Match Recap
Essendon
11.16 (82)
vs
Sydney
13.8 (86)
Sydney won by 4
Sydney defeated Essendon 86–82, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 55–12; Essendon won contested possessions 181–151 and inside-50s 78–50.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.5 (11) | 1.11 (17) | 2.15 (27) | 11.16 (82) | 11.16 (82) |
| Sydney | 5.3 (33) | 8.6 (54) | 11.8 (74) | 13.8 (86) | 13.8 (86) |
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 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 100 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 88 | 65 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 41 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 93 | 62 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 15 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | 79 | 62 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 59 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 94 | 56 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 76 | 56 |
| David Myers | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | 43 | 53 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 98 | 49 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 78 | 49 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 90 | 48 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 71 | 47 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 97 | 44 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 78 | 44 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 92 | 41 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 89 | 38 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 37 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 29 |
| Tom Bellchambers | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 38 | 19 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 85 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Lewis Jetta | 21 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 80 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | 91 | 72 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 94 | 71 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 4 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 70 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 66 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | — | 90 | 64 |
| #2 Rhyce Shaw | 21 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 64 |
| #14 Craig Bird | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 96 | 55 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 16 | 7 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #19 Tony Armstrong | 12 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 77 | 45 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 79 | 44 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #34 Alex Johnson | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 43 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 91 | 43 |
| #13 Andrejs Everitt | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 78 | 40 |
| Dan Hannebery | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 45 | 32 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 31 |
| #38 Mike Pyke | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 58 | 30 |
| Nick Malceski | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 42 | 20 |
| #8 Trent Dennis-Lane | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 66 | 18 |