Match Recap
Gold Coast
14.13 (97)
vs
Essendon
14.11 (95)
Gold Coast won by 2
Gold Coast defeated Essendon 97–95, by 2 points after a nailbiter. Essendon led disposals 404–338 while Gold Coast edged tackles 70–50.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 5.3 (33) | 9.5 (59) | 12.7 (79) | 14.13 (97) | 14.13 (97) |
| Essendon | 4.1 (25) | 7.7 (49) | 11.7 (73) | 14.11 (95) | 14.11 (95) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Aaron Hall | 25 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 95 |
| #11 Harley Bennell | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 96 | 68 |
| #2 Zac Smith | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 89 | 62 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 79 | 62 |
| #26 Matt Shaw | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 62 |
| #19 Tom Lynch | 12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 97 | 61 |
| #4 Jack Martin | 12 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #28 Kade Kolodjashnij | 16 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 55 |
| #32 Brandon Matera | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 53 |
| #44 Touk Miller | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 53 |
| #37 Jesse Lonergan | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 71 | 47 |
| #17 Steven May | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 92 | 43 |
| #40 Sean Lemmens | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #20 Henry Schade | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 39 |
| #7 Nick Malceski | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 72 | 38 |
| #41 Jarrod Garlett | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 84 | 36 |
| #25 Danny Stanley | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 78 | 35 |
| #8 Luke Russell | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 81 | 35 |
| #16 Rory Thompson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 31 |
| Sam Day | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 63 | 27 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 21 |
| Josh Hall | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 13 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 86 | 91 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 76 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 97 | 60 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 83 | 59 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 81 | 58 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 57 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 89 | 54 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 17 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 90 | 53 |
| #10 Nick OBrien | 12 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 75 | 50 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 95 | 50 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 95 | 48 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 89 | 46 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 92 | 45 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 8 | 9 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 78 | 36 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 71 | 33 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 80 | 29 |
| Orazio Fantasia | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 33 | 29 |
| #19 Shaun Edwards | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 87 | 28 |
| Joe Daniher | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 55 | 6 |