Match Recap
Essendon
14.10 (94)
vs
Brisbane Lions
12.14 (86)
Essendon won by 8
Essendon defeated Brisbane Lions 94–86, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 28–12; Essendon won disposals 320–276 and contested possessions 140–123.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.4 (28) | 6.4 (40) | 11.8 (74) | 14.10 (94) | 14.10 (94) |
| Brisbane Lions | 3.2 (20) | 7.6 (48) | 10.10 (70) | 12.14 (86) | 12.14 (86) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 James Hird | 24 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 84 |
| #19 David Hille | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | — | 100 | 69 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 11 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 69 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 16 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 100 | 68 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 16 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 87 | 63 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 17 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 100 | 55 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 50 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 43 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 97 | 36 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 69 | 36 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 62 | 22 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 100 | 17 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 16 |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 16 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 15 |
| #20 Ted Richards | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 27 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Michael Voss | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 10 | 14 | 2 | — | 100 | 87 |
| #6 Luke Power | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 67 |
| #19 Jamie Charman | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 63 | 60 |
| #13 Martin Pike | 15 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 96 | 60 |
| #34 Aaron Shattock | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 97 | 58 |
| #36 Daniel Bradshaw | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 98 | 56 |
| #20 Simon Black | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 90 | 51 |
| #11 Alastair Lynch | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #30 Robert Copeland | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #5 Brad Scott | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #4 Craig McRae | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #16 Jonathan Brown | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 42 |
| #32 Shaun Hart | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #9 Ashley McGrath | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 60 | 32 |
| #1 Blake Caracella | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 29 |
| #27 Clark Keating | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 23 |
| #33 Darryl White | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 22 |
| #8 Tim Notting | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 55 | 19 |
| #23 Justin Leppitsch | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 62 | 17 |
| #15 Mal Michael | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 100 | 17 |
| #10 Marcus Ashcroft | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 14 |
| #22 Chris Scott | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 6 |