This is the match report for the match played on 31 July 2016 between Adelaide and Essendon during round 19 of the 2016 AFL season.
Adelaide hosted Essendon at Adelaide Oval.
In the absence of Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane captained the hosts.
Brendon Goddard captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Don Pyke and the visitors were coached by John Worsfold.
Adelaide
Back:
L. Brown, D. Talia, K. Hartigan
Half-back:
B. Smith, J. Lever, R. Laird
Centre:
P. Seedsman, J. Lyons, R. Atkins
Half-forward:
C. Cameron, T. Lynch, E. Betts
Forward:
R. Douglas, M. McGovern, J. Jenkins
Follower:
S. Jacobs, R. Sloane (capt.), M. Crouch
Int.:
K. Cheney, B. Crouch, D. MacKay, S. Thompson
Essendon
Back:
M. Dea, M. Hartley, A. McDonald-Tipungwuti
Half-back:
M. Gleeson, A. Francis, C. Dempsey
Centre:
Z. Merrett, D. Zaharakis, W. Hams
Half-forward:
K. Langford, P. Ambrose, O. Fantasia
Forward:
J. Laverde, J. Daniher, D. Parish
Follower:
M. Leuenberger, C. Bird, B. Goddard (capt.)
Int.:
A. Cooney, C. McKenna, S. Michael, J. Polkinghorne
Adelaide (22.11.143) defeated Essendon (9.7.61).
Goalkickers
Adelaide: E. Betts (5), C. Cameron (4), M. McGovern (4), R. Douglas (2), J. Jenkins (2), P. Seedsman (2), K. Hartigan, J. Lyons, R. Sloane
Essendon: J. Daniher (4), J. Laverde (2), A. Cooney, O. Fantasia, K. Langford
As a result of this match, Adelaide were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Essendon remained 18th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
2016 AFL Season
Round:
Round 19
Teams:
Adelaide
v
Essendon
Date:
Sunday 31 July 2016
Time:
4:10 PM
Venue:
Adelaide Oval
Attendance:
44,264
Match Results
Outcome:
Adelaide
def.
Essendon
Score:
22.11.143 - 9.7.61
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Pyke
(Adelaide),
John Worsfold
(Essendon)
Captains:
Rory Sloane
(Adelaide),
Brendon Goddard
(Essendon)
Player Statistics
Adelaide
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
21
|
Atkins, Rory
|
WR
|
83%
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
7
|
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
|
18
|
Betts, Eddie
|
HFFR
|
88%
|
5
|
2
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
16
|
Brown, Luke
|
BPL
|
88%
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
|
23
|
Cameron, Charlie
|
HFFL
|
88%
|
4
|
1
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
25
|
Cheney, Kyle
|
INT
|
84%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
2
|
Crouch, Brad
|
INT
|
75%
|
0
|
0
|
31
|
9
|
22
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
|
44
|
Crouch, Matt
|
RO
|
76%
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
11
|
22
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
26
|
Douglas, Richard
|
FPL
|
85%
|
2
|
0
|
17
|
8
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
15
|
Hartigan, Kyle
|
BPR
|
92%
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
24
|
Jacobs, Sam
|
RU
|
23%
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
4
|
Jenkins, Josh
|
FPR
|
89%
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
13
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
29
|
Laird, Rory
|
HBFR
|
87%
|
0
|
0
|
36
|
13
|
23
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
|
6
|
Lever, Jake
|
CHB
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
27
|
Lynch, Tom
|
CHF
|
95%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
31
|
Lyons, Jarryd
|
C
|
74%
|
1
|
1
|
21
|
8
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
14
|
MacKay, David
|
INT
|
80%
|
0
|
2
|
24
|
11
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
|
41
|
McGovern, Mitch
|
FF
|
89%
|
4
|
1
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
11
|
Seedsman, Paul
|
WL
|
82%
|
2
|
1
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
|
9
|
Sloane, Rory
(ac)
|
RR
|
77%
|
1
|
1
|
33
|
17
|
16
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
|
33
|
Smith, Brodie
|
HBFL
|
86%
|
0
|
2
|
24
|
13
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
|
12
|
Talia, Daniel
|
FB
|
99%
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
9
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
5
|
Thompson, Scott
|
INT
|
73%
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
12
|
17
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
22
|
11
|
457
|
216
|
241
|
97
|
26
|
69
|
35
|
49
|
22
|
21
|
32
|
65
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
29
|
Ambrose, Patrick
|
CHF
|
85%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
24
|
Bird, Craig
|
RR
|
72%
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
11
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
17
|
Cooney, Adam
|
INT
|
67%
|
1
|
0
|
23
|
16
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
|
6
|
Daniher, Joe
|
FF
|
93%
|
4
|
1
|
21
|
15
|
6
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
|
49
|
Dea, Matt
|
BPL
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
|
15
|
Dempsey, Courtenay
|
HBFR
|
84%
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
13
|
Fantasia, Orazio
|
HFFR
|
81%
|
1
|
2
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
10
|
Francis, Aaron
|
CHB
|
76%
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
8
|
Gleeson, Martin
|
HBFL
|
87%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
4
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
9
|
Goddard, Brendon
(c)
|
RO
|
90%
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
|
41
|
Hams, Will
|
WR
|
76%
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
36
|
Hartley, Michael
|
FB
|
92%
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
30
|
Langford, Kyle
|
HFFL
|
84%
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
33
|
Laverde, Jayden
|
FPL
|
78%
|
2
|
0
|
17
|
7
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
22
|
Leuenberger, Matthew
|
RU
|
84%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
53
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
43
|
McDonald-Tipungwuti, Anthony
|
BPR
|
84%
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
3
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
|
45
|
McKenna, Conor
|
INT
|
74%
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
|
7
|
Merrett, Zach
|
WL
|
84%
|
0
|
0
|
31
|
17
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
|
56
|
Michael, Sam
|
INT
|
74%
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
3
|
Parish, Darcy
|
FPR
|
76%
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
5
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
50
|
Polkinghorne, James
|
INT
|
80%
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
7
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
11
|
Zaharakis, David
|
C
|
87%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
9
|
7
|
363
|
191
|
172
|
91
|
60
|
62
|
40
|
59
|
21
|
22
|
35
|
45
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s