Match Recap
Essendon
22.17 (149)
vs
Sydney
9.14 (68)
Essendon won by 81
Essendon defeated Sydney 149–68, by 81 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 43–10; Essendon won disposals 376–305 and contested possessions 148–111.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.3 (21) | 10.4 (64) | 17.11 (113) | 22.17 (149) | 22.17 (149) |
| Sydney | 3.6 (24) | 4.10 (34) | 8.12 (60) | 9.14 (68) | 9.14 (68) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Steven Alessio | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #20 Peter Berbakov | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 22 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 19 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 14 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #22 Ben Doolan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #30 Mark Fraser | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #37 Ilija Grgic | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 15 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 22 | 4 | 26 | 14 | — | 13 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 19 | 6 | 25 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #12 Michael Symons | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #21 Dean Wallis | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 18 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| #35 Barry Young | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
Sydney — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Leo Barry | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #42 Gerrard Bennett | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #17 Andrew Bomford | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #15 Stefan Carey | 14 | 6 | 20 | 11 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #41 Troy Cook | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Daryn Cresswell | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #6 Andrew Dunkley | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #14 Paul Kelly | 18 | 1 | 19 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #34 Troy Luff | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #36 Ben Mathews | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Stuart Maxfield | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #13 Daniel McPherson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #23 Matthew Nicks | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #5 Craig OBrien | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Russell | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #22 Jason Saddington | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Wayne Schwass | 19 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #1 Greg Stafford | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #20 John Stevens | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #33 Rowan Warfe | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |