Match Recap
Brisbane Lions
9.17 (71)
vs
Essendon
13.11 (89)
Essendon won by 18
Essendon defeated Brisbane Lions 89–71, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Brisbane Lions 32–15; Essendon led disposals 282–248 while Brisbane Lions edged inside-50s 64–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 2.6 (18) | 4.11 (35) | 6.14 (50) | 9.17 (71) | 9.17 (71) |
| Essendon | 3.5 (23) | 6.8 (44) | 11.10 (76) | 13.11 (89) | 13.11 (89) |
Brisbane Lions — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Jason Akermanis | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| #10 Marcus Ashcroft | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #20 Simon Black | 14 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #48 David Calthorpe | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Richard Champion | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #16 Matthew Clarke | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Shaun Hart | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #31 Adam Heuskes | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Chris Johnson | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Clark Keating | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #41 Matthew Kennedy | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #44 Nigel Lappin | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #15 Steven Lawrence | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #23 Justin Leppitsch | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #11 Alastair Lynch | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #4 Craig McRae | 19 | 2 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #39 Tim Notting | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #24 Marcus Picken | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Chris Scott | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Brett Voss | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #3 Michael Voss | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Darryl White | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Steven Alessio | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #22 Ben Doolan | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 16 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Mark Johnson | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 18 | 6 | 24 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 16 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #15 Michael Prior | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #19 Peter Somerville | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Dean Wallis | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Barry Young | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |