Match Recap
Sydney
12.17 (89)
vs
Essendon
12.8 (80)
Sydney won by 9
Sydney defeated Essendon 89–80, by 9 points in a tight contest. Sydney won contested possessions 159–139 and inside-50s 62–46.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 3.3 (21) | 7.5 (47) | 10.12 (72) | 12.17 (89) | 12.17 (89) |
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 7.5 (47) | 11.6 (72) | 12.8 (80) | 12.8 (80) |
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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Jude Bolton | 16 | 20 | 36 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 100 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 19 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 14 | 18 | 4 | — | 88 | 96 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 70 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 16 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 84 | 66 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 83 | 59 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 92 | 55 |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 76 | 53 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 66 | 52 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 97 | 49 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 48 |
| #18 Jesse White | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 96 | 47 |
| #16 Gary Rohan | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 75 | 37 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 37 |
| #14 Craig Bird | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 70 | 36 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 92 | 36 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 95 | 34 |
| #32 Lewis Jetta | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 75 | 30 |
| #38 Mike Pyke | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 17 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 28 |
| #2 Rhyce Shaw | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 88 | 27 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 23 |
| #26 Henry Playfair | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 70 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 9 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 85 | 69 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 64 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 64 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 8 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 17 | 3 | — | 82 | 63 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 76 | 63 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 15 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 59 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 94 | 56 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #38 Jarrod Atkinson | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 51 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 93 | 49 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 94 | 45 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 94 | 43 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 65 | 40 |
| #3 Scott Gumbleton | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 32 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 83 | 28 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 28 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 48 | 25 |
| #23 David Myers | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 11 |
| #19 David Hille | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | 7 |