44 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 73 | 43 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #26 Kaine Baldwin | 9 | 5 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 76 | 35 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 72 | 27 |
| #33 Alwyn Davey | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 77 | 25 |
| Massimo DAmbrosio | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | 12 |
| Andrew Phillips | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 53 | 11 |
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 Tim Taranto | 19 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | — | 87 | 88 |
| #29 Shai Bolton | 15 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 85 |
| #17 Daniel Rioli | 20 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 93 | 67 |
| #4 Dustin Martin | 14 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 86 | 63 |
| #15 Jayden Short | 15 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #5 Jack Ross | 13 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 61 |
| #25 Toby Nankervis | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 72 | 57 |
| #1 Nick Vlastuin | 17 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 89 | 57 |
| #21 Noah Balta | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #35 Nathan Broad | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 97 | 38 |
| #34 Jack Graham | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #2 Dylan Grimes | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #31 Rhyan Mansell | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 36 |
| #9 Trent Cotchin | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 74 | 36 |
| #33 Kamdyn McIntosh | 12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #50 Marlion Pickett | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 75 | 30 |
| #32 Samson Ryan | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 29 |
| #7 Liam Baker | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 29 |
| #3 Dion Prestia | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 22 |
| #13 Hugo Ralphsmith | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 62 | 21 |
| #8 Jack Riewoldt | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 88 | 20 |
| Thomson Dow | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 41 | 17 |
| Judson Clarke | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 10 |