Match Recap
Sydney
11.7 (73)
vs
Essendon
12.7 (79)
Essendon won by 6
Essendon defeated Sydney 79–73, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 32–12.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.0 (12) | 5.3 (33) | 9.4 (58) | 11.7 (73) | 11.7 (73) |
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) | 6.3 (39) | 10.6 (66) | 12.7 (79) | 12.7 (79) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Luke Parker | 13 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 66 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 22 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | 83 | 65 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 15 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 93 | 63 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | 77 | 62 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 16 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 86 | 57 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 92 | 49 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #36 Aliir Aliir | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #28 Lewis Taylor | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 77 | 39 |
| #29 George Hewett | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 59 | 37 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 35 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 96 | 35 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 28 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 86 | 26 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 24 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 82 | 24 |
| #38 Colin ORiordan | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 69 | 22 |
| #2 Kaiden Brand | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 21 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 85 | 19 |
| #15 Sam Gray | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 78 | 18 |
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 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 68 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 12 | 10 | 22 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | — | 74 | 54 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 46 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 8 | 17 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 72 | 45 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 43 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 67 | 37 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 98 | 35 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 33 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 31 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 88 | 24 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 81 | 23 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 79 | 23 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 22 |
| #20 Jacob Townsend | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 70 | 16 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 73 | 14 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 13 |