Match Recap
Brisbane Lions
8.14 (62)
vs
Essendon
12.12 (84)
Essendon won by 22
Essendon defeated Brisbane Lions 84–62, by 22 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Brisbane Lions 22–9; Essendon won inside-50s 64–44 and tackles 75–60.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 2.4 (16) | 3.7 (25) | 5.9 (39) | 8.14 (62) | 8.14 (62) |
| Essendon | 4.0 (24) | 7.4 (46) | 8.11 (59) | 12.12 (84) | 12.12 (84) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Harris Andrews | 16 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 83 |
| #12 Stefan Martin | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 25 | — | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | 83 | 79 |
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 89 | 72 |
| #29 Alex Witherden | 25 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 71 |
| #10 Daniel Rich | 17 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 65 |
| #3 Allen Christensen | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 62 |
| #27 Darcy Gardiner | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 50 |
| #6 Hugh McCluggage | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 78 | 46 |
| #18 Nick Robertson | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #28 Lewis Taylor | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 44 |
| #2 Luke Hodge | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #26 Tom Cutler | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #16 Cam Rayner | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 77 | 40 |
| #13 Jarrod Berry | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #46 Oscar McInerney | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 36 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #9 Dayne Beams | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #33 Zac Bailey | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #25 Daniel McStay | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 88 | 31 |
| #1 Ben Keays | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 69 | 31 |
| #32 Sam Mayes | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 74 | 28 |
| #30 Eric Hipwood | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Jake Stringer | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 91 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 71 |
| #23 David Myers | 16 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 81 | 67 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 86 | 62 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 14 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 90 | 62 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 77 | 57 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 15 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 52 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 48 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 96 | 43 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 81 | 39 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 34 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 85 | 31 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 30 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 85 | 30 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 89 | 29 |
| #15 Josh Green | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 80 | 28 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 23 |