Match Recap
Sydney
11.7 (73)
vs
Essendon
11.8 (74)
Essendon won by 1
Essendon defeated Sydney 74–73, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 26–13; Sydney led disposals 358–323 while Essendon edged tackles 57–39.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 3.2 (20) | 7.4 (46) | 8.4 (52) | 11.7 (73) | 11.7 (73) |
| Essendon | 5.1 (31) | 7.2 (44) | 7.7 (49) | 11.8 (74) | 11.8 (74) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Brett Kirk | 15 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 72 |
| #13 Adam Schneider | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 66 |
| #32 Amon Buchanan | 17 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | — | 63 | 64 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 90 | 63 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 18 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 92 | 59 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 57 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 52 |
| #10 Peter Everitt | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 49 | 50 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | 83 | 43 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 97 | 42 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 10 | 8 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 37 |
| #12 Nic Fosdike | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 69 | 36 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 96 | 34 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 91 | 32 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 31 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 58 | 29 |
| #26 Sean Dempster | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 67 | 29 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 74 | 25 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 100 | 24 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 68 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 23 | 7 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 72 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 95 | 70 |
| #5 James Hird | 17 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 64 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 15 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 15 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 80 | 55 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 53 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 50 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 16 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 48 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #19 David Hille | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #22 Mal Michael | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 96 | 43 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 35 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 33 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 64 | 32 |
| #38 Jay Nash | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 55 | 25 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 25 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 47 | 17 |
| #43 Bachar Houli | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 31 | 5 |