Match Recap
Essendon
14.14 (98)
vs
St Kilda
17.7 (109)
St Kilda won by 11
St Kilda defeated Essendon 109–98, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when St Kilda outscored Essendon 27–15; Essendon led contested possessions 162–150 while St Kilda edged tackles 80–68.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 6.7 (43) | 10.10 (70) | 14.14 (98) | 14.14 (98) |
| St Kilda | 4.3 (27) | 8.5 (53) | 12.7 (79) | 17.7 (109) | 17.7 (109) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 19 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 89 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 81 | 70 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 14 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 69 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 84 | 63 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 89 | 59 |
| #47 James Kelly | 9 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 16 | 12 | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 55 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 97 | 54 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 69 | 49 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | 90 | 47 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 77 | 46 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 74 | 45 |
| #56 Sam Michael | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #41 Will Hams | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 41 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 35 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 66 | 35 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 32 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 80 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Jack Steven | 21 | 20 | 41 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 100 |
| #16 Jack Newnes | 17 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 90 | 72 |
| #1 Tom Hickey | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 46 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 71 |
| #6 Sebastian Ross | 11 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 67 |
| #12 Nick Riewoldt | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 64 |
| #20 David Armitage | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | 70 | 60 |
| #28 Tim Membrey | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #11 Leigh Montagna | 15 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #7 Luke Dunstan | 7 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 70 | 49 |
| #22 Jade Gresham | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #27 Josh Bruce | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 47 |
| #17 Dylan Roberton | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #41 Darren Minchington | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 77 | 43 |
| #14 Jarryn Geary | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #44 Maverick Weller | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 40 |
| #36 Daniel McKenzie | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 71 | 36 |
| #19 Sam Gilbert | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #34 Nathan Wright | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #21 Luke Delaney | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 98 | 32 |
| #8 Blake Acres | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 71 | 26 |
| #5 Shane Savage | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 66 | 18 |
| #24 Sean Dempster | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 13 |