Match Recap
Essendon
15.9 (99)
vs
Sydney
15.11 (101)
Sydney won by 2
Sydney defeated Essendon 101–99, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Sydney 33–10; Sydney led disposals 392–369 while Essendon edged contested possessions 151–128.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) | 7.4 (46) | 10.6 (66) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
| Sydney | 5.1 (31) | 10.5 (65) | 14.7 (91) | 15.11 (101) | 15.11 (101) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 18 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 100 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 8 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 17 | 2 | — | 68 | 72 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 17 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 16 | 5 | — | 86 | 71 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 89 | 61 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 55 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 68 | 54 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 19 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 54 |
| #24 Nick Bryan | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 58 | 51 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 96 | 47 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 71 | 46 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 85 | 43 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 38 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 37 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 36 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 84 | 33 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 31 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 76 | 28 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 27 |
| Will Snelling | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | 25 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 82 | 23 |
| Alwyn Davey | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 48 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Errol Gulden | 24 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 95 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 23 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 80 | 73 |
| #16 Braeden Campbell | 19 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 75 | 66 |
| #1 Chad Warner | 16 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #36 Joel Amartey | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 63 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 87 | 55 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 86 | 55 |
| #15 Sam Wicks | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 54 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 82 | 51 |
| #2 Hayden McLean | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 74 | 45 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 96 | 43 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 6 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #42 Robbie Fox | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 39 |
| #6 Logan McDonald | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 88 | 33 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 77 | 28 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 25 |
| Ryan Clarke | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 51 | 8 |
| Lance Franklin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 29 | 6 |