Match Recap
Essendon
12.14 (86)
vs
Brisbane Lions
14.12 (96)
Brisbane Lions won by 10
Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 96–86, by 10 points in a tight contest. Essendon led by 7 at half-time before Brisbane Lions took over in the second half; Essendon won disposals 398–325 and contested possessions 146–120.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.1 (19) | 7.6 (48) | 10.9 (69) | 12.14 (86) | 12.14 (86) |
| Brisbane Lions | 3.4 (22) | 6.5 (41) | 11.7 (73) | 14.12 (96) | 14.12 (96) |
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 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 88 | 85 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | 83 | 73 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 91 | 69 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 23 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 62 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 84 | 61 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 59 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 96 | 56 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 17 | 9 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 88 | 53 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 96 | 49 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 19 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 49 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 74 | 48 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #28 Elliott Kavanagh | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 78 | 43 |
| Ben Howlett | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 69 | 42 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 82 | 38 |
| #23 David Myers | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 36 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 35 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 98 | 33 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 80 | 22 |
| Michael Hurley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 |
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 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | 83 | 85 |
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 66 |
| #16 Jonathan Brown | 13 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 98 | 59 |
| #38 Tom Rockliff | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #11 Pearce Hanley | 17 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #41 Mitch Golby | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 87 | 55 |
| #3 Brent Moloney | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 81 | 54 |
| #23 Matthew Leuenberger | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 86 | 52 |
| #24 Joel Patfull | 10 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 51 |
| #7 Jed Adcock | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 90 | 51 |
| #19 Jordan Lisle | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 49 |
| #8 Rohan Bewick | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 87 | 46 |
| Simon Black | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 50 | 44 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 81 | 42 |
| #31 James Polkinghorne | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #9 Ashley McGrath | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 39 |
| #14 Brent Staker | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #26 Elliot Yeo | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 92 | 31 |
| #29 Andrew Raines | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #42 Justin Clarke | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 93 | 27 |
| Sam Mayes | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 15 |