Match Recap
Essendon
16.6 (102)
vs
Sydney
17.7 (109)
Sydney won by 7
Sydney defeated Essendon 109–102, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 44–30; Sydney won the disposals count 385–324.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.3 (21) | 6.5 (41) | 11.5 (71) | 16.6 (102) | 16.6 (102) |
| Sydney | 2.1 (13) | 4.5 (29) | 11.7 (73) | 17.7 (109) | 17.7 (109) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 20 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 99 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | 86 | 80 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 12 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 19 | 4 | — | 86 | 77 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 17 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 55 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 79 | 55 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 79 | 55 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 65 | 48 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 84 | 36 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 91 | 32 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 85 | 25 |
| #42 Sam Durham | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 23 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 87 | 22 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 90 | 22 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 20 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 67 | 19 |
| Jayden Laverde | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 82 | 19 |
| #17 James Stewart | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 85 | 9 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 61 | 9 |
| Brayden Ham | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Callum Mills | 21 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 84 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 14 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 84 | 73 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 17 | 7 | 24 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 88 | 69 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 9 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | — | 73 | 66 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 14 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 62 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 55 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 17 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #31 Tom Hickey | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 51 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 95 | 47 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 63 | 46 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 14 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 97 | 44 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 44 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #29 George Hewett | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 77 | 36 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 70 | 35 |
| #42 Robbie Fox | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 82 | 34 |
| #21 Errol Gulden | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 77 | 34 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #45 Sam Wicks | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 75 | 30 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 28 |
| #32 James Bell | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 63 | 10 |
| #3 Dylan Stephens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |