Match Recap
Essendon
16.12 (108)
vs
Gold Coast
13.11 (89)
Essendon won by 19
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 108–89, by 19 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Gold Coast 28–15; Essendon won disposals 364–321 and tackles 78–62.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 7.6 (48) | 11.9 (75) | 16.12 (108) | 16.12 (108) |
| Gold Coast | 2.3 (15) | 4.6 (30) | 10.8 (68) | 13.11 (89) | 13.11 (89) |
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 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 81 | 99 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 22 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 99 | 91 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 90 | 87 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 82 | 72 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 16 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 70 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 68 |
| #27 Zach Merrett | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 75 | 66 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 18 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 83 | 57 |
| #23 David Myers | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 86 | 55 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 45 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 15 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 42 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 93 | 41 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 39 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 97 | 35 |
| Cale Hooker | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 52 | 33 |
| #25 Ariel Steinberg | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 26 |
| #47 Patrick Ambrose | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 88 | 23 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 88 | 22 |
| Orazio Fantasia | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 38 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 David Swallow | 17 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | — | 76 | 92 |
| #10 Dion Prestia | 15 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 78 |
| #19 Tom Lynch | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 98 | 69 |
| #1 Jaeger OMeara | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 76 | 68 |
| #32 Brandon Matera | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 66 |
| #11 Harley Bennell | 10 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 90 | 58 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 56 |
| #4 Jack Martin | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #5 Jarrod Harbrow | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 94 | 40 |
| #26 Matt Shaw | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 78 | 40 |
| #25 Danny Stanley | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #16 Rory Thompson | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 92 | 38 |
| Trent McKenzie | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 62 | 36 |
| #12 Sam Day | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 84 | 35 |
| #27 Clay Cameron | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 97 | 34 |
| #40 Sean Lemmens | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 29 |
| #38 Jack Leslie | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 83 | 25 |
| #28 Kade Kolodjashnij | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 87 | 24 |
| #37 Jesse Lonergan | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 75 | 16 |
| Timmy Sumner | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 19 | 13 |
| #6 Alex Sexton | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 10 |
| #48 Seb Tape | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 99 | 9 |