Match Recap
Sydney
11.20 (86)
vs
Essendon
12.13 (85)
Sydney won by 1
Sydney defeated Essendon 86–85, by 1 point after a nailbiter. Sydney won disposals 391–361 and contested possessions 147–133.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.5 (17) | 5.11 (41) | 8.17 (65) | 11.20 (86) | 11.20 (86) |
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 4.9 (33) | 7.11 (53) | 12.13 (85) | 12.13 (85) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 19 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 82 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 79 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 17 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 67 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 19 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 92 | 66 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 12 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 89 | 65 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 90 | 63 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 15 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | 97 | 57 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 9 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 12 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #28 Nic Newman | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #41 Tom Papley | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 50 | 44 |
| #29 George Hewett | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 68 | 44 |
| #16 Gary Rohan | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 74 | 43 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 77 | 43 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 95 | 40 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 81 | 34 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 85 | 32 |
| #22 Dean Towers | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 73 | 32 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #43 Lewis Melican | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 75 | 28 |
| #35 Sam Naismith | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 61 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | — | 76 | 86 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 21 | 9 | 30 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 95 | 68 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 16 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 66 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 94 | 51 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 68 | 50 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 84 | 50 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #15 Josh Green | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 80 | 41 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 70 | 40 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 39 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 7 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 74 | 38 |
| #47 James Kelly | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 38 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 34 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 30 |
| #17 James Stewart | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 29 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 69 | 26 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 97 | 25 |