Match Recap
Essendon
11.16 (82)
vs
Brisbane Lions
13.12 (90)
Brisbane Lions won by 8
Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 90–82, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 42–15; Brisbane Lions led disposals 414–382 while Essendon edged inside-50s 61–43.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.5 (23) | 4.10 (34) | 9.13 (67) | 11.16 (82) | 11.16 (82) |
| Brisbane Lions | 1.3 (9) | 4.5 (29) | 7.6 (48) | 13.12 (90) | 13.12 (90) |
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 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 73 | 80 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 12 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 13 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | — | 83 | 68 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 18 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 56 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 71 | 52 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 95 | 49 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 74 | 48 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 48 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 74 | 47 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 84 | 45 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 45 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 4 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 43 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 43 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #17 James Stewart | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 85 | 31 |
| #47 James Kelly | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 27 |
| #15 Josh Green | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 76 | 25 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 9 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 84 | 24 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 21 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 88 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 15 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 86 | 83 |
| #28 Lewis Taylor | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 91 | 64 |
| #12 Stefan Martin | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 91 | 60 |
| #4 Ryan Bastinac | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 90 | 60 |
| #38 Tom Rockliff | 11 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | — | 87 | 58 |
| #30 Eric Hipwood | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 58 |
| #32 Sam Mayes | 16 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 82 | 58 |
| #26 Tom Cutler | 15 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #29 Alex Witherden | 16 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #10 Daniel Rich | 17 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #36 Rhys Mathieson | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 50 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 84 | 50 |
| #25 Daniel McStay | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #8 Rohan Bewick | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #18 Nick Robertson | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #14 Josh Walker | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #31 Harris Andrews | 9 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 99 | 45 |
| #6 Hugh McCluggage | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #13 Jarrod Berry | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 37 |
| #44 Archie Smith | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 83 | 25 |
| #43 Jake Barrett | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 87 | 19 |
| #27 Darcy Gardiner | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 |