Match Recap
Gold Coast
13.10 (88)
vs
Essendon
15.15 (105)
Essendon won by 17
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 105–88, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Gold Coast 33–9; Essendon won contested possessions 176–161 and inside-50s 56–48.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 2.3 (15) | 7.5 (47) | 12.7 (79) | 13.10 (88) | 13.10 (88) |
| Essendon | 5.6 (36) | 7.10 (52) | 10.12 (72) | 15.15 (105) | 15.15 (105) |
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 →
Gold Coast — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Gary Ablett | 25 | 20 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 100 |
| #24 David Swallow | 13 | 10 | 23 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | 84 | 58 |
| #32 Brandon Matera | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 58 |
| #17 Josh Fraser | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 16 | — | 6 | 14 | 6 | — | 94 | 57 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #44 Nathan Bock | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 96 | 51 |
| #3 Jared Brennan | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #2 Zac Smith | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 48 |
| #41 Dion Prestia | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #5 Jarrod Harbrow | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 46 |
| #33 Aaron Hall | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 90 | 45 |
| #28 Josh Caddy | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 92 | 41 |
| #48 Seb Tape | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #11 Harley Bennell | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 94 | 37 |
| #26 Matt Shaw | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #7 Karmichael Hunt | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 66 | 31 |
| #8 Luke Russell | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 87 | 30 |
| #19 Tom Lynch | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 88 | 27 |
| #14 Matthew Warnock | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 100 | 26 |
| Trent McKenzie | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 39 | 25 |
| #4 Maverick Weller | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 92 | 17 |
| Sam Day | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 72 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 80 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 13 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 80 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 98 | 68 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 86 | 68 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 2 | — | 81 | 66 |
| #43 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 96 | 62 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 96 | 60 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 90 | 60 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 16 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 87 | 59 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 98 | 56 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 93 | 52 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 17 | 3 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | 85 | 45 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 13 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 99 | 45 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 98 | 44 |
| Ricky Dyson | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 67 | 37 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 87 | 35 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 74 | 35 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 31 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 20 |
| Courtenay Dempsey | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 44 | 6 |