Match Recap
Round 12·Fri, 22-May-2026 7:45 PM·M.C.G.·78,815 att.
Richmond
10.14 (74)
vs
Essendon
7.14 (56)
Richmond won by 18

Richmond defeated Essendon 74–56, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Richmond outscored Essendon 29–14; Essendon won the disposals count 392–361.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond4.5 (29)7.7 (49)8.10 (58)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)
Essendon2.2 (14)5.4 (34)6.10 (46)7.14 (56)7.14 (56)

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
Darcy Parish
Essendon
41 disposals, 4 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 90
2
Zach Merrett
Essendon
36 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 89
3
Tim Taranto
Richmond
30 disposals, 7 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 84
4
Jayden Short
Richmond
30 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 71
5
Mason Redman
Essendon
30 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 I50s
KICK 63
6
Archie May
Essendon
15 disposals, 3 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 62

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 Taranto141630871481138384
#15 Jayden Short2553072114338071
#33 Patrick Retschko151227835438457
#5 Jack Ross81624351221948255
#48 Steely Green7613452112718354
#19 Tom Lynch8210632211618950
#12 Ben Miller161179112310046
#44 Seth Campbell10122231125927244
#40 Tyler Sonsie139227111538642
#36 James Trezise109197121517941
#2 Jacob Hopper1010204215947341
#21 Noah Balta10515411433618140
#1 Nick Vlastuin1061662628840
#22 Sam Cumming710173213237838
#42 Mykelti Lefau73104511439038
#35 Nathan Broad8513648833
#29 Jasper Alger46102411637229
#24 Sam Grlj94133331157726
#47 Oliver Hayes-Brown257142374924
#11 Luke Trainor8311428823
#27 Noah Roberts-Thomson314221217819
#45 Tom Burton35813126813
#8 Jonty Faull1231113210

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
#3 Darcy Parish221941742691699190
#7 Zach Merrett181836125164648889
#27 Mason Redman25530912318963
#26 Archie May1051565313769662
#4 Kyle Langford171027921639758
#21 Archie Roberts2112337171778357
#25 Jaxon Prior1562172111618756
#16 Archie Perkins109198216319049
#9 Sullivan Robey914236214858547
#2 Jacob Farrow1261883148846
#32 Ben McKay137201112639646
#24 Nick Bryan68142121367142
#45 Tom Edwards7714522619138
#30 Nate Caddy77612312210036
#31 Zach Reid1121371218836
#11 Jade Gresham661214123429635
#46 Lachlan Blakiston731032133648431
#28 Xavier Duursma6814711338528
#6 Jye Caldwell2351211317418
#44 Archer Day-Wicks3583211248015
#1 Andrew McGrath3361113210
#22 Sam Durham15612177
#35 Matt Guelfi3