Match Recap
Essendon
11.9 (75)
vs
Gold Coast
9.15 (69)
Essendon won by 6
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 75–69, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Gold Coast outscored Essendon 21–7; Essendon led disposals 438–373 while Gold Coast edged inside-50s 69–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.3 (21) | 6.6 (42) | 7.7 (49) | 11.9 (75) | 11.9 (75) |
| Gold Coast | 3.1 (19) | 5.5 (35) | 8.8 (56) | 9.15 (69) | 9.15 (69) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 David Zaharakis | 19 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 84 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 20 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 77 |
| #48 Mathew Stokes | 13 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 87 | 64 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 14 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 62 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 8 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | 78 | 60 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 92 | 55 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 89 | 55 |
| #52 Jonathan Simpkin | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 71 | 50 |
| #47 James Kelly | 12 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 83 | 49 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 75 | 48 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 7 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 45 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 13 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 71 | 43 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #50 James Polkinghorne | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 69 | 38 |
| #34 Jake Long | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 35 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 93 | 34 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 32 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 29 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 73 | 28 |
| #54 Sam Grimley | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 68 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Touk Miller | 20 | 19 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 93 |
| #33 Aaron Hall | 20 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 78 | 67 |
| #13 Callum Ah Chee | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | 80 | 62 |
| #19 Tom Lynch | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | 96 | 61 |
| #17 Steven May | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 86 | 61 |
| #30 Peter Wright | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #12 Sam Day | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 83 | 58 |
| #31 Keegan Brooksby | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 84 | 54 |
| #5 Jarrod Harbrow | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 51 |
| #4 Jack Martin | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 87 | 48 |
| #28 Kade Kolodjashnij | 13 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #26 Matt Shaw | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 76 | 41 |
| #3 Matt Rosa | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 78 | 40 |
| #14 Mitch Hallahan | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | 72 | 40 |
| #36 Josh Schoenfeld | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 37 |
| #41 Jarrod Garlett | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 85 | 34 |
| #2 Jarrad Grant | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 33 |
| #32 Brandon Matera | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 74 | 31 |
| #16 Rory Thompson | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 94 | 31 |
| #39 Ryan Davis | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 77 | 29 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 72 | 27 |
| #38 Jesse Joyce | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 26 |