Match Recap
Essendon
18.15 (123)
vs
Sydney
7.12 (54)
Essendon won by 69
Essendon defeated Sydney 123–54, by 69 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 51–8; Essendon won disposals 350–258 and contested possessions 142–126.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 8.3 (51) | 11.9 (75) | 14.12 (96) | 18.15 (123) | 18.15 (123) |
| Sydney | 1.2 (8) | 3.3 (21) | 6.9 (45) | 7.12 (54) | 7.12 (54) |
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 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 13 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #30 Mark Fraser | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 15 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Mark Johnson | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 12 | 5 | 17 | 11 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 17 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #15 Michael Prior | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #19 Peter Somerville | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #21 Dean Wallis | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #35 Barry Young | 13 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Jude Bolton | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #8 Daryn Cresswell | 19 | 5 | 24 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #6 Andrew Dunkley | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #10 Peter Filandia | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Paul Kelly | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #3 Dale Lewis | 15 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #4 Tony Lockett | 10 | 1 | 11 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Troy Luff | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #36 Ben Mathews | 7 | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #11 Stuart Maxfield | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #23 Matthew Nicks | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #16 Ryan OConnor | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #22 Jason Saddington | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Wayne Schwass | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #7 Brad Seymour | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #1 Greg Stafford | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #20 John Stevens | 11 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #33 Rowan Warfe | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |