Match Recap
Essendon
15.5 (95)
vs
Sydney
12.14 (86)
Essendon won by 9
Essendon defeated Sydney 95–86, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 38–18; Essendon led disposals 380–298 while Sydney edged tackles 60–48.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 7.2 (44) | 9.3 (57) | 15.5 (95) | 15.5 (95) |
| Sydney | 5.2 (32) | 7.6 (48) | 9.14 (68) | 12.14 (86) | 12.14 (86) |
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 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 84 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 20 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 65 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 80 | 64 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 100 | 60 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 53 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 16 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 18 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 91 | 51 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 84 | 50 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 47 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 71 | 44 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 69 | 43 |
| #42 Massimo DAmbrosio | 13 | 10 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 15 | 2 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 72 | 36 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 96 | 27 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 75 | 27 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 77 | 16 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Chad Warner | 18 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 86 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 16 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | 83 | 77 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 95 | 57 |
| #21 Errol Gulden | 17 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 8 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 8 | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 45 |
| #31 Tom Hickey | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 41 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 40 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 83 | 39 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 78 | 39 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #39 Paddy McCartin | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 72 | 35 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 96 | 34 |
| #42 Robbie Fox | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #3 Dylan Stephens | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 33 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 74 | 33 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 97 | 32 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 21 |
| #6 Logan McDonald | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 61 | 19 |
| #16 Braeden Campbell | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 61 | 18 |
| #4 Ryan Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |