Match Recap
Essendon
11.13 (79)
vs
Sydney
11.11 (77)
Essendon won by 2
Essendon defeated Sydney 79–77, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 38–15; Essendon won disposals 333–290 and contested possessions 127–115.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 2.8 (20) | 5.11 (41) | 11.13 (79) | 11.13 (79) |
| Sydney | 2.5 (17) | 7.6 (48) | 9.8 (62) | 11.11 (77) | 11.11 (77) |
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 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #36 Jordan Bannister | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 14 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 16 | 4 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #15 Robert Forster-Knight | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 16 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #34 David Hille | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #42 Danny Jacobs | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 18 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #17 Judd Lalich | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 15 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #28 Cory McGrath | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 12 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 18 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Jason Ball | 8 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 17 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #8 Daryn Cresswell | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #6 Andrew Dunkley | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #26 Simon Feast | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #40 Ben Fixter | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #14 Paul Kelly | 16 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #11 Stuart Maxfield | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #13 Daniel McPherson | 15 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #23 Matthew Nicks | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #43 Brent Piltz | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #22 Jason Saddington | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Wayne Schwass | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #7 Brad Seymour | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #1 Greg Stafford | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Paul Williams | 18 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |