Match Recap
Gold Coast
6.15 (51)
vs
Essendon
13.17 (95)
Essendon won by 44
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 95–51, by 44 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Gold Coast 28–3; Essendon won disposals 425–309 and contested possessions 158–137.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 2.8 (20) | 4.11 (35) | 4.14 (38) | 6.15 (51) | 6.15 (51) |
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 4.6 (30) | 8.10 (58) | 13.17 (95) | 13.17 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Jarryd Lyons | 17 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 75 | 74 |
| #4 Jack Martin | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 83 | 66 |
| #17 Steven May | 17 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 90 | 55 |
| #11 Touk Miller | 11 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #5 Jarrod Harbrow | 19 | 6 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #28 Jarrod Witts | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 48 |
| #39 Nick Holman | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #14 Lachie Weller | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 44 |
| #15 Aaron Young | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 79 | 44 |
| #6 Alex Sexton | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #24 David Swallow | 6 | 9 | 15 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #31 Charlie Ballard | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 40 |
| #41 Will Brodie | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 74 | 39 |
| #16 Rory Thompson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 37 |
| #30 Peter Wright | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #38 Jesse Joyce | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 83 | 32 |
| #23 Sean Lemmens | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 76 | 32 |
| #32 Brayden Crossley | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 79 | 28 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 25 |
| #13 Callum Ah Chee | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 18 |
| #36 Josh Schoenfeld | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 16 |
| #27 Wil Powell | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 17 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 85 | 85 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 19 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 81 | 83 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 81 | 83 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 83 | 75 |
| #23 David Myers | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 70 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 13 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | — | 77 | 68 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 15 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 91 | 63 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 78 | 62 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 61 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 60 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 15 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 82 | 59 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 10 | — | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 28 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 53 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 93 | 51 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 93 | 48 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 84 | 48 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 84 | 40 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 38 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 67 | 38 |
| #34 Jake Long | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 73 | 35 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 70 | 25 |
| #41 Ben McNiece | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 81 | 3 |