Match Recap
Sydney
21.17 (143)
vs
Essendon
7.10 (52)
Sydney won by 91
Sydney defeated Essendon 143–52, by 91 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 50–1; Sydney won disposals 346–249 and contested possessions 136–102.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 4.5 (29) | 6.11 (47) | 13.15 (93) | 21.17 (143) | 21.17 (143) |
| Essendon | 0.2 (2) | 4.7 (31) | 7.9 (51) | 7.10 (52) | 7.10 (52) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Brett Kirk | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 90 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 74 | 85 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 80 | 72 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 12 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 97 | 64 |
| #32 Amon Buchanan | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #26 Henry Playfair | 8 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 88 | 59 |
| #33 Jarred Moore | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 57 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 57 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 55 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 97 | 48 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 68 | 43 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 91 | 40 |
| #10 Peter Everitt | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 54 | 40 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #14 Craig Bird | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 66 | 38 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 89 | 34 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 98 | 31 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 88 | 31 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 92 | 19 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 58 | 19 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | 75 | 53 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 14 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 12 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 85 | 42 |
| #19 David Hille | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 41 |
| #23 David Myers | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 81 | 41 |
| #35 Tom Hislop | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 37 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 36 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 34 |
| #28 Darcy Daniher | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 62 | 29 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 95 | 28 |
| #43 Bachar Houli | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 26 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 97 | 24 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 93 | 24 |
| #36 Sam Lonergan | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 69 | 22 |
| #1 Jay Neagle | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 82 | 20 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 48 | 16 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 96 | 15 |
| #22 Mal Michael | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 12 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 83 | 12 |