Match Recap
Essendon
15.10 (100)
vs
Sydney
14.15 (99)
Essendon won by 1
Essendon defeated Sydney 100–99, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 21–8; Essendon won the disposals count 414–311.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.2 (8) | 8.5 (53) | 13.7 (85) | 15.10 (100) | 15.10 (100) |
| Sydney | 3.3 (21) | 9.4 (58) | 12.6 (78) | 14.15 (99) | 14.15 (99) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 82 | 89 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 87 | 83 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 16 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 82 | 73 |
| #19 David Hille | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 70 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 66 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 97 | 60 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 57 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 55 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 81 | 52 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 9 | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 52 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 80 | 52 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 71 | 49 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 98 | 48 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 48 |
| #23 David Myers | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 94 | 43 |
| Jake Melksham | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 66 | 43 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 38 |
| #45 Stewart Crameri | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 32 |
| Michael Ross | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 Adam Goodes | 25 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 100 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 13 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 82 | 74 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 85 | 70 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 65 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 81 | 60 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 83 | 59 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 97 | 59 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 18 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #14 Craig Bird | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 80 | 50 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #21 Ben McGlynn | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #32 Lewis Jetta | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 96 | 38 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 96 | 35 |
| #2 Rhyce Shaw | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 95 | 34 |
| Trent Dennis-Lane | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 57 | 30 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 76 | 27 |
| #34 Alex Johnson | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 74 | 27 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 72 | 24 |
| Nick Malceski | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 |