Match Recap
Essendon
9.11 (65)
vs
St Kilda
10.16 (76)
St Kilda won by 11
St Kilda defeated Essendon 76–65, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when St Kilda outscored Essendon 19–2; Essendon won the contested possessions count 157–143.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.2 (2) | 4.5 (29) | 7.8 (50) | 9.11 (65) | 9.11 (65) |
| St Kilda | 2.7 (19) | 7.9 (51) | 8.12 (60) | 10.16 (76) | 10.16 (76) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 5 | — | 86 | 68 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 16 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 96 | 66 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 15 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 65 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 77 | 64 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 | — | 74 | 62 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 40 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | — | 83 | 59 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 55 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 80 | 55 |
| #23 David Myers | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 73 | 52 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 98 | 50 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 73 | 48 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 11 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 41 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 38 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 33 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 74 | 31 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 28 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 72 | 28 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 27 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 78 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Rowan Marshall | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 84 | 73 |
| #4 Jade Gresham | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 71 |
| #9 Jack Steele | 12 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #35 Jack Sinclair | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 76 | 58 |
| #27 Josh Bruce | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | 95 | 57 |
| #16 Jack Newnes | 17 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 87 | 56 |
| #15 Jack Billings | 13 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 53 |
| #14 Jarryn Geary | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #6 Sebastian Ross | 12 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #3 Jack Steven | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 78 | 43 |
| #5 Shane Savage | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #34 Matthew Parker | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 80 | 40 |
| #7 Luke Dunstan | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 56 | 37 |
| #29 Jimmy Webster | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #25 Dean Kent | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 74 | 36 |
| #13 Jack Lonie | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 69 | 33 |
| #28 Tim Membrey | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 88 | 30 |
| #8 Blake Acres | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 68 | 30 |
| #22 Nathan Brown | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 99 | 27 |
| #26 Josh Battle | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 23 |
| #44 Callum Wilkie | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 78 | 22 |
| #36 Daniel McKenzie | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 84 | 15 |