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 Taranto14163087—1—48113—8384
#15 Jayden Short255307211—4—33—8071
#33 Patrick Retschko15122783———5—43—8457
#5 Jack Ross816243512—2194—8255
#48 Steely Green76134521—1271—8354
#19 Tom Lynch82106322—1161—8950
#12 Ben Miller1611791———1—23—10046
#44 Seth Campbell10122231—1—2592—7244
#40 Tyler Sonsie1392271—1—1—53—8642
#36 James Trezise1091971———2151—7941
#2 Jacob Hopper10102042———1594—7341
#21 Noah Balta1051541—143361—8140
#1 Nick Vlastuin106166————2—62—8840
#22 Sam Cumming71017321——323——7838
#42 Mykelti Lefau7310451——1—43—9038
#35 Nathan Broad85136——————4——8833
#29 Jasper Alger461024—1—1—63—7229
#24 Sam Grlj941333———3115—7726
#47 Oliver Hayes-Brown257—1——4237——4924
#11 Luke Trainor83114———————2—8823
#27 Noah Roberts-Thomson314221——2——1—7819
#45 Tom Burton35813—————12—6813
#8 Jonty Faull1231—1————1——3210

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 Parish22194174—2—69169—9190
#7 Zach Merrett1818361251——6464—8889
#27 Mason Redman2553091———2—31—8963
#26 Archie May105156531—3—76—9662
#4 Kyle Langford17102792———1—63—9758
#21 Archie Roberts21123371———7177—8357
#25 Jaxon Prior1562172—1—1161—8756
#16 Archie Perkins1091982—1—6—31—9049
#9 Sullivan Robey9142362—1——485—8547
#2 Jacob Farrow1261883—1———4——8846
#32 Ben McKay1372011———12—63—9646
#24 Nick Bryan681421——21—36——7142
#45 Tom Edwards771452———2—61—9138
#30 Nate Caddy7—76123—1—22—10036
#31 Zach Reid1121371—————21—8836
#11 Jade Gresham661214—1—2342—9635
#46 Lachlan Blakiston731032——133—64—8431
#28 Xavier Duursma681471———1—33—8528
#6 Jye Caldwell235121———131—7418
#44 Archer Day-Wicks35832—1—1—24—8015
#1 Andrew McGrath336—1———1—1——3210
#22 Sam Durham1561——————21—77
#35 Matt Guelfi—————————————3—