Match Recap
Gold Coast
4.6 (30)
vs
Essendon
14.14 (98)
Essendon won by 68
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 98–30, by 68 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Gold Coast 42–8; Essendon won disposals 405–345 and contested possessions 146–124.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 2.2 (14) | 3.4 (22) | 3.6 (24) | 4.6 (30) | 4.6 (30) |
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 8.8 (56) | 12.12 (84) | 14.14 (98) | 14.14 (98) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Brayden Fiorini | 15 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 73 | 70 |
| #24 David Swallow | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #11 Touk Miller | 9 | 21 | 30 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 79 | 53 |
| #13 Jack Lukosius | 17 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #25 Sam Collins | 9 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 93 | 48 |
| #15 Noah Anderson | 18 | 7 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 48 |
| #37 Jeremy Sharp | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #44 Darcy Macpherson | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #9 Ben Ainsworth | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #27 Wil Powell | 13 | 7 | 20 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #50 Jy Farrar | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 73 | 33 |
| #6 Alex Sexton | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #18 Matt Rowell | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 77 | 32 |
| #21 Jacob Townsend | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | — | 84 | 31 |
| #19 Josh Corbett | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 30 |
| #3 Jack Bowes | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 72 | 28 |
| #10 Charlie Ballard | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 93 | 26 |
| #32 Zac Smith | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 76 | 26 |
| #40 Joel Jeffrey | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 66 | 23 |
| #29 Chris Burgess | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 79 | 22 |
| Sean Lemmens | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 72 | 17 |
| #34 Ben King | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 94 | 16 |
| Rory Atkins | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Jake Stringer | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 81 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 17 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 71 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 21 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 70 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 76 | 60 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 16 | 8 | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 91 | 56 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 56 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #42 Sam Durham | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 48 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 41 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 40 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 39 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 93 | 35 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 74 | 34 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 30 |
| #17 James Stewart | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 68 | 26 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |