Match Recap
Sydney
11.11 (77)
vs
Essendon
10.12 (72)
Sydney won by 5
Sydney defeated Essendon 77–72, by 5 points after a nailbiter. Essendon won inside-50s 54–41 and tackles 86–74.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.6 (18) | 6.8 (44) | 9.9 (63) | 11.11 (77) | 11.11 (77) |
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 7.3 (45) | 8.6 (54) | 10.12 (72) | 10.12 (72) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | 87 | 75 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 14 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 67 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 66 |
| #42 Robbie Fox | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #38 Colin ORiordan | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 89 | 46 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 80 | 44 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 80 | 44 |
| #10 Zak Jones | 11 | 7 | 18 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 16 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 43 |
| #29 George Hewett | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 99 | 41 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 77 | 40 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 88 | 39 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 79 | 39 |
| #6 Jackson Thurlow | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 39 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 30 |
| #36 Aliir Aliir | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #43 Lewis Melican | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 22 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 59 | 14 |
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 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 93 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 19 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | — | 81 | 67 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 80 | 64 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | — | 83 | 62 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 55 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 16 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 85 | 53 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 14 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 4 | 9 | 13 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 74 | 46 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 40 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 14 | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 38 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 90 | 38 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 69 | 37 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 69 | 37 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 31 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 92 | 29 |
| #20 Zac Clarke | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 82 | 26 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 23 |
| #23 David Myers | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 70 | 22 |