Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 4-Apr-2015 4:35 PM (3:35 PM)·Stadium Australia·23,274 att.
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney0.1 (1)1.7 (13)3.8 (26)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)
Essendon4.3 (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.

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 →

1
Dyson Heppell
Essendon
26 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 82
2
Josh Kennedy
Sydney
30 disposals, 6 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 81
3
Dan Hannebery
Sydney
26 disposals, 8 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 77
4
Ben Howlett
Essendon
19 disposals, 12 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 74
5
Kieren Jack
Sydney
29 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 73
6
Luke Parker
Sydney
35 disposals, 6 tackles, 10 clearances
KICK 72

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#12 Josh Kennedy10203016292439081
#4 Dan Hannebery12142618681418777
#15 Kieren Jack17122953126612328173
#26 Luke Parker1718351613101776372
#8 Kurt Tippett641033222210218562
#5 Isaac Heeney13417371272827859
#14 Craig Bird1192033233948954
#23 Lance Franklin9312143142879350
#24 Dane Rampe810185611738548
#11 Jeremy Laidler1111221124108048
#38 Mike Pyke5553723238942
#7 Harry Cunningham51217332818540
#40 Nick Smith104141231619540
#39 Heath Grundy611172231629339
#32 Lewis Jetta123152332538537
#22 Dean Towers610161232618436
#2 Rhyce Shaw134172221558432
#16 Gary Rohan9615412738131
#25 Ted Richards71821219429
#20 Sam Reid369314148823
Adam Goodes4592412215622
Jake Lloyd1031343443621

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#21 Dyson Heppell197265314761228282
Ben Howlett109191123711238274
#4 Jobe Watson9132236142101438471
#17 Jake Melksham1642049114610119271
#26 Cale Hooker13619711289854
#3 Paul Chapman126184343928654
#9 Brendon Goddard101121211131028649
#18 Michael Hurley16319511949449
#11 David Zaharakis811193461048647
#32 Travis Colyer1361921134938746
#13 Adam Cooney9413123113828345
#7 Zach Merrett116172522617945
#29 Patrick Ambrose3811311221427243
#31 Dustin Fletcher15419359141
#2 Tom Bellchambers35821373318941
#35 Martin Gleeson951422297137
#1 Michael Hibberd13518311428535
#12 Mark Baguley921145439233
#5 Brent Stanton10212352359233
#6 Joe Daniher45924132457327
#22 Jake Carlisle44112229011
David Myers113