Match Recap
Essendon
19.15 (129)
vs
Brisbane Lions
9.8 (62)
Essendon won by 67
Essendon defeated Brisbane Lions 129–62, by 67 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Brisbane Lions 51–25; Essendon won disposals 461–358 and inside-50s 68–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 8.3 (51) | 12.9 (81) | 16.12 (108) | 19.15 (129) | 19.15 (129) |
| Brisbane Lions | 4.1 (25) | 7.4 (46) | 8.4 (52) | 9.8 (62) | 9.8 (62) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brent Stanton | 32 | 7 | 39 | 17 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 88 | 100 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2 | — | 86 | 93 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 18 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 92 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 21 | 3 | 24 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | 81 | 75 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 19 | 15 | 34 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 75 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 13 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 88 | 72 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 15 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 88 | 70 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 17 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 85 | 64 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 78 | 62 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 19 | 2 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 48 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 46 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 44 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 43 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 69 | 42 |
| Courtenay Dempsey | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 61 | 37 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 33 |
| Travis Colyer | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 Jack Redden | 15 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 70 |
| #16 Jonathan Brown | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 99 | 69 |
| #10 Daniel Rich | 15 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | — | 84 | 67 |
| #22 Ben Hudson | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 84 | 61 |
| #38 Tom Rockliff | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 82 | 54 |
| #47 Jack Crisp | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #11 Pearce Hanley | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 96 | 45 |
| #36 Matt Maguire | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #31 James Polkinghorne | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 81 | 44 |
| #20 Simon Black | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | 79 | 44 |
| #44 Aaron Cornelius | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #7 Jed Adcock | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 91 | 38 |
| #41 Mitch Golby | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 94 | 36 |
| #9 Ashley McGrath | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 70 | 36 |
| #4 Jared Polec | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #2 Ryan Harwood | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 100 | 26 |
| Patrick Karnezis | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 24 | 25 |
| #24 Joel Patfull | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 91 | 24 |
| #18 Todd Banfield | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 12 |
| Billy Longer | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 55 | 11 |