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 Wright1412265121273473—8482
#22 Sam Durham12152744———79186—8172
#7 Zach Merrett1315284611—5466—8368
#30 Nate Caddy131149235—4—42—8767
#21 Archie Roberts2072741———4174—8354
#9 Sullivan Robey8917331——36117—8649
#15 Dyson Sharp9101962———3253—7643
#4 Kyle Langford83116112—3—31—8637
#28 Xavier Duursma6101623———4242—7935
#41 Saad El-Hawli1161742———2—53—6035
#6 Jye Caldwell51015—2———2672—4831
#1 Andrew McGrath105154——————23—7630
#2 Jacob Farrow611174——————51—8330
#31 Zach Reid75125——————21—7229
#25 Jaxon Prior931212———1—52—7928
#42 Jayden Nguyen461052—1—1—4——7528
#45 Tom Edwards549311——3—21—7528
#44 Archer Day-Wicks771411———5131—7626
#13 Nik Cox459211——2—4——9726
#46 Lachlan Blakiston3710—11—4—121—8325
#29 Max Kondogiannis491332—————32—7125
#11 Jade Gresham25713————121—7715
#32 Ben McKay2352————1—31—8314

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 Bailey15621744——6382—8581
#6 Hugh McCluggage178258312—79124—7480
#44 Darcy Wilmot248321211——3—71—8676
#9 Lachie Neale18927731——7375—8369
#8 Will Ashcroft18102895———5163—8267
#35 Ryan Lester14923103————282—9665
#15 Dayne Zorko21627132————132—7463
#5 Josh Dunkley981768———3463—8460
#18 Keidean Coleman21324111———3131—8259
#16 Cam Rayner81119832——3—66—8259
#1 Kai Lohmann124168242—2—55—8658
#13 Logan Morris11—117—43———41—8056
#23 Charlie Cameron122146—21—3152—7255
#31 Harris Andrews11516111—————51—9549
#32 Darcy Fort841262——112361—6248
#38 Bruce Reville143177—1——4144—7341
#10 Levi Ashcroft1081833———2253—8038
#3 Jaspa Fletcher8111981————151—7638
#26 Conor McKenna11112322——6—25—6637
#2 Sam Draper4592———224163—6933
#11 Lincoln McCarthy831133—————43—7724
#22 Ty Gallop81951———3—44—6824
#37 Cody Curtin3473——2———41—6916