Match Recap
Brisbane Lions
8.9 (57)
vs
Essendon
9.11 (65)
Essendon won by 8
Essendon defeated Brisbane Lions 65–57, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 27–10; Essendon won disposals 408–381 and tackles 74–53.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 3.0 (18) | 4.3 (27) | 8.6 (54) | 8.9 (57) | 8.9 (57) |
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 6.4 (40) | 7.8 (50) | 9.11 (65) | 9.11 (65) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 Tom Rockliff | 18 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 86 | 94 |
| #22 Marco Paparone | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 90 | 62 |
| #30 Jack Redden | 14 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 73 | 55 |
| #11 Pearce Hanley | 10 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 79 | 52 |
| #28 Lewis Taylor | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #4 James Aish | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 85 | 48 |
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 10 | 6 | 16 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #7 Jed Adcock | 14 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 93 | 45 |
| #24 Joel Patfull | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 90 | 44 |
| #32 Sam Mayes | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 89 | 44 |
| #13 Trent West | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 44 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 44 |
| #6 Josh Green | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #42 Justin Clarke | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 72 | 38 |
| #26 Tom Cutler | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 35 |
| #16 Jonathan Brown | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 33 |
| #39 Jackson Paine | 8 | 7 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 91 | 32 |
| Andrew Raines | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 67 | 28 |
| #27 Darcy Gardiner | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 26 |
| #36 Matt Maguire | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 91 | 18 |
| Nick Robertson | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 6 |
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 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 100 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 22 | 36 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 5 | — | 83 | 85 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 88 | 75 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 18 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 70 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 60 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 57 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 88 | 55 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 15 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 52 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 16 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 50 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 45 |
| #27 Zach Merrett | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 78 | 44 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 89 | 40 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #47 Patrick Ambrose | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 94 | 25 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 23 |
| Kurt Aylett | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 23 | 14 |
| Martin Gleeson | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 62 | 11 |