Match Recap
Gold Coast
9.3 (57)
vs
Essendon
12.18 (90)
Essendon won by 33
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 90–57, by 33 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Gold Coast 31–8; Essendon won disposals 418–346 and inside-50s 71–30.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 3.1 (19) | 6.1 (37) | 8.1 (49) | 9.3 (57) | 9.3 (57) |
| Essendon | 4.2 (26) | 6.8 (44) | 8.11 (59) | 12.18 (90) | 12.18 (90) |
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 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 78 | 67 |
| #18 Trent McKenzie | 21 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 64 |
| #17 Steven May | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 95 | 62 |
| #14 Mitch Hallahan | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 70 | 62 |
| #24 David Swallow | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 59 |
| #1 Pearce Hanley | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #4 Jack Martin | 17 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 85 | 56 |
| #31 Keegan Brooksby | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 19 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 45 |
| #3 Matt Rosa | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 44 |
| #8 Brayden Fiorini | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 43 |
| #27 Ben Ainsworth | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 75 | 41 |
| #11 Touk Miller | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #38 Jesse Joyce | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #13 Callum Ah Chee | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #21 Jack Leslie | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 94 | 32 |
| #30 Peter Wright | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 31 |
| #43 Max Spencer | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 85 | 29 |
| #5 Jarrod Harbrow | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 87 | 25 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 76 | 19 |
| #44 Darcy Macpherson | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 86 | 19 |
| #36 Josh Schoenfeld | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 78 | 16 |
| #7 Jesse Lonergan | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 75 | 11 |
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 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 91 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 77 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 77 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 79 | 63 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 84 | 59 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 13 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 14 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 89 | 54 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 89 | 54 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 81 | 50 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 73 | 49 |
| #16 Josh Begley | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 78 | 49 |
| #23 David Myers | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 12 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 70 | 47 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 46 |
| #47 James Kelly | 11 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #17 James Stewart | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 35 |
| #15 Josh Green | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 67 | 35 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 91 | 35 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 96 | 32 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 31 |