Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 8-May-2021 2:10 PM·Sydney Showground·8,526 att.
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Greater Western Sydney6.2 (38)7.4 (46)14.8 (92)16.11 (107)16.11 (107)
Essendon2.2 (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.

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
Zach Merrett
Essendon
37 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 89
2
Tim Taranto
Greater Western Sydney
29 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 81
3
Darcy Parish
Essendon
35 disposals, 4 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 79
4
Josh Kelly
Greater Western Sydney
30 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 76
5
Toby Greene
Greater Western Sydney
21 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 72
6
Tom Green
Greater Western Sydney
28 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 69

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
#14 Tim Taranto171229581458338281
#22 Josh Kelly141630432371138476
#4 Toby Greene17421652261539372
#12 Tom Green14142873541337669
#8 Callan Ward1112234233618454
#2 Jacob Hopper11122341281477553
#27 Harry Himmelberg93125212211119052
#36 Harry Perryman141024612648047
#15 Sam Taylor1151681949247
#13 Isaac Cumming155203221527746
#7 Lachie Ash914235212538646
#31 Jeremy Finlayson94132131421638343
#38 Daniel Lloyd1161741114527241
#39 Connor Idun11415421528239
#6 Lachie Whitfield91019921217738
#41 Shane Mumford371012422638034
#33 Xavier OHalloran11415324558732
#28 Zach Sproule55102211417630
#5 Tanner Bruhn42632136827
#37 Bobby Hill831121113127324
#25 Lachlan Keeffe6631119721
#44 Jack Buckley729211428720
#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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Zach Merrett22153763213410517989
#3 Darcy Parish1718355416714528079
#1 Andrew McGrath111425312121438067
#19 Nick Hind22729515638458
#4 Kyle Langford10102092331648658
#40 Will Snelling910195323318255
#34 Andrew Phillips8513642632527454
#21 Dyson Heppell141327821538851
#14 Jordan Ridley17421522329649
#27 Mason Redman16723512117847
#43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti65112121418238
#15 Jayden Laverde10616101547637
Matt Guelfi53826142312836
#20 Peter Wright44822101527734
#23 Harry Jones628512318034
#16 Archie Perkins58132411337134
#5 Devon Smith68143332637832
#17 James Stewart93125638830
#10 Aaron Francis861451318930
#33 Brayden Ham8917414748129
#13 Nik Cox65112511248525
#26 Cale Hooker4372111539024
Jake Stringer415222114617