Match Recap
Essendon
12.14 (86)
vs
Gold Coast
13.9 (87)
Gold Coast won by 1
Gold Coast defeated Essendon 87–86, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Gold Coast outscored Essendon 28–13; Essendon led disposals 389–358 while Gold Coast edged contested possessions 146–132.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.2 (26) | 9.4 (58) | 11.5 (71) | 12.14 (86) | 12.14 (86) |
| Gold Coast | 4.3 (27) | 7.5 (47) | 11.9 (75) | 13.9 (87) | 13.9 (87) |
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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 22 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | 83 | 90 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 22 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 79 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 75 | 66 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 24 | 3 | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 66 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 64 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 62 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 67 | 61 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 8 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 56 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 75 | 53 |
| #24 Nick Bryan | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 73 | 51 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 6 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 84 | 45 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 81 | 44 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 76 | 44 |
| #38 Archie Roberts | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 36 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #33 Alwyn Davey | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 72 | 22 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 82 | 22 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 78 | 22 |
| Nik Cox | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 36 | 12 |
| Ben Hobbs | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 51 | 10 |
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 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 86 |
| #15 Noah Anderson | 16 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 92 | 64 |
| #33 Sam Clohesy | 17 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 59 |
| #28 Jarrod Witts | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 78 | 59 |
| #3 Sam Flanders | 13 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #25 Sam Collins | 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 92 | 55 |
| #31 Mac Andrew | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #22 Ben Long | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #34 Ben King | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 45 |
| #14 Lachie Weller | 14 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #7 Nick Holman | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #35 Connor Budarick | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #32 Bodhi Uwland | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 41 |
| #27 Wil Powell | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #26 Will Graham | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #5 Alex Davies | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | — | 67 | 33 |
| #19 Bailey Humphrey | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 29 |
| Sean Lemmens | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 28 |
| #10 Charlie Ballard | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 26 |
| #6 Alex Sexton | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 25 |
| #29 Jake Rogers | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 24 |
| Jed Walter | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 47 | 23 |
| David Swallow | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | 5 |