Match Recap
St Kilda
11.14 (80)
vs
Essendon
11.16 (82)
Essendon won by 2
Essendon defeated St Kilda 82–80, by 2 points after a nailbiter. St Kilda won disposals 399–374 and contested possessions 144–133.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 2.6 (18) | 6.7 (43) | 10.10 (70) | 11.14 (80) | 11.14 (80) |
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 6.6 (42) | 9.11 (65) | 11.16 (82) | 11.16 (82) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 David Armitage | 13 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 2 | — | 79 | 90 |
| #24 Sean Dempster | 13 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | 91 | 80 |
| #27 Josh Bruce | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 76 |
| #3 Jack Steven | 17 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 74 |
| #15 Jack Billings | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 61 |
| #37 Jack Lonie | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #25 Sam Fisher | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 93 | 54 |
| #7 Luke Dunstan | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #13 Adam Schneider | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #1 Tom Hickey | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 12 | 3 | — | 92 | 47 |
| #17 Dylan Roberton | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #16 Jack Newnes | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #44 Maverick Weller | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 82 | 42 |
| #40 Jack Sinclair | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #36 Daniel McKenzie | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 73 | 37 |
| #14 Jarryn Geary | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 36 |
| #18 Billy Longer | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 88 | 36 |
| #21 Luke Delaney | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 36 |
| #28 Tim Membrey | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 31 |
| #29 Jimmy Webster | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 83 | 29 |
| Blake Acres | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 16 |
| Shane Savage | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 72 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 15 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 93 | 79 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | 82 | 72 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | 1 | 87 | 72 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 67 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 8 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 80 | 61 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 85 | 56 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 84 | 56 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 50 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 48 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 98 | 43 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 83 | 40 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 88 | 35 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 85 | 34 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 95 | 32 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 79 | 30 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 92 | 28 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 74 | 28 |
| Will Hams | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 35 | 19 |
| Joe Daniher | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 63 | 2 |