Match Recap
Sydney
11.17 (83)
vs
Essendon
12.8 (80)
Sydney won by 3
Sydney defeated Essendon 83–80, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 34–21; Sydney won disposals 366–336 and contested possessions 154–128.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.5 (17) | 7.9 (51) | 9.11 (65) | 11.17 (83) | 11.17 (83) |
| Essendon | 4.1 (25) | 7.4 (46) | 10.6 (66) | 12.8 (80) | 12.8 (80) |
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 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 86 |
| #1 Chad Warner | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 67 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 20 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 91 | 63 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 62 |
| #31 Tom Hickey | 9 | 5 | 14 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | 76 | 58 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 74 | 56 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 51 |
| #21 Errol Gulden | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 85 | 51 |
| #45 Sam Wicks | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 73 | 41 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #16 Braeden Campbell | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 66 | 32 |
| Isaac Heeney | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 30 | 29 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 74 | 29 |
| #29 George Hewett | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 86 | 18 |
| #6 Logan McDonald | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 74 | 17 |
| James Bell | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 47 | 10 |
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 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 81 | 77 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 22 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 96 | 71 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 7 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 84 | 55 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 53 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 13 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 90 | 52 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 83 | 49 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 44 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 23 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 72 | 36 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 34 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 85 | 30 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 87 | 30 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 61 | 27 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 67 | 24 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 90 | 24 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 79 | 22 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 75 | 16 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |