Match Recap
Essendon
8.11 (59)
vs
Sydney
15.8 (98)
Sydney won by 39
Sydney defeated Essendon 98–59, by 39 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 39–11; Essendon won disposals 389–354 and contested possessions 139–119.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.1 (19) | 4.5 (29) | 5.10 (40) | 8.11 (59) | 8.11 (59) |
| Sydney | 2.2 (14) | 3.4 (22) | 9.7 (61) | 15.8 (98) | 15.8 (98) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | 82 | 76 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 15 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 74 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 14 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 68 | 65 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 67 | 62 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 80 | 61 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 18 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 58 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | 87 | 53 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #38 Archie Roberts | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 76 | 50 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 50 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 44 |
| Nick Bryan | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 61 | 40 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 73 | 37 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 75 | 31 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 85 | 31 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 75 | 29 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 78 | 26 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 24 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 91 | 17 |
| #10 Sam Weideman | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 15 |
| Jye Menzie | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 17 | 4 |
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 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | 80 | 70 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 68 |
| #34 Matt Roberts | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 63 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 16 | 7 | 23 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 84 | 58 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 58 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 52 |
| #16 Braeden Campbell | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 82 | 47 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 77 | 42 |
| #2 Hayden McLean | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 91 | 41 |
| #33 Caiden Cleary | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #6 Logan McDonald | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 96 | 34 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 15 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 83 | 32 |
| #17 James Jordon | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 89 | 31 |
| Taylor Adams | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 53 | 27 |
| #4 Brodie Grundy | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 64 | 26 |
| #36 Joel Amartey | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 74 | 26 |
| #43 Lewis Melican | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 86 | 25 |
| Corey Warner | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 |