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 Voss21526432177163310089
#44 Nigel Lappin2072782110410427067
#36 Daniel Bradshaw12416942216310065
#12 Jason Akermanis18220561662548863
#20 Simon Black1261812175949751
#16 Jonathan Brown1181992184310050
#23 Justin Leppitsch1321561118110048
#32 Shaun Hart1151622121719244
#11 Alastair Lynch92117231448941
#15 Mal Michael861449110040
#34 Aaron Shattock65114313176440
#5 Brad Scott11718811212110038
#8 Tim Notting12416414146036
#22 Chris Scott9514614210033
#1 Blake Caracella8210322355229
#6 Luke Power62822132527129
#19 Jamie Charman4262311331215828
#2 Chris Johnson55103111419627
#13 Martin Pike8210243426824
#10 Marcus Ashcroft7512412210023
#25 Dylan McLaren111184512
#33 Darryl White213211215011

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 Ramanauskas1112236421329110061
#21 Danny Jacobs165214119210057
#14 Jason Johnson148221211133517655
#5 James Hird1531842351019254
#24 Joe Misiti137206333728252
#13 Damian Cupido1515522237410049
#43 Dean Rioli107173111561016349
#11 Damien Peverill1271961278748
#18 Matthew Lloyd63931411510046
#10 Mark McVeigh123155416218545
#25 Scott Lucas1261872315410044
#6 Sean Wellman143177126710041
#27 Steven Alessio731011131477337
#33 Adam McPhee1031371114110035
#1 Mark Johnson97163211739335
#2 Mark Mercuri5813521238531
#7 Dean Solomon1313723310030
#12 Andrew Welsh729331414126
#19 David Hille25721102436725
#29 Joel Reynolds718436248225
#15 Robert Forster-Knight641051223024
#36 Jordan Bannister651141134322