Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 29-Mar-2003 7:10 PM·Gabba·36,197 att.
Brisbane Lions
14.20 (104)
vs
Essendon
8.13 (61)
Brisbane Lions won by 43

Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 104–61, by 43 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 31–11; Essendon led disposals 324–301 while Brisbane Lions edged inside-50s 68–47.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brisbane Lions4.7 (31)9.10 (64)11.17 (83)14.20 (104)14.20 (104)
Essendon1.5 (11)4.9 (33)6.9 (45)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)

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
Michael Voss
Brisbane Lions
26 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 89
2
Nigel Lappin
Brisbane Lions
27 disposals, 2 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 67
3
Daniel Bradshaw
Brisbane Lions
16 disposals, 4 goals, 1 clearances
KICK 65
4
Jason Akermanis
Brisbane Lions
20 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 63
5
Adam Ramanauskas
Essendon
23 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 61
6
Danny Jacobs
Essendon
21 disposals, 1 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 57

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#3 Michael Voss215264321—77163310089
#44 Nigel Lappin2072782—1—10410427067
#36 Daniel Bradshaw124169—42—2163—10065
#12 Jason Akermanis182205616—6254—8863
#20 Simon Black12618121——7594—9751
#16 Jonathan Brown1181992——18—43—10050
#23 Justin Leppitsch1321561———1181—10048
#32 Shaun Hart11516221——2171—9244
#11 Alastair Lynch92117—23—1—44—8941
#15 Mal Michael86144——————91—10040
#34 Aaron Shattock651143—1—317——6440
#5 Brad Scott1171881—1—2—12110038
#8 Tim Notting124164—1——414——6036
#22 Chris Scott95146————1—42—10033
#1 Blake Caracella821032———235——5229
#6 Luke Power6282—21—3252—7129
#19 Jamie Charman42623—1133121—5828
#2 Chris Johnson55103——1—1141—9627
#13 Martin Pike82102————4342—6824
#10 Marcus Ashcroft751241—————22—10023
#25 Dylan McLaren—111———18—————4512
#33 Darryl White213—2——11—21—5011

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
#9 Adam Ramanauskas11122364—213291—10061
#21 Danny Jacobs1652141————192—10057
#14 Jason Johnson14822121—113351—7655
#5 James Hird1531842———35101—9254
#24 Joe Misiti1372063———3372—8252
#13 Damian Cupido15—155222—3—74—10049
#43 Dean Rioli107173111—56101—6349
#11 Damien Peverill1271961————27——8748
#18 Matthew Lloyd6393141—1—5——10046
#10 Mark McVeigh1231554—1—6—21—8545
#25 Scott Lucas1261872———3154—10044
#6 Sean Wellman1431771———2—67—10041
#27 Steven Alessio731011——13147——7337
#33 Adam McPhee1031371——11—41—10035
#1 Mark Johnson971632———1173—9335
#2 Mark Mercuri581352—1—2—3——8531
#7 Dean Solomon13—137————2—33—10030
#12 Andrew Welsh72933———1—41—4126
#19 David Hille2572—1—10—243—6725
#29 Joel Reynolds71843———6—24—8225
#15 Robert Forster-Knight641051————22——3024
#36 Jordan Bannister651141———1—3——4322