Match Recap
Gold Coast
17.19 (121)
vs
Essendon
9.6 (60)
Gold Coast won by 61
Gold Coast defeated Essendon 121–60, by 61 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Gold Coast outscored Essendon 35–6; Gold Coast won disposals 428–383 and tackles 87–56.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 5.5 (35) | 11.9 (75) | 15.14 (104) | 17.19 (121) | 17.19 (121) |
| Essendon | 1.0 (6) | 5.1 (31) | 7.5 (47) | 9.6 (60) | 9.6 (60) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Gary Ablett | 20 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 98 |
| #33 Aaron Hall | 19 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 79 |
| #10 Dion Prestia | 13 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 67 | 75 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 7 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 79 | 73 |
| #19 Tom Lynch | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 2 | 95 | 68 |
| #3 Matt Rosa | 16 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 64 |
| #4 Jack Martin | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 57 |
| #6 Alex Sexton | 15 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 85 | 57 |
| #37 Jesse Lonergan | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 67 | 54 |
| #12 Sam Day | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 95 | 54 |
| #7 Nick Malceski | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 86 | 54 |
| #17 Steven May | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 93 | 49 |
| #18 Trent McKenzie | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 77 | 48 |
| #27 Clay Cameron | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 86 | 42 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 79 | 41 |
| #22 Tom Nicholls | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #39 Ryan Davis | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 75 | 40 |
| #16 Rory Thompson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #11 Touk Miller | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 74 | 38 |
| #5 Jarrod Harbrow | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 82 | 37 |
| #13 Callum Ah Chee | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 74 | 32 |
| #23 Sean Lemmens | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 78 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 David Zaharakis | 21 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | 84 | 88 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 18 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 74 | 74 |
| #47 James Kelly | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 81 | 71 |
| #48 Mathew Stokes | 18 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 90 | 69 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 78 | 63 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 83 | 46 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 89 | 43 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 40 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 87 | 38 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 70 | 35 |
| #51 Ryan Crowley | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 34 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 75 | 32 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 84 | 31 |
| #52 Jonathan Simpkin | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 77 | 31 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 30 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 78 | 23 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 81 | 17 |