Match Recap
Round 13·Thu, 29-May-2025 7:30 PM·Gabba·26,441 att.
Brisbane Lions
13.12 (90)
vs
Essendon
11.6 (72)
Brisbane Lions won by 18

Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 90–72, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 39–7; Brisbane Lions won disposals 398–358 and inside-50s 62–42.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brisbane Lions6.3 (39)7.9 (51)10.10 (70)13.12 (90)13.12 (90)
Essendon1.1 (7)4.1 (25)9.4 (58)11.6 (72)11.6 (72)

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 →

1
Hugh McCluggage
Brisbane Lions
41 disposals, 4 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 100
2
Jye Caldwell
Essendon
30 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 92
3
Nic Martin
Essendon
29 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 81
4
Will Ashcroft
Brisbane Lions
30 disposals, 2 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 77
5
Jarrod Berry
Brisbane Lions
25 disposals, 3 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 67
6
Lachie Neale
Brisbane Lions
26 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 62

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Hugh McCluggage2021411141137175385100
#8 Will Ashcroft17133042167138277
#7 Jarrod Berry17825931311028067
#9 Lachie Neale111526235711218462
#3 Jaspa Fletcher17421121111518959
#43 Noah Answerth1462063131838159
#33 Zac Bailey1372010221148054
#13 Logan Morris111193232337650
#1 Kai Lohmann1321553351258249
#5 Josh Dunkley7132037526427747
#31 Harris Andrews1061692619247
#15 Dayne Zorko221236211158945
#32 Darcy Fort6410321301328342
#4 Callum Ah Chee58133311817842
#35 Ryan Lester123157321238542
#44 Darcy Wilmot77146312617941
#40 Jack Payne1341792338541
#16 Cam Rayner77143314638835
#27 Darcy Gardiner54942112616935
#30 Eric Hipwood7512521231437535
Levi Ashcroft1141551316328
#23 Charlie Cameron538321318325
Deven Robertson21321149

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Jye Caldwell1614304814101547992
#37 Nic Martin161329722341239081
#7 Zach Merrett1711284212729361
#20 Peter Wright105156221831838560
#12 Will Setterfield10132327144957657
#27 Mason Redman18826322449251
#21 Archie Roberts1282081132438148
#15 Jayden Laverde7815726210044
#17 Todd Goldstein358113913517744
#30 Nate Caddy821051213518543
#8 Ben Hobbs127193132527441
#11 Jade Gresham941371112527739
#28 Xavier Duursma75124322527834
#35 Matt Guelfi37103411618733
#36 Angus Clarke56113321427929
#10 Isaac Kako65112213727627
#25 Jaxon Prior5914211518527
#1 Andrew McGrath4111511418825
#22 Sam Durham2681211317624
#16 Archie Perkins78151112567422
#44 Archer Day-Wicks45924426621
Zak Johnson5611111526420
Elijah Tsatas33611221613