Match Recap
Essendon
10.7 (67)
vs
Greater Western Sydney
8.16 (64)
Essendon won by 3
Essendon defeated Greater Western Sydney 67–64, by 3 points after a nailbiter. Essendon won the contested possessions count 133–120.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 3.6 (24) | 7.6 (48) | 10.7 (67) | 10.7 (67) |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2.3 (15) | 2.9 (21) | 5.12 (42) | 8.16 (64) | 8.16 (64) |
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 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 79 |
| #24 Nick Bryan | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 31 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | 76 | 79 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | 84 | 68 |
| #15 Dyson Sharp | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | 79 | 62 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 15 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 87 | 54 |
| #2 Jacob Farrow | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 19 | 8 | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 18 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 97 | 47 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 68 | 46 |
| #9 Sullivan Robey | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 44 |
| #36 Angus Clarke | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 43 |
| #44 Archer Day-Wicks | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 39 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 97 | 37 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #33 Hussien El Achkar | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 66 | 32 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 72 | 31 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 25 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 22 |
| #29 Max Kondogiannis | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 20 |
| #34 Jaxon Artemis | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 76 | 17 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Clayton Oliver | 6 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 17 | 5 | — | 77 | 57 |
| #20 Jake Stringer | 13 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 97 | 57 |
| #3 Stephen Coniglio | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 56 |
| #9 Ryan Angwin | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #46 Callum Brown | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #6 Lachie Whitfield | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 83 | 49 |
| #17 Finn Callaghan | 11 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #7 Lachie Ash | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #39 Connor Idun | 9 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #28 Jack Ough | 8 | 9 | 17 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 34 | 45 |
| #15 Sam Taylor | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #18 Conor Stone | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 85 | 39 |
| #41 Nick Madden | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 71 | 38 |
| #33 Xavier OHalloran | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #27 Harry Himmelberg | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #24 Harry Rowston | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 75 | 35 |
| #35 Max Gruzewski | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 70 | 33 |
| #25 Jayden Laverde | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #37 Joe Fonti | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 77 | 32 |
| #14 Toby Bedford | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 85 | 28 |
| #43 Riley Hamilton | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 73 | 23 |
| #5 Aaron Cadman | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 89 | 22 |
| #4 Toby Greene | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 39 | 20 |