Match Recap
Essendon
13.9 (87)
vs
Brisbane Lions
12.15 (87)
Draw
Essendon and Brisbane Lions played out a 87–87 draw at the final siren. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Brisbane Lions 32–16; Essendon led disposals 386–340 while Brisbane Lions edged inside-50s 52–43.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 6.5 (41) | 11.7 (73) | 13.9 (87) | 13.9 (87) |
| Brisbane Lions | 3.3 (21) | 6.6 (42) | 8.10 (58) | 12.15 (87) | 12.15 (87) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 13 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 77 | 70 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 17 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | 69 | 63 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 94 | 57 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 70 | 57 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 75 | 56 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 60 | 53 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 11 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 76 | 52 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 79 | 48 |
| #41 Michael Quinn | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 70 | 46 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #1 Jay Neagle | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #22 Michael Hurley | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 94 | 41 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #38 Jarrod Atkinson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #43 Bachar Houli | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 65 | 40 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 78 | 36 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 35 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 30 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 86 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Mitch Clark | 17 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 86 | 86 |
| #17 Jared Brennan | 5 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 80 | 83 |
| #20 Simon Black | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 73 |
| #6 Luke Power | 11 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 90 | 71 |
| #11 Justin Sherman | 13 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 68 |
| #16 Jonathan Brown | 14 | 7 | 21 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 100 | 66 |
| #10 Daniel Rich | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 72 | 62 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 57 |
| #32 Cheynee Stiller | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #36 Daniel Bradshaw | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 97 | 45 |
| #39 Josh Drummond | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 79 | 38 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 37 |
| #30 Jack Redden | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 63 | 36 |
| #9 Ashley McGrath | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #24 Joel Patfull | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #8 Tim Notting | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 65 | 30 |
| #26 Joel Macdonald | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #5 Scott Harding | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 67 | 27 |
| #31 James Polkinghorne | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 77 | 26 |
| #3 Sam Sheldon | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 25 |
| #12 James Hawksley | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 68 | 24 |
| #28 Troy Selwood | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 64 | 21 |