Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 2-May-2026 12:35 PM·Docklands·31,595 att.
Essendon
11.13 (79)
vs
Brisbane Lions
22.11 (143)
Brisbane Lions won by 64

Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 143–79, by 64 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 45–9; Brisbane Lions won disposals 414–350 and contested possessions 125–114.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.3 (9)4.8 (32)5.11 (41)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)
Brisbane Lions6.2 (38)10.5 (65)17.8 (110)22.11 (143)22.11 (143)

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
Peter Wright
Essendon
26 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 82
2
Zac Bailey
Brisbane Lions
21 disposals, 4 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 81
3
Hugh McCluggage
Brisbane Lions
25 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 80
4
Darcy Wilmot
Brisbane Lions
32 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 76
5
Sam Durham
Essendon
27 disposals, 4 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 72
6
Lachie Neale
Brisbane Lions
27 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 69

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
#20 Peter Wright14122651212734738482
#22 Sam Durham12152744791868172
#7 Zach Merrett131528461154668368
#30 Nate Caddy1311492354428767
#21 Archie Roberts207274141748354
#9 Sullivan Robey8917331361178649
#15 Dyson Sharp910196232537643
#4 Kyle Langford831161123318637
#28 Xavier Duursma610162342427935
#41 Saad El-Hawli11617422536035
#6 Jye Caldwell51015226724831
#1 Andrew McGrath105154237630
#2 Jacob Farrow611174518330
#31 Zach Reid75125217229
#25 Jaxon Prior9312121527928
#42 Jayden Nguyen4610521147528
#45 Tom Edwards5493113217528
#44 Archer Day-Wicks77141151317626
#13 Nik Cox459211249726
#46 Lachlan Blakiston37101141218325
#29 Max Kondogiannis491332327125
#11 Jade Gresham257131217715
#32 Ben McKay23521318314

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
#33 Zac Bailey1562174463828581
#6 Hugh McCluggage178258312791247480
#44 Darcy Wilmot2483212113718676
#9 Lachie Neale1892773173758369
#8 Will Ashcroft1810289551638267
#35 Ryan Lester149231032829665
#15 Dayne Zorko216271321327463
#5 Josh Dunkley98176834638460
#18 Keidean Coleman2132411131318259
#16 Cam Rayner811198323668259
#1 Kai Lohmann1241682422558658
#13 Logan Morris1111743418056
#23 Charlie Cameron1221462131527255
#31 Harris Andrews11516111519549
#32 Darcy Fort8412621123616248
#38 Bruce Reville143177141447341
#10 Levi Ashcroft108183322538038
#3 Jaspa Fletcher81119811517638
#26 Conor McKenna111123226256637
#2 Sam Draper45922241636933
#11 Lincoln McCarthy831133437724
#22 Ty Gallop819513446824
#37 Cody Curtin34732416916