Match Recap
Round 19·Sat, 12-Jul-2025 7:35 PM·M.C.G.·52,125 att.
Richmond
6.10 (46)
vs
Essendon
4.13 (37)
Richmond won by 9

Richmond defeated Essendon 46–37, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Richmond outscored Essendon 19–3; Richmond won disposals 381–349 and contested possessions 129–117.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond3.4 (22)3.5 (23)3.9 (27)6.10 (46)6.10 (46)
Essendon3.0 (18)3.6 (24)4.10 (34)4.13 (37)4.13 (37)

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
Tim Taranto
Richmond
34 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 80
2
Archie Roberts
Essendon
31 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 73
3
Zach Merrett
Essendon
31 disposals, 3 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 70
4
Toby Nankervis
Richmond
18 disposals, 1 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 67
5
Jayden Short
Richmond
25 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 65
6
Nick Vlastuin
Richmond
23 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 I50s
KICK 61

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Tim Taranto151934751——5410338680
#25 Toby Nankervis1081811——28—7132—8267
#15 Jayden Short196251011——5131—8065
#1 Nick Vlastuin1582384———2—42—8361
#2 Jacob Hopper1314273211—45115—8960
#5 Jack Ross7142148———2593—8258
#30 Tom Brown16723111———3174—8257
#41 Sam Banks13720831———141—7651
#12 Ben Miller1131483———3142—9450
#3 Dion Prestia10182821———63117—8548
#45 Tylar Young1171881—————51—8945
#33 Kamdyn McIntosh1192051———1—73—8841
#31 Luke Trainor1151655—2—1—44—7340
#44 Seth Campbell581334———3281—9040
#24 Taj Hotton6410331——3161—5634
Tyler Sonsie951461—1—3—21—5929
#35 Nathan Broad761341———1—21—9627
#26 Jonty Faull5385—11———41—7427
#20 Jacob Koschitzke2463——1———52—8018
#17 Maurice Rioli72932—1—1—44—7318
James Trezise4592——1—1—42—2717
#7 Rhyan Mansell41523———2——4—8210
#38 Tom Sims1672——————24—737

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
#21 Archie Roberts18133174———31102—9073
#7 Zach Merrett18133133———769218270
#22 Sam Durham13922—21——8713528458
#28 Xavier Duursma8142266—1—2395—8658
#15 Jayden Laverde1282093———2—32—10054
#17 Todd Goldstein971641——204562—7149
#12 Will Setterfield8101827———3473—6547
#14 Jordan Ridley1462010——————42—7746
#8 Ben Hobbs1171846—1—1153—7945
#5 Elijah Tsatas10919221——6252—6341
#27 Mason Redman1341731———3183—7039
#1 Andrew McGrath10122223————172—8338
#26 Archie May7411531112—41—8938
#46 Lachlan Blakiston911052——112154—8036
#25 Jaxon Prior1041452—————21—9334
#20 Peter Wright52741—181—5——8732
#10 Isaac Kako661232—1—4—23—9225
#47 Oskar Smartt6—623———3—43—8321
Zak Johnson651131———1—32—5419
#36 Angus Clarke24641————132—9617
#30 Nate Caddy4—41—12———22—8716
#34 Luamon Lual43722———2—11—7716
Nic Martin325—1———1————149