Match Recap
Greater Western Sydney
25.12 (162)
vs
Essendon
5.6 (36)
Greater Western Sydney won by 126
Greater Western Sydney defeated Essendon 162–36, by 126 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Greater Western Sydney outscored Essendon 45–6; Greater Western Sydney won disposals 431–314 and contested possessions 147–106.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Western Sydney | 7.3 (45) | 13.5 (83) | 20.6 (126) | 25.12 (162) | 25.12 (162) |
| Essendon | 1.0 (6) | 2.1 (13) | 4.4 (28) | 5.6 (36) | 5.6 (36) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Jesse Hogan | 16 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 12 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 100 |
| #12 Tom Green | 16 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 87 |
| #8 Callan Ward | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 74 | 81 |
| #27 Harry Himmelberg | 18 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 74 |
| #6 Lachie Whitfield | 18 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 73 |
| #3 Stephen Coniglio | 17 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 5 | — | 82 | 72 |
| #32 Kieren Briggs | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 68 | 70 |
| #36 Harry Perryman | 14 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #7 Lachie Ash | 17 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #14 Toby Bedford | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #22 Josh Kelly | 10 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #13 Isaac Cumming | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #39 Connor Idun | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #16 Brent Daniels | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #46 Callum Brown | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #38 Daniel Lloyd | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 36 |
| Toby Greene | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 53 | 32 |
| #44 Jack Buckley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 86 | 30 |
| #34 Josh Fahey | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 73 | 30 |
| #26 Jake Riccardi | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 76 | 27 |
| #25 Lachlan Keeffe | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 66 | 21 |
| Toby McMullin | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 17 |
| #15 Sam Taylor | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 14 |
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 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 85 | 66 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 14 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 64 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 80 | 61 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 80 | 60 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 70 | 54 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 78 | 49 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 21 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 80 | 48 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 97 | 32 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | — | 81 | 29 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 62 | 28 |
| #5 Elijah Tsatas | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 65 | 28 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 27 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 81 | 26 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 93 | 24 |
| Jake Stringer | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 57 | 23 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 21 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 7 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 80 | 19 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 17 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 96 | 14 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 9 |
| Matt Guelfi | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6 |