Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 18-Apr-2026 1:15 PM·Carrara·19,039 att.
Gold Coast
17.17 (119)
vs
Essendon
17.8 (110)
Gold Coast won by 9

Gold Coast defeated Essendon 119–110, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Gold Coast outscored Essendon 43–28; Essendon won the tackles count 72–51.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gold Coast5.3 (33)8.10 (58)15.11 (101)17.17 (119)17.17 (119)
Essendon4.1 (25)10.1 (61)14.5 (89)17.8 (110)17.8 (110)

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
Zach Merrett
Essendon
34 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 94
2
Darcy Parish
Essendon
30 disposals, 5 tackles, 11 clearances
KICK 86
3
Christian Petracca
Gold Coast
25 disposals, 3 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 72
4
Jye Caldwell
Essendon
23 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 69
5
Matt Rowell
Gold Coast
35 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 69
6
Archie Roberts
Essendon
33 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 69

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
#3 Christian Petracca1015254331361268172
#18 Matt Rowell15203514351788269
#11 Touk Miller1214262611541158868
#19 Bailey Humphrey1181966372848162
#28 Jarrod Witts6814443624827560
#27 Wil Powell1361949252348055
#14 Lachie Weller91221132311038753
#25 Sam Collins114151021519350
#22 Ben Long1021252213428248
#20 Ethan Read97165122212727848
#6 Bodhi Uwland17724514358145
#1 Mac Andrew651144152517441
#34 Ben King7186321119239
#2 John Noble1312251111547937
#17 Daniel Rioli111223313417837
#16 Joel Jeffrey61218211518230
#32 Zeke Uwland86144112226930
#4 Jed Walter819212113446730
#26 Will Graham46103241417629
#29 Jake Rogers5510212516222
#8 Leo Lombard281034517320
#48 Oscar Adams110114217019
#10 Charlie Ballard5165336817

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
#7 Zach Merrett221234981132958694
#3 Darcy Parish1812305510111558286
#6 Jye Caldwell158237612441147769
#21 Archie Roberts249337142638069
#1 Andrew McGrath109192516398260
#5 Elijah Tsatas9162573271017460
#26 Archie May775824538454
#22 Sam Durham8917155178046
#28 Xavier Duursma85135221717545
#4 Kyle Langford147215111548242
#41 Saad El-Hawli95144612547842
#20 Peter Wright69152111101837939
#44 Archer Day-Wicks64104521427538
#9 Sullivan Robey741124231347436
#10 Isaac Kako67131323648335
#2 Jacob Farrow1251741417734
#11 Jade Gresham7310531118334
#45 Tom Edwards6282122316430
#31 Zach Reid102126218228
#14 Jordan Ridley92117224025
#30 Nate Caddy54922111139324
#46 Lachlan Blakiston6173182448123
#32 Ben McKay33632219021