Match Recap
Essendon
16.12 (108)
vs
Gold Coast
11.14 (80)
Essendon won by 28
Essendon defeated Gold Coast 108–80, by 28 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Gold Coast 36–8; Essendon won disposals 367–331 and tackles 66–48.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 7.6 (48) | 11.6 (72) | 16.12 (108) | 16.12 (108) |
| Gold Coast | 3.2 (20) | 6.6 (42) | 10.12 (72) | 11.14 (80) | 11.14 (80) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Will Setterfield | 17 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 83 | 92 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 16 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 81 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 12 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | 68 | 72 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 63 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 62 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 17 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 13 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 79 | 51 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 24 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 37 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 35 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 66 | 34 |
| #42 Massimo DAmbrosio | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 79 | 34 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 31 |
| Dyson Heppell | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 58 | 30 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 82 | 29 |
| #33 Alwyn Davey | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 84 | 24 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 24 |
| Matt Guelfi | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 33 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Matt Rowell | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 77 |
| #11 Touk Miller | 24 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | — | 92 | 74 |
| #28 Jarrod Witts | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 36 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 90 | 65 |
| #15 Noah Anderson | 18 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | 88 | 65 |
| #25 Sam Collins | 10 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 98 | 58 |
| #24 David Swallow | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #33 Charlie Constable | 13 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #13 Jack Lukosius | 15 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #9 Ben Ainsworth | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #14 Lachie Weller | 18 | 6 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 77 | 46 |
| #40 Joel Jeffrey | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | 63 | 46 |
| #44 Darcy Macpherson | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 45 |
| #36 Elijah Hollands | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #34 Ben King | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 35 |
| #22 Ben Long | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 90 | 34 |
| #30 Levi Casboult | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 30 |
| #41 Malcolm Rosas | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 63 | 28 |
| #3 Sam Flanders | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 63 | 25 |
| Brayden Fiorini | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 55 | 24 |
| #7 Nick Holman | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #32 Bodhi Uwland | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 71 | 19 |
| Alex Sexton | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 14 |
| #10 Charlie Ballard | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 12 |