Match Recap
Essendon
3.10 (28)
vs
Brisbane Lions
14.7 (91)
Brisbane Lions won by 63
Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 91–28, by 63 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 33–9; Brisbane Lions won disposals 317–248 and contested possessions 125–110.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 2.3 (15) | 3.4 (22) | 3.10 (28) | 3.10 (28) |
| Brisbane Lions | 5.3 (33) | 5.5 (35) | 10.6 (66) | 14.7 (91) | 14.7 (91) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Devon Smith | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 82 | 42 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #38 Sam Draper | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 39 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 39 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 26 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 23 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 23 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 82 | 21 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 20 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 18 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 74 | 17 |
| #20 Jacob Townsend | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 78 | 16 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 73 | 16 |
| #17 James Stewart | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 82 | 15 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 76 | 14 |
| #28 Ned Cahill | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Lachie Neale | 18 | 15 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 80 |
| #29 Alex Witherden | 20 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 65 |
| #7 Jarrod Berry | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 80 | 63 |
| #17 Jarryd Lyons | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 83 | 57 |
| #23 Charlie Cameron | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 53 |
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #11 Lincoln McCarthy | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 52 |
| #33 Zac Bailey | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #28 Cam Ellis-Yolmen | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 72 | 44 |
| #46 Oscar McInerney | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 68 | 40 |
| #43 Noah Answerth | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 84 | 40 |
| #31 Harris Andrews | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 98 | 38 |
| #14 Grant Birchall | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 74 | 37 |
| #16 Cam Rayner | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 78 | 37 |
| #5 Mitch Robinson | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 79 | 33 |
| #21 Sam Skinner | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 70 | 33 |
| #4 Callum Ah Chee | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #6 Hugh McCluggage | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 85 | 32 |
| #27 Darcy Gardiner | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 28 |
| #38 Connor Ballenden | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 70 | 26 |
| #37 Brandon Starcevich | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 23 |
| #30 Eric Hipwood | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 88 | 20 |