Match Recap
Essendon
8.7 (55)
vs
Greater Western Sydney
8.11 (59)
Greater Western Sydney won by 4
Greater Western Sydney defeated Essendon 59–55, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Greater Western Sydney 37–15; Greater Western Sydney won the inside-50s count 47–39.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.2 (2) | 6.3 (39) | 7.5 (47) | 8.7 (55) | 8.7 (55) |
| Greater Western Sydney | 0.2 (2) | 2.5 (17) | 4.7 (31) | 8.11 (59) | 8.11 (59) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 19 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 88 | 64 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 14 | 9 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 95 | 51 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 48 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #38 Sam Draper | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | — | 83 | 43 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 42 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 38 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 35 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | 81 | 34 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | — | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 87 | 34 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 90 | 33 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 75 | 32 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 83 | 29 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 28 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 85 | 27 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 21 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 21 |
| #17 James Stewart | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 68 | 12 |
| #20 Jacob Townsend | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
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 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 85 | 65 |
| #14 Tim Taranto | 16 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 64 |
| #6 Lachie Whitfield | 11 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 91 | 61 |
| #22 Josh Kelly | 12 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 90 | 52 |
| #19 Nick Haynes | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 2 | 9 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | 30 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 83 | 49 |
| #2 Jacob Hopper | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 66 | 47 |
| #23 Heath Shaw | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #18 Jeremy Cameron | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 92 | 43 |
| #29 Zac Williams | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 67 | 35 |
| #16 Brent Daniels | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 86 | 35 |
| #8 Callan Ward | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 75 | 33 |
| #33 Xavier OHalloran | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 79 | 29 |
| #36 Harry Perryman | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 77 | 28 |
| #35 Aidan Corr | 7 | 3 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 28 |
| #31 Jeremy Finlayson | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 80 | 25 |
| #7 Lachie Ash | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 25 |
| #17 Zac Langdon | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 67 | 25 |
| #5 Jye Caldwell | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 72 | 24 |
| #27 Harry Himmelberg | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 79 | 23 |
| #25 Lachlan Keeffe | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 18 |
| #1 Phil Davis | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 17 |