Match Recap
Sydney
19.7 (121)
vs
Essendon
8.8 (56)
Sydney won by 65
Sydney defeated Essendon 121–56, by 65 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 63–13; Sydney won the inside-50s count 54–32.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 3.2 (20) | 13.5 (83) | 17.5 (107) | 19.7 (121) | 19.7 (121) |
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 3.4 (22) | 5.8 (38) | 8.8 (56) | 8.8 (56) |
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 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 18 | 5 | — | 87 | 85 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 15 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | — | 91 | 81 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 94 | 67 |
| #35 Sam Naismith | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 73 | 59 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 16 | 9 | 25 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 90 | 58 |
| #22 Dean Towers | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 76 | 58 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 57 |
| #10 Zak Jones | 19 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 81 | 56 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 11 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 52 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 91 | 48 |
| #16 Gary Rohan | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 77 | 47 |
| #29 George Hewett | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 69 | 44 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 75 | 43 |
| #41 Tom Papley | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 71 | 37 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 73 | 37 |
| #28 Nic Newman | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 79 | 34 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 87 | 33 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 84 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Joe Daniher | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 94 | 71 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 81 | 71 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 16 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 66 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 63 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 16 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 55 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 53 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 52 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 14 | 5 | — | 74 | 51 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 67 | 45 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 7 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 75 | 45 |
| #47 James Kelly | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 74 | 44 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 44 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 74 | 35 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #23 David Myers | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 67 | 32 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 73 | 30 |
| #16 Josh Begley | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #17 James Stewart | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 27 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 97 | 25 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 92 | 23 |