Match Recap
Sydney
10.12 (72)
vs
Essendon
9.6 (60)
Sydney won by 12
Sydney defeated Essendon 72–60, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 46–0; Sydney won disposals 374–339 and contested possessions 176–150.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 0.1 (1) | 1.7 (13) | 3.8 (26) | 10.12 (72) | 10.12 (72) |
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 5.5 (35) | 9.6 (60) | 9.6 (60) | 9.6 (60) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 24 | 3 | — | 90 | 81 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 12 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | 87 | 77 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 17 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 73 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 17 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 7 | — | 63 | 72 |
| #8 Kurt Tippett | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 62 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 13 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 59 |
| #14 Craig Bird | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 89 | 54 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | 93 | 50 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #11 Jeremy Laidler | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 10 | — | — | 80 | 48 |
| #38 Mike Pyke | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 95 | 40 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 39 |
| #32 Lewis Jetta | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #22 Dean Towers | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 36 |
| #2 Rhyce Shaw | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #16 Gary Rohan | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 31 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 94 | 29 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 88 | 23 |
| Adam Goodes | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 56 | 22 |
| Jake Lloyd | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 19 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 82 | 82 |
| Ben Howlett | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 74 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 9 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | 84 | 71 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | — | 92 | 71 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 98 | 54 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 54 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 16 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 13 | 6 | 19 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 87 | 46 |
| #13 Adam Cooney | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 45 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 72 | 43 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 91 | 41 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 37 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | 71 | 37 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 73 | 27 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 11 |
| David Myers | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |