Match Recap
Greater Western Sydney
16.11 (107)
vs
Essendon
16.9 (105)
Greater Western Sydney won by 2
Greater Western Sydney defeated Essendon 107–105, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Greater Western Sydney outscored Essendon 38–14; Greater Western Sydney led contested possessions 135–117 while Essendon edged inside-50s 61–49.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Western Sydney | 6.2 (38) | 7.4 (46) | 14.8 (92) | 16.11 (107) | 16.11 (107) |
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 5.7 (37) | 10.7 (67) | 16.9 (105) | 16.9 (105) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Tim Taranto | 17 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 81 |
| #22 Josh Kelly | 14 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 84 | 76 |
| #4 Toby Greene | 17 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 93 | 72 |
| #12 Tom Green | 14 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | 76 | 69 |
| #8 Callan Ward | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 54 |
| #2 Jacob Hopper | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 14 | 7 | — | 75 | 53 |
| #27 Harry Himmelberg | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 90 | 52 |
| #36 Harry Perryman | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #15 Sam Taylor | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | 92 | 47 |
| #13 Isaac Cumming | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 46 |
| #7 Lachie Ash | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #31 Jeremy Finlayson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 43 |
| #38 Daniel Lloyd | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 72 | 41 |
| #39 Connor Idun | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #6 Lachie Whitfield | 9 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 38 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #33 Xavier OHalloran | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #28 Zach Sproule | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 30 |
| #5 Tanner Bruhn | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 68 | 27 |
| #37 Bobby Hill | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 73 | 24 |
| #25 Lachlan Keeffe | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 97 | 21 |
| #44 Jack Buckley | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 20 |
| #18 Conor Stone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 22 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 13 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 89 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 17 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 80 | 79 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 | — | 80 | 67 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 22 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 58 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 74 | 54 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 13 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 88 | 51 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 96 | 49 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 78 | 47 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 76 | 37 |
| Matt Guelfi | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 28 | 36 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 34 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 80 | 34 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 71 | 34 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #17 James Stewart | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 30 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 81 | 29 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 85 | 25 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 90 | 24 |
| Jake Stringer | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 46 | 17 |