Match Recap
Sydney
21.7 (133)
vs
Essendon
12.7 (79)
Sydney won by 54
Sydney defeated Essendon 133–79, by 54 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 56–14; Sydney won the inside-50s count 54–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 4.0 (24) | 7.2 (44) | 16.4 (100) | 21.7 (133) | 21.7 (133) |
| Essendon | 1.2 (8) | 7.3 (45) | 9.5 (59) | 12.7 (79) | 12.7 (79) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Paul Williams | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 98 | 88 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 15 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 79 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 14 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | 97 | 76 |
| #27 Jason Ball | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 81 | 68 |
| #8 Daryn Cresswell | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 74 | 50 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 49 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #23 Matthew Nicks | 12 | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 62 | 46 |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 43 |
| #11 Stuart Maxfield | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 42 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 38 |
| #36 Adam Schneider | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 74 | 32 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 31 |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 76 | 26 |
| #33 Rowan Warfe | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 25 |
| #12 Nic Fosdike | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 81 | 23 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 44 | 18 |
| #25 Andrew Schauble | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 16 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 15 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 41 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Mark Johnson | 20 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | — | — | 100 | 91 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 69 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 17 | 3 | 20 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 88 | 54 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 94 | 40 |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 7 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | — | 88 | 38 |
| #19 David Hille | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 29 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 91 | 38 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 10 | 3 | 13 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 83 | 33 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 97 | 26 |
| #20 Ted Richards | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 70 | 25 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 8 | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 21 |
| #15 Robert Forster-Knight | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 17 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 47 | 14 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 60 | 13 |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 39 | 11 |
| #29 Joel Reynolds | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 43 | 9 |