Match Recap
Essendon
11.10 (76)
vs
Sydney
9.12 (66)
Essendon won by 10
Essendon defeated Sydney 76–66, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 29–16; Sydney won disposals 404–357 and contested possessions 136–122.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 4.5 (29) | 7.5 (47) | 11.10 (76) | 11.10 (76) |
| Sydney | 1.2 (8) | 3.6 (24) | 7.8 (50) | 9.12 (66) | 9.12 (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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 16 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 74 | 78 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 64 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 84 | 63 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 18 | 5 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 93 | 61 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 54 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 11 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 45 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 41 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 66 | 35 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 74 | 35 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 85 | 34 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 73 | 34 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 28 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 25 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 25 |
| #20 Zac Clarke | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 75 | 24 |
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 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 77 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 20 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | 85 | 71 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 23 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 65 |
| #36 Aliir Aliir | 13 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | — | 85 | 64 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 89 | 59 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 97 | 57 |
| #29 George Hewett | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 52 | 49 |
| #10 Zak Jones | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 92 | 43 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 87 | 36 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 75 | 35 |
| #1 James Rose | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 62 | 30 |
| #43 Lewis Melican | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 29 |
| #38 Colin ORiordan | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 79 | 28 |
| #25 Ben Ronke | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 60 | 18 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 92 | 15 |