Match Recap
St Kilda
11.15 (81)
vs
Essendon
14.9 (93)
Essendon won by 12
Essendon defeated St Kilda 93–81, by 12 points in a tight contest. St Kilda won disposals 398–322 and contested possessions 143–118.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 2.3 (15) | 5.8 (38) | 7.11 (53) | 11.15 (81) | 11.15 (81) |
| Essendon | 1.4 (10) | 6.4 (40) | 10.6 (66) | 14.9 (93) | 14.9 (93) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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St Kilda — 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 Lenny Hayes | 17 | 16 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 87 |
| #26 Nick Dal Santo | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | 85 | 83 |
| #18 Brendon Goddard | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 93 | 81 |
| #11 Leigh Montagna | 21 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 78 |
| #25 Sam Fisher | 16 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | 94 | 70 |
| #19 Sam Gilbert | 16 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 98 | 67 |
| #15 Michael Gardiner | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 59 |
| #27 Jason Blake | 12 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 97 | 58 |
| #23 Justin Koschitzke | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 94 | 56 |
| #22 Farren Ray | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #13 Adam Schneider | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #4 Clinton Jones | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #6 Zac Dawson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 100 | 41 |
| #14 Jarryn Geary | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 89 | 37 |
| #10 Steven Baker | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 95 | 35 |
| #33 James Gwilt | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #5 Ben McEvoy | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 39 | 30 |
| #32 Andrew McQualter | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #44 Stephen Milne | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #20 David Armitage | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 69 | 27 |
| #21 Nick Heyne | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 60 | 24 |
| #1 Jason Gram | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 94 | 73 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | 81 | 72 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 16 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 72 |
| #19 David Hille | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 68 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 55 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 20 | 2 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 96 | 52 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 89 | 49 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 82 | 47 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 69 | 43 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 40 |
| #23 David Myers | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 72 | 39 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 37 |
| #3 Scott Gumbleton | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 37 |
| #38 Jarrod Atkinson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 89 | 36 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 73 | 33 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 94 | 32 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 74 | 31 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 93 | 26 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | 14 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 94 | 13 |