Match Recap
Sydney
20.15 (135)
vs
Essendon
7.12 (54)
Sydney won by 81
Sydney defeated Essendon 135–54, by 81 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 51–9; Sydney won disposals 439–395 and contested possessions 165–137.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 4.3 (27) | 7.10 (52) | 12.12 (84) | 20.15 (135) | 20.15 (135) |
| Essendon | 3.3 (21) | 5.5 (35) | 6.9 (45) | 7.12 (54) | 7.12 (54) |
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 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1 | — | 86 | 87 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 13 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 86 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 85 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 15 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | 79 | 74 |
| #8 Kurt Tippett | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 92 | 72 |
| #6 Tom Mitchell | 21 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 78 | 67 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | — | 86 | 67 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 19 | 9 | 28 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 66 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 68 | 58 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 90 | 57 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 15 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #41 Tom Papley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 76 | 53 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 43 |
| #21 Ben McGlynn | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 86 | 42 |
| #10 Zak Jones | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 41 |
| #29 George Hewett | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 76 | 41 |
| #11 Jeremy Laidler | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 34 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 26 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 80 | 24 |
| #27 Dan Robinson | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 21 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 David Zaharakis | 22 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | 88 | 85 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 84 | 74 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 14 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 94 | 63 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 14 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 74 | 54 |
| #47 James Kelly | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 75 | 51 |
| #51 Ryan Crowley | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 14 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 89 | 46 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 40 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 89 | 36 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 93 | 35 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 85 | 31 |
| #55 Nathan Grima | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 82 | 30 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 92 | 30 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 28 |
| #50 James Polkinghorne | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 24 |
| #52 Jonathan Simpkin | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 19 |