Match Recap
Round 1·Wed, 27-Aug-2025 7:20 PM·Carrara·16,768 att.
Gold Coast
23.15 (153)
vs
Essendon
8.10 (58)
Gold Coast won by 95

Gold Coast defeated Essendon 153–58, by 95 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Gold Coast outscored Essendon 46–6; Gold Coast won disposals 404–321 and inside-50s 67–45.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gold Coast7.4 (46)9.10 (64)15.15 (105)23.15 (153)23.15 (153)
Essendon1.0 (6)3.4 (22)5.6 (36)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)

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 →

1
Noah Anderson
Gold Coast
34 disposals, 3 goals, 12 clearances
KICK 93
2
Matt Rowell
Gold Coast
31 disposals, 2 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 80
3
Archie Roberts
Essendon
29 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 66
4
Dylan Shiel
Essendon
28 disposals, 2 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 63
5
Wil Powell
Gold Coast
23 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 62
6
Ben King
Gold Coast
8 disposals, 7 goals
KICK 60

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Noah Anderson1915343351218237893
#18 Matt Rowell1318318214515417780
#27 Wil Powell10132373121719262
#34 Ben King88671328260
#14 Lachie Weller15112651174758157
#28 Jarrod Witts310132114012838254
#11 Touk Miller138214172427249
#9 Ben Ainsworth981753214138049
#2 John Noble151732231358949
Sam Flanders1010205152618246
#32 Bodhi Uwland118196141338944
Bailey Humphrey123154125815344
#5 Alex Davies6111721125717642
Joel Jeffrey1462044238139
#22 Ben Long84126114328737
#8 Brayden Fiorini515202212328334
#50 Jy Farrar53851121417833
#17 Daniel Rioli512172113427232
#20 Ethan Read6612511121557931
#1 Mac Andrew771451359724
#35 Connor Budarick551033231468322
#25 Sam Collins54921528021
Jake Rogers51611122716

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#21 Archie Roberts1811296444799266
#9 Dylan Shiel1513288243517863
#7 Zach Merrett1414282333628660
#10 Isaac Kako9817241145107853
#27 Mason Redman1662251259151
#29 Jye Menzie821063321318649
#1 Andrew McGrath9122113341038445
#36 Angus Clarke11102162819044
Sam Durham851365111448043
#28 Xavier Duursma611173312628941
#4 Kyle Langford94135211228634
#20 Peter Wright6511321512738334
#46 Lachlan Blakiston55103243838733
#25 Jaxon Prior9413611328033
#16 Archie Perkins75121343527231
#42 Jayden Nguyen628312517826
Jayden Laverde831171259424
#17 Todd Goldstein325211113313724
Saad El-Hawli3472221318419
Liam McMahon5382111427819
#34 Luamon Lual257121338613
Rhys Unwin4153315710
Matt Guelfi325145255