Match Recap
Essendon
11.22 (88)
vs
Greater Western Sydney
11.9 (75)
Essendon won by 13
Essendon defeated Greater Western Sydney 88–75, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Greater Western Sydney 36–20; Essendon won contested possessions 148–129 and inside-50s 61–50.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.8 (20) | 3.13 (31) | 8.19 (67) | 11.22 (88) | 11.22 (88) |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4.0 (24) | 6.5 (41) | 9.7 (61) | 11.9 (75) | 11.9 (75) |
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 →
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 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 82 | 74 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 16 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 73 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | 83 | 72 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 14 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 69 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 18 | 12 | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 73 | 67 |
| #12 Will Setterfield | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 72 | 64 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 72 | 61 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 93 | 59 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 18 | 3 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 78 | 47 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 44 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 9 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 84 | 44 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 88 | 41 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 94 | 34 |
| Dyson Heppell | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 59 | 34 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 88 | 29 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 29 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 80 | 25 |
| #33 Alwyn Davey | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 72 | 25 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 80 | 20 |
| Sam Weideman | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 23 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Nick Haynes | 19 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 72 |
| #12 Tom Green | 16 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 87 | 72 |
| #4 Toby Greene | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 93 | 64 |
| #22 Josh Kelly | 13 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 87 | 64 |
| #16 Brent Daniels | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 62 |
| #6 Lachie Whitfield | 20 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 60 |
| #8 Callan Ward | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 77 | 56 |
| #3 Stephen Coniglio | 13 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | 83 | 55 |
| #44 Jack Buckley | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #15 Sam Taylor | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 96 | 47 |
| #39 Connor Idun | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 47 |
| #7 Lachie Ash | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #17 Finn Callaghan | 17 | 8 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #23 Jesse Hogan | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 5 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #38 Daniel Lloyd | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #13 Isaac Cumming | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 83 | 40 |
| #30 Matt Flynn | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 40 |
| #27 Harry Himmelberg | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 34 |
| #26 Jake Riccardi | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 57 | 22 |
| #24 Harry Rowston | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 57 | 16 |
| Cooper Hamilton | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 16 |
| #40 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 12 |
| Conor Stone | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 8 |