Match Recap
Brisbane Lions
12.15 (87)
vs
Essendon
6.9 (45)
Brisbane Lions won by 42
Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 87–45, by 42 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 34–7; Brisbane Lions won disposals 376–336 and inside-50s 69–38.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 2.2 (14) | 2.7 (19) | 7.11 (53) | 12.15 (87) | 12.15 (87) |
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 4.5 (29) | 5.6 (36) | 6.9 (45) | 6.9 (45) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Joe Daniher | 14 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 82 |
| #9 Lachie Neale | 16 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 87 | 70 |
| #46 Oscar McInerney | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 66 |
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | 81 | 63 |
| Dayne Zorko | 17 | 8 | 25 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 70 | 63 |
| #16 Cam Rayner | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | — | 78 | 62 |
| #8 Will Ashcroft | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 60 |
| #31 Harris Andrews | 15 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 59 |
| #6 Hugh McCluggage | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 54 |
| #33 Zac Bailey | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #18 Keidean Coleman | 18 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 14 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 45 |
| #30 Eric Hipwood | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #44 Darcy Wilmot | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 80 | 41 |
| #22 Harry Sharp | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #11 Lincoln McCarthy | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #40 Jack Payne | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 93 | 36 |
| #26 Conor McKenna | 14 | — | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #37 Brandon Starcevich | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 31 |
| #7 Jarrod Berry | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 21 |
| #19 Jack Gunston | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 84 | 19 |
| #23 Charlie Cameron | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 76 | 18 |
| Noah Answerth | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | 82 | 61 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 24 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 58 |
| #12 Will Setterfield | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | 79 | 57 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 91 | 50 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 12 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 74 | 47 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 90 | 45 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 89 | 44 |
| #26 Kaine Baldwin | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 70 | 39 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 11 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 22 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 36 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 34 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 70 | 25 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 80 | 23 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 69 | 17 |
| Massimo DAmbrosio | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 54 | 16 |
| Alwyn Davey | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 7 |
| #10 Sam Weideman | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 91 | 7 |