Match Recap
Essendon
12.18 (90)
vs
Greater Western Sydney
17.15 (117)
Greater Western Sydney won by 27
Greater Western Sydney defeated Essendon 117–90, by 27 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Greater Western Sydney outscored Essendon 29–9; Greater Western Sydney led disposals 375–346 while Essendon edged tackles 71–59.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.5 (29) | 9.8 (62) | 10.11 (71) | 12.18 (90) | 12.18 (90) |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2.7 (19) | 7.8 (50) | 11.13 (79) | 17.15 (117) | 17.15 (117) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Adam Cooney | 18 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 72 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 87 | 72 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 78 | 69 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 11 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 84 | 67 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 63 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 90 | 61 |
| #47 James Kelly | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | 67 | 59 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 94 | 59 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 98 | 57 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 55 |
| #53 Mark Jamar | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 78 | 53 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 15 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 71 | 46 |
| #41 Will Hams | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 72 | 40 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 79 | 39 |
| #48 Mathew Stokes | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 84 | 38 |
| #14 Jason Ashby | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 59 | 35 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 35 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 95 | 32 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 87 | 25 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 23 |
Greater Western Sydney — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Stephen Coniglio | 17 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 94 |
| #4 Toby Greene | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 87 | 74 |
| #23 Heath Shaw | 27 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 95 | 71 |
| #9 Tom Scully | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 63 |
| #8 Callan Ward | 12 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #5 Dylan Shiel | 8 | 13 | 21 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 74 | 56 |
| #22 Josh Kelly | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #32 Ryan Griffen | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 72 | 52 |
| #37 Rory Lobb | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 84 | 51 |
| #12 Jonathon Patton | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #29 Zac Williams | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #19 Nick Haynes | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #2 Jacob Hopper | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 68 | 41 |
| #18 Jeremy Cameron | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 85 | 36 |
| #50 Sam Reid | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 73 | 33 |
| #16 Nathan Wilson | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 76 | 33 |
| #6 Lachie Whitfield | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 85 | 32 |
| #15 Matthew Kennedy | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 58 | 30 |
| #1 Phil Davis | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 28 |
| #24 Joel Patfull | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 89 | 27 |
| #44 Tom Downie | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 26 |
| #21 Matt Buntine | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 88 | 25 |