Match Recap
Round 19·Sun, 12-Jul-2026 4:40 PM·Gabba·30,505 att.
Brisbane Lions
22.17 (149)
vs
Essendon
8.11 (59)
Brisbane Lions won by 90

Brisbane Lions defeated Essendon 149–59, by 90 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Essendon 46–3; Brisbane Lions won disposals 424–293 and inside-50s 69–39.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brisbane Lions5.6 (36)9.10 (64)16.14 (110)22.17 (149)22.17 (149)
Essendon0.3 (3)1.6 (12)1.9 (15)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)

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
Will Ashcroft
Brisbane Lions
33 disposals, 3 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 99
2
Lachie Neale
Brisbane Lions
40 disposals, 3 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 98
3
Sam Draper
Brisbane Lions
15 disposals, 2 goals, 5 clearances
KICK 64
4
Zac Bailey
Brisbane Lions
23 disposals, 2 goals, 6 clearances
KICK 61
5
Cam Rayner
Brisbane Lions
23 disposals, 6 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 57
6
Sam Durham
Essendon
22 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 56

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
#8 Will Ashcroft2013337332—6812——8099
#9 Lachie Neale182240133—1—1515——8298
#2 Sam Draper114155—2—235561—5964
#33 Zac Bailey149234—2——5682—9161
#16 Cam Rayner11122356———3486—8057
#15 Dayne Zorko20123241———4247—7352
#5 Josh Dunkley7916461——3352—8351
#3 Jaspa Fletcher1582382———1132—8851
#38 Bruce Reville1211237——1—6141—7848
#10 Levi Ashcroft811195—2——4141—7346
#44 Darcy Wilmot1672361———2152—8346
#1 Kai Lohmann94135—31—3—41—7745
#22 Ty Gallop9—982———3—41—9343
#30 Eric Hipwood112136—21—3—64—7343
#31 Harris Andrews126188——————52—9243
#6 Hugh McCluggage41216361——1294—6442
#13 Logan Morris111124124———63—8041
#26 Conor McKenna73102222—5—2——7839
#32 Darcy Fort65113———174472—5139
#23 Charlie Cameron92117—21—3—23—8034
#7 Jarrod Berry971642———2————7933
#43 Noah Answerth931242———3132—8431
#35 Ryan Lester1031310————2—12—7930

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
#22 Sam Durham15722411——7596—8156
#20 Peter Wright82105134—1—8——8853
#9 Sullivan Robey7132025———45112—8053
#15 Dyson Sharp1241653———5474—7944
#30 Nate Caddy92116221—4142—8744
#21 Archie Roberts1852311—————42—8744
#6 Jye Caldwell491338————382—7443
#27 Mason Redman1141532———4153—8141
#1 Andrew McGrath8715321——1162—8140
#16 Archie Perkins851371—1—3—1——7933
#25 Jaxon Prior1061622———1—12—8732
#23 Harry Jones911044—————46—8432
#3 Darcy Parish107174————3366—7332
#24 Nick Bryan235—2——291—3——7629
#2 Jacob Farrow571224—————42—7228
#29 Max Kondogiannis63924—1—1121—6228
#10 Isaac Kako6511221——1142—7427
#7 Zach Merrett471112————362—7826
#31 Zach Reid35812—————51—8624
#36 Angus Clarke551042———1—1——7423
#28 Xavier Duursma691521————145—7921
#44 Archer Day-Wicks26811—1—1—22—7114
#46 Lachlan Blakiston21311——71114—658