Match Recap
Essendon
12.5 (77)
vs
Greater Western Sydney
10.11 (71)
Essendon won by 6
Essendon defeated Greater Western Sydney 77–71, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Greater Western Sydney 37–21; Greater Western Sydney won disposals 372–325 and contested possessions 167–141.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 5.3 (33) | 6.4 (40) | 12.5 (77) | 12.5 (77) |
| Greater Western Sydney | 1.2 (8) | 5.4 (34) | 7.8 (50) | 10.11 (71) | 10.11 (71) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 82 | 68 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 17 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 67 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 67 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 83 | 64 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 79 | 61 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 54 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 53 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 27 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 56 | 52 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 8 | 9 | 17 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | 88 | 46 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 44 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 99 | 41 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 71 | 31 |
| #16 Josh Begley | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 71 | 25 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 97 | 24 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 77 | 23 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 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 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 74 |
| #29 Zac Williams | 21 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | 81 | 72 |
| #2 Jacob Hopper | 10 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 20 | 11 | — | 74 | 67 |
| #22 Josh Kelly | 18 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 66 |
| #1 Phil Davis | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 91 | 59 |
| #27 Harry Himmelberg | 11 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 94 | 57 |
| #4 Toby Greene | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 57 |
| #14 Tim Taranto | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 56 |
| #7 Brett Deledio | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #31 Jeremy Finlayson | 11 | 4 | 15 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #18 Jeremy Cameron | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #16 Brent Daniels | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 66 | 44 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #36 Harry Perryman | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #17 Zac Langdon | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 76 | 36 |
| #50 Sam Reid | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 33 |
| #9 Jackson Hately | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 63 | 33 |
| #19 Nick Haynes | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 32 |
| #40 Adam Kennedy | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 31 |
| #23 Heath Shaw | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 91 | 28 |
| #15 Sam Taylor | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 78 | 10 |