Match Recap
Essendon
12.19 (91)
vs
Brisbane Lions
20.8 (128)
Brisbane Lions won by 37
Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 128–91, by 37 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 38–11; Essendon won tackles 78–65 and inside-50s 66–54.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 6.9 (45) | 7.14 (56) | 12.19 (91) | 12.19 (91) |
| Brisbane Lions | 6.3 (39) | 9.4 (58) | 15.6 (96) | 20.8 (128) | 20.8 (128) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 18 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | — | 87 | 99 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 15 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 85 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | 81 | 63 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 71 | 60 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 69 | 59 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 50 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 78 | 49 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 88 | 46 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 78 | 45 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 74 | 44 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 44 |
| #47 James Kelly | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 44 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #41 Will Hams | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 76 | 37 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | 92 | 36 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 35 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 79 | 33 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 30 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 95 | 29 |
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 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 100 |
| #12 Stefan Martin | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 92 | 99 |
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 15 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 81 | 75 |
| #4 Ryan Bastinac | 19 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | 71 | 73 |
| #11 Pearce Hanley | 20 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 9 | — | 80 | 71 |
| #10 Daniel Rich | 22 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 78 | 69 |
| #26 Tom Cutler | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | 51 |
| #6 Josh Green | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #14 Josh Walker | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 45 |
| #5 Mitch Robinson | 7 | 10 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 45 |
| #36 Rhys Mathieson | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 68 | 44 |
| #24 Liam Dawson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #32 Sam Mayes | 12 | 11 | 23 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #23 Josh Schache | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 82 | 37 |
| #30 Eric Hipwood | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 35 |
| #8 Rohan Bewick | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 75 | 35 |
| #1 Ben Keays | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 80 | 30 |
| #27 Darcy Gardiner | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 77 | 29 |
| #31 Harris Andrews | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 25 |
| #40 Matthew Hammelmann | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 94 | 21 |
| #47 Reuben William | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | 19 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 91 | 17 |