Match Recap
Essendon
14.19 (103)
vs
Gold Coast
8.7 (55)
Essendon won by 48
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 103–55, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Gold Coast 36–9; Essendon won disposals 408–293 and contested possessions 140–118.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.4 (28) | 9.10 (64) | 11.16 (82) | 14.19 (103) | 14.19 (103) |
| Gold Coast | 4.1 (25) | 5.4 (34) | 5.6 (36) | 8.7 (55) | 8.7 (55) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Mason Redman | 26 | 8 | 34 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 86 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 83 | 86 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 14 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 78 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | 78 | 58 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 14 | 11 | 25 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 58 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 11 | 2 | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 57 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 57 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 18 | 11 | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 86 | 55 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 18 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 76 | 55 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 79 | 55 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 53 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 47 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 15 | 3 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 46 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 77 | 44 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 65 | 44 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 88 | 35 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 33 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 68 | 31 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 87 | 30 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 74 | 28 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | — | 85 | 79 |
| #15 Noah Anderson | 19 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | 87 | 67 |
| #13 Jack Lukosius | 18 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 85 | 56 |
| #28 Jarrod Witts | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 52 |
| #4 Brandon Ellis | 17 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 89 | 45 |
| #17 Oleg Markov | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #24 David Swallow | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #8 Brayden Fiorini | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 65 | 40 |
| #26 Sam Flanders | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 72 | 40 |
| #18 Matt Rowell | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | 70 | 39 |
| #25 Sam Collins | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 98 | 35 |
| #1 Mabior Chol | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #12 Sam Day | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 31 |
| #23 Sean Lemmens | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 84 | 29 |
| #46 Caleb Graham | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 96 | 28 |
| #22 Izak Rankine | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 89 | 27 |
| #10 Charlie Ballard | 8 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 24 |
| #3 Jack Bowes | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 74 | 23 |
| #47 Hewago Oea | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 69 | 22 |
| #30 Levi Casboult | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 22 |
| #9 Ben Ainsworth | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 88 | 22 |
| #7 Nick Holman | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 88 | 21 |
| #2 Rory Atkins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |