Match Recap
Essendon
11.11 (77)
vs
West Coast
11.8 (74)
Essendon won by 3
Essendon defeated West Coast 77–74, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when West Coast outscored Essendon 36–16; Essendon won disposals 443–335 and contested possessions 156–128.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.1 (13) | 4.5 (29) | 9.7 (61) | 11.11 (77) | 11.11 (77) |
| West Coast | 2.4 (16) | 8.4 (52) | 11.6 (72) | 11.8 (74) | 11.8 (74) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 20 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 77 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 13 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 90 | 76 |
| #23 David Myers | 19 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 80 | 68 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 92 | 65 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 79 | 62 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 82 | 62 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 82 | 61 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 72 | 60 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 60 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 56 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 12 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 98 | 56 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 55 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 98 | 50 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #47 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 90 | 42 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 92 | 36 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 26 |
| #25 Ariel Steinberg | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 24 |
| Zach Merrett | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | 23 |
| Jake Melksham | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 48 | 7 |
West Coast — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Luke Shuey | 16 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 82 | 84 |
| #11 Matt Priddis | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | — | 86 | 80 |
| #25 Shannon Hurn | 20 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 86 | 67 |
| #7 Chris Masten | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 93 | 63 |
| #16 Eric Mackenzie | 13 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #27 Jack Darling | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 90 | 57 |
| #3 Andrew Gaff | 13 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 89 | 53 |
| #15 Jamie Cripps | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 50 |
| #42 Jeremy McGovern | 11 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #17 Josh Kennedy | 11 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #34 Mark Hutchings | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #20 Dean Cox | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 26 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 43 |
| #9 Nic Naitanui | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #33 Josh Hill | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 92 | 39 |
| Sam Butler | 15 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 39 |
| #4 Dom Sheed | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 66 | 38 |
| #29 Scott Lycett | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 90 | 32 |
| #1 Mitch Brown | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 94 | 31 |
| #31 Will Schofield | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 30 |
| #35 Patrick McGinnity | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #44 Jamie Bennell | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 25 |
| Simon Tunbridge | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 26 | 0 |