Match Recap
Round 7·Fri, 18-Apr-2025 4:10 PM (6:10 PM)·Perth Stadium·46,080 att.
West Coast
11.9 (75)
vs
Essendon
11.11 (77)
Essendon won by 2

Essendon defeated West Coast 77–75, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when West Coast outscored Essendon 30–8; Essendon won the disposals count 348–326.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Coast5.0 (30)7.3 (45)9.7 (61)11.9 (75)11.9 (75)
Essendon1.2 (8)4.3 (27)9.7 (61)11.11 (77)11.11 (77)

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 →

1
Nic Martin
Essendon
26 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 78
2
Peter Wright
Essendon
17 disposals, 6 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 77
3
Matt Flynn
West Coast
19 disposals, 1 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 69
4
Will Setterfield
Essendon
20 disposals, 9 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 69
5
Zach Merrett
Essendon
26 disposals, 1 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 66
6
Sam Draper
Essendon
14 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 60

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#25 Matt Flynn11819712861928369
#2 Jake Waterman11213104339359
#34 Jack Williams781553319938157
#20 Jeremy McGovern16723711659056
#8 Elijah Hewett9132232216512617256
#17 Jack Graham915242641048551
#11 Tim Kelly1012222563548850
#3 Liam Baker1210224261858646
#15 Jamie Cripps931255131438642
#23 Ryan Maric155204111417941
#9 Harley Reid116173423658540
#5 Jayden Hunt981722131648336
#1 Liam Ryan92115121538135
#22 Archer Reid336152167633
#44 Jack Hutchinson369622758029
#14 Liam Duggan6814422218028
#16 Matthew Owies7183314218727
#19 Brady Hough7714511338927
#7 Reuben Ginbey35832428020
#38 Hamish Davis9615211657220
Tyrell Dewar3252316116
#42 Harry Edwards538111137314
Tom Gross2211115

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#37 Nic Martin1313261241439310078
#20 Peter Wright116177361526338277
#12 Will Setterfield1282059135627869
#7 Zach Merrett12142641471549166
#2 Sam Draper410146412732526960
#9 Dylan Shiel1112234711358626258
#28 Xavier Duursma1212245223658347
#1 Andrew McGrath14112551112648646
#25 Jaxon Prior14418413218442
#22 Sam Durham811192425858040
#8 Ben Hobbs87151622736640
#27 Mason Redman117183121739037
#21 Archie Roberts8917612838736
#16 Archie Perkins93124122338136
#23 Harry Jones6395313327832
#14 Jordan Ridley142162118332
#32 Ben McKay6284410024
#29 Jye Menzie7310412217423
#10 Isaac Kako639223117621
#30 Nate Caddy448311138221
#31 Zach Reid62852119521
Jade Gresham55154411
Saad El-Hawli111130