Match Recap
Essendon
17.13 (115)
vs
Gold Coast
11.6 (72)
Essendon won by 43
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 115–72, by 43 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Gold Coast 27–8; Essendon won disposals 463–373 and contested possessions 145–121.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 9.3 (57) | 13.7 (85) | 17.13 (115) | 17.13 (115) |
| Gold Coast | 1.2 (8) | 5.5 (35) | 7.5 (47) | 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.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 28 | 10 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 92 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 87 | 83 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 76 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 23 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 71 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 13 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | — | — | 87 | 67 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 18 | 12 | 30 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 85 | 66 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 13 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | 82 | 59 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 97 | 57 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 97 | 55 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 15 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 90 | 55 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 93 | 54 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 7 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 79 | 51 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 11 | 8 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 92 | 49 |
| #23 David Myers | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 48 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 43 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 77 | 42 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 37 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 79 | 35 |
| Alwyn Davey | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 49 | 31 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 29 |
| Jackson Merrett | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 13 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 100 |
| #1 Jaeger OMeara | 12 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 72 |
| #18 Trent McKenzie | 17 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 60 |
| #33 Aaron Hall | 18 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 56 |
| #22 Tom Nicholls | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 54 |
| #24 David Swallow | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 53 |
| #16 Rory Thompson | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 97 | 53 |
| #10 Dion Prestia | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #25 Danny Stanley | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 89 | 50 |
| #12 Sam Day | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 49 |
| #5 Jarrod Harbrow | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 47 |
| #8 Luke Russell | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 85 | 45 |
| #26 Matt Shaw | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 80 | 39 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 36 |
| #39 Timmy Sumner | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 81 | 35 |
| #30 Campbell Brown | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 91 | 34 |
| #29 Tom Murphy | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #15 Daniel Gorringe | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 91 | 19 |
| Jack Hutchins | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 56 | 18 |
| #38 Joel Wilkinson | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 92 | 15 |
| #43 Liam Patrick | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 78 | 13 |
| Tom Lynch | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 6 |