Match Recap
Sydney
9.14 (68)
vs
Essendon
7.12 (54)
Sydney won by 14
Sydney defeated Essendon 68–54, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Essendon 18–2; Sydney won disposals 415–302 and inside-50s 61–45.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 4.3 (27) | 6.9 (45) | 8.12 (60) | 9.14 (68) | 9.14 (68) |
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 2.6 (18) | 4.10 (34) | 7.12 (54) | 7.12 (54) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Brodie Grundy | 11 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 32 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 100 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 23 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 95 | 81 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | 85 | 77 |
| #21 Errol Gulden | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 66 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | 79 | 60 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 11 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 81 | 59 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 18 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #1 Chad Warner | 18 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 79 | 56 |
| #12 Angus Sheldrick | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 68 | 48 |
| #39 Jack Buller | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 43 |
| #16 Braeden Campbell | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 70 | 34 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 31 |
| #43 Lewis Melican | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 31 |
| #18 Jesse Dattoli | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 70 | 30 |
| #17 James Jordon | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 91 | 28 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 89 | 25 |
| #15 Sam Wicks | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 89 | 21 |
| Caiden Cleary | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 17 |
| Peter Ladhams | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 54 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 13 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | — | 87 | 72 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 84 | 60 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 91 | 57 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 78 | 55 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 19 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 68 | 49 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 92 | 42 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 42 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #46 Lachlan Blakiston | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 90 | 31 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 64 | 30 |
| #26 Archie May | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 27 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 72 | 26 |
| #34 Luamon Lual | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 25 |
| #36 Angus Clarke | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 88 | 22 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 84 | 21 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 84 | 20 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 71 | 19 |
| #42 Jayden Nguyen | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 79 | 19 |
| #17 Todd Goldstein | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 72 | 18 |
| Liam McMahon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 48 | 12 |
| Oskar Smartt | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 |