Match Recap
Sydney
14.14 (98)
vs
Essendon
13.15 (93)
Sydney won by 5
Sydney defeated Essendon 98–93, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 28–11; Sydney won tackles 86–61 and inside-50s 59–48.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.5 (11) | 6.8 (44) | 10.11 (71) | 14.14 (98) | 14.14 (98) |
| Essendon | 4.4 (28) | 8.7 (55) | 12.9 (81) | 13.15 (93) | 13.15 (93) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Jude Bolton | 15 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 11 | 17 | — | 2 | 89 | 100 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 17 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | 96 | 84 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 12 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | — | 79 | 76 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 87 | 68 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 79 | 57 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 81 | 55 |
| #21 Ben McGlynn | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 52 |
| #32 Lewis Jetta | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 52 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 15 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 96 | 48 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #2 Rhyce Shaw | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #18 Jesse White | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 73 | 40 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 98 | 33 |
| Craig Bird | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 65 | 33 |
| #16 Gary Rohan | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 64 | 29 |
| #13 Andrejs Everitt | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 27 |
| Brett Meredith | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 |
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 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 94 | 78 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 63 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 79 | 61 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 96 | 60 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 77 | 54 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #23 David Myers | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 43 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 97 | 37 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 37 |
| Stewart Crameri | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 36 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 36 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 76 | 35 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 29 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 93 | 23 |
| Nathan Lovett-Murray | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 18 |