Match Recap
Gold Coast
14.7 (91)
vs
Essendon
11.14 (80)
Gold Coast won by 11
Gold Coast defeated Essendon 91–80, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Gold Coast outscored Essendon 26–9; Essendon won the tackles count 57–40.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 2.2 (14) | 6.4 (40) | 9.6 (60) | 14.7 (91) | 14.7 (91) |
| Essendon | 3.5 (23) | 4.8 (32) | 6.13 (49) | 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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Noah Anderson | 18 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 88 |
| #18 Matt Rowell | 11 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | — | 85 | 75 |
| #11 Touk Miller | 13 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | 80 | 69 |
| #3 Sam Flanders | 23 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 63 |
| #6 Alex Sexton | 16 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #49 Ned Moyle | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #22 Ben Long | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 88 | 48 |
| #31 Mac Andrew | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #32 Bodhi Uwland | 11 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #34 Ben King | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #9 Ben Ainsworth | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #25 Sam Collins | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #40 Joel Jeffrey | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 34 |
| #10 Charlie Ballard | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 34 |
| #8 Brayden Fiorini | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 83 | 31 |
| #13 Jack Lukosius | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 68 | 29 |
| #33 Sam Clohesy | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 27 |
| #26 Will Graham | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 72 | 26 |
| #17 Jed Walter | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 26 |
| Bailey Humphrey | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 59 | 20 |
| #7 Nick Holman | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 74 | 20 |
| #16 Tom Berry | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 81 | 18 |
| David Swallow | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 21 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 86 | 76 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 75 | 61 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | 79 | 58 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 18 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 97 | 57 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 17 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 78 | 56 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 18 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 84 | 54 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 52 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #24 Nick Bryan | 9 | 6 | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | 20 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 70 | 49 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 47 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 84 | 45 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 44 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 87 | 35 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 78 | 35 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 99 | 31 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 70 | 28 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 23 |
| Kyle Langford | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 62 | 12 |
| Elijah Tsatas | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 2 |