Match Recap
Essendon
15.19 (109)
vs
Sydney
10.6 (66)
Essendon won by 43
Essendon defeated Sydney 109–66, by 43 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 32–1; Essendon won disposals 378–326 and inside-50s 72–39.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 6.7 (43) | 11.11 (77) | 15.19 (109) | 15.19 (109) |
| Sydney | 3.3 (21) | 6.4 (40) | 10.5 (65) | 10.6 (66) | 10.6 (66) |
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 →
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 David Myers | 15 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 | — | 85 | 85 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 16 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 75 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | — | 76 | 75 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 84 | 64 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 88 | 59 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 9 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 80 | 55 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 89 | 53 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 11 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 73 | 48 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 93 | 47 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 13 | 11 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 68 | 40 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 91 | 38 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 35 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 26 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Luke Parker | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 17 | 1 | — | 86 | 79 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 88 | 71 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 19 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 89 | 67 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 15 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | 85 | 47 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 10 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 76 | 42 |
| #28 Nic Newman | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 68 | 42 |
| #36 Aliir Aliir | 10 | 2 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 39 |
| #10 Zak Jones | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 39 |
| #25 Ben Ronke | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 88 | 37 |
| #42 Robbie Fox | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 37 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 69 | 35 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 31 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 98 | 30 |
| #29 George Hewett | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 28 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 24 |
| #38 Colin ORiordan | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 67 | 22 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 21 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 19 |