Match Recap
Round 1·Sun, 24-Mar-2019 3:20 PM (2:20 PM)·Sydney Showground·15,424 att.
Greater Western Sydney
16.16 (112)
vs
Essendon
5.10 (40)
Greater Western Sydney won by 72

Greater Western Sydney defeated Essendon 112–40, by 72 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Greater Western Sydney outscored Essendon 39–14; Greater Western Sydney won disposals 371–309 and contested possessions 156–116.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Greater Western Sydney3.2 (20)7.8 (50)10.13 (73)16.16 (112)16.16 (112)
Essendon0.4 (4)2.5 (17)3.8 (26)5.10 (40)5.10 (40)

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
Stephen Coniglio
Greater Western Sydney
31 disposals, 3 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 100
2
Tim Taranto
Greater Western Sydney
30 disposals, 2 goals, 10 tackles
KICK 97
3
Jacob Hopper
Greater Western Sydney
28 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 82
4
Lachie Whitfield
Greater Western Sydney
30 disposals, 2 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 73
5
Dyson Heppell
Essendon
25 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 67
6
Dylan Shiel
Essendon
25 disposals, 2 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 59

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#3 Stephen Coniglio247319731—8596290100
#14 Tim Taranto219303102——77138—8497
#2 Jacob Hopper17112863—2—97151—8182
#6 Lachie Whitfield19113072———559239073
#16 Brent Daniels981737—2—229——8858
#20 Adam Tomlinson1672381——44193—8957
#18 Jeremy Cameron103135—42—2175—9348
#26 Dawson Simpson44823——32—25217045
#7 Brett Deledio681467—1—3—3——7943
#15 Sam Taylor5121733—————91—8343
#50 Sam Reid5101543———1393—8542
#25 Lachlan Keeffe5382232———6——7842
#1 Phil Davis751243———1—8——8542
#38 Daniel Lloyd6713422——2—81—8142
#29 Zac Williams1171842————171—8641
#23 Heath Shaw1631971—1———32—8941
#40 Adam Kennedy1241661———3—42—8640
#24 Matt de Boer51116—6—1—2192—8439
#27 Harry Himmelberg77143—1——3132—8838
#4 Toby Greene122145—11—1—62—7138
#31 Jeremy Finlayson8195——1———31—8229
#36 Harry Perryman5163——2—2—21—3816

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 Dyson Heppell1692584———6362—8167
#9 Dylan Shiel10152522—1—47182—7659
#5 Devon Smith1582364———6374—7858
#1 Andrew McGrath1492343———3483—7552
#42 Adam Saad1271935———1—81—8252
#11 David Zaharakis13122572———2395—9050
#4 Kyle Langford126184221—2152—8750
#18 Michael Hurley143177——————22—9342
#23 David Myers751225—1—4351—6838
#2 Tom Bellchambers527———1311452—8236
#25 Jake Stringer7310171——3144—7933
#14 Jordan Ridley1041461————141—8533
#7 Zach Merrett5111613———3151—7733
#45 Conor McKenna951422———2334—8132
#10 Aaron Francis6511411——1—32—7929
#13 Orazio Fantasia63923—3—2253—6826
#28 Mitch Brown6394——1———3——9824
#35 Matt Guelfi43713———3151—7924
#43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti32515———5133—8422
#29 Patrick Ambrose34723—————42—9022
#12 Mark Baguley538521——3—15—8321
#44 Shaun McKernan5—511—1101232—8620