This is the match report for the match played on 1 April 2017 between Brisbane Lions and Essendon during round 2 of the 2017 AFL season.
Brisbane Lions hosted Essendon at Gabba.
Dayne Beams captained the hosts.
Dyson Heppell captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Chris Fagan and the visitors were coached by John Worsfold.
Brisbane Lions
Back:
N. Robertson, D. Gardiner, J. Frost
Half-back:
S. Mayes, H. Andrews, T. Cutler
Centre:
D. Zorko, M. Robinson, R. Bewick
Half-forward:
L. Taylor, E. Hipwood, R. Lester
Forward:
J. Barrett, M. Close, D. McStay
Follower:
S. Martin, D. Beams (capt.), T. Rockliff
Int.:
R. Bastinac, T. Bell, R. Harwood, D. Rich
Essendon
Back:
M. Baguley, M. Hartley, B. Stanton
Half-back:
M. Gleeson, M. Hurley, P. Ambrose
Centre:
Z. Merrett, D. Heppell (capt.), J. Kelly
Half-forward:
T. Colyer, C. Hooker, D. Zaharakis
Forward:
O. Fantasia, J. Daniher, K. Langford
Follower:
S. McKernan, J. Watson, B. Howlett
Int.:
B. Goddard, A. McDonald-Tipungwuti, A. McGrath, D. Parish
Brisbane Lions (12.12.84) were defeated by Essendon (17.9.111).
Goalkickers
Brisbane Lions: D. Beams (2), M. Close (2), E. Hipwood (2), H. Andrews, R. Lester, D. Rich, M. Robinson, L. Taylor, D. Zorko
Essendon: O. Fantasia (5), J. Daniher (3), C. Hooker (2), D. Zaharakis (2), T. Colyer, B. Goddard, K. Langford, A. McDonald-Tipungwuti, Z. Merrett
As a result of this match, Brisbane Lions were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
2017 AFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Brisbane Lions
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 1 April 2017
Time:
6:25 PM
Venue:
Gabba
Attendance:
21,749
Match Results
Outcome:
Brisbane Lions
def. by
Essendon
Score:
12.12.84 - 17.9.111
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Chris Fagan
(Brisbane Lions),
John Worsfold
(Essendon)
Captains:
Dayne Beams
(Brisbane Lions),
Dyson Heppell
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Fisher
(#3),
S. Jeffery
(#29),
A. Stephens
(#12)
Player Statistics
Brisbane Lions
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
31
|
Andrews, Harris
|
CHB
|
96%
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
|
43
|
Barrett, Jake
|
FPL
|
80%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
4
|
Bastinac, Ryan
|
INT
|
73%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
6
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
9
|
Beams, Dayne
(c)
|
RR
|
89%
|
2
|
1
|
33
|
19
|
14
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
|
7
|
Bell, Tom
|
INT
|
76%
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
|
8
|
Bewick, Rohan
|
WR
|
85%
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
5
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
33
|
Close, Michael
|
FF
|
77%
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
26
|
Cutler, Tom
|
HBFR
|
86%
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
13
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
|
45
|
Frost, Jack
|
BPR
|
82%
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
27
|
Gardiner, Darcy
|
FB
|
84%
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
2
|
Harwood, Ryan
|
INT
|
79%
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
30
|
Hipwood, Eric
|
CHF
|
84%
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
35
|
Lester, Ryan
|
HFFR
|
85%
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
|
12
|
Martin, Stefan
|
RU
|
90%
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
12
|
11
|
5
|
42
|
2
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
|
32
|
Mayes, Sam
|
HBFL
|
83%
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
10
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
25
|
McStay, Daniel
|
FPR
|
72%
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Rich, Daniel
|
INT
|
70%
|
1
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
18
|
Robertson, Nick
|
BPL
|
87%
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
5
|
Robinson, Mitch
|
C
|
86%
|
1
|
1
|
26
|
16
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
38
|
Rockliff, Tom
|
RO
|
76%
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
13
|
15
|
5
|
1
|
11
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
|
28
|
Taylor, Lewis
|
HFFL
|
84%
|
1
|
3
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
|
15
|
Zorko, Dayne
|
WL
|
75%
|
1
|
2
|
29
|
20
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
12
|
12
|
371
|
206
|
165
|
76
|
44
|
53
|
41
|
64
|
25
|
27
|
34
|
55
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
29
|
Ambrose, Patrick
|
HBFR
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
12
|
Baguley, Mark
|
BPL
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
32
|
Colyer, Travis
|
HFFL
|
75%
|
1
|
0
|
27
|
11
|
16
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
6
|
Daniher, Joe
|
FF
|
85%
|
3
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
13
|
Fantasia, Orazio
|
FPL
|
87%
|
5
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
8
|
Gleeson, Martin
|
HBFL
|
82%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
9
|
Goddard, Brendon
|
INT
|
82%
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
36
|
Hartley, Michael
|
FB
|
92%
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
21
|
Heppell, Dyson
(c)
|
C
|
77%
|
0
|
2
|
23
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
|
26
|
Hooker, Cale
|
CHF
|
88%
|
2
|
2
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
40
|
Howlett, Ben
|
RO
|
76%
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
|
18
|
Hurley, Michael
|
CHB
|
92%
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
|
47
|
Kelly, James
|
WR
|
81%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
30
|
Langford, Kyle
|
FPR
|
90%
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
|
43
|
McDonald-Tipungwuti, Anthony
|
INT
|
66%
|
1
|
2
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
1
|
McGrath, Andrew
|
INT
|
75%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
44
|
McKernan, Shaun
|
RU
|
84%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
22
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
|
7
|
Merrett, Zach
|
WL
|
77%
|
1
|
0
|
32
|
24
|
8
|
9
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
|
3
|
Parish, Darcy
|
INT
|
65%
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
|
5
|
Stanton, Brent
|
BPR
|
80%
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
4
|
Watson, Jobe
|
RR
|
83%
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
16
|
17
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
11
|
Zaharakis, David
|
HFFR
|
85%
|
2
|
0
|
20
|
10
|
10
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
17
|
9
|
391
|
239
|
152
|
127
|
24
|
50
|
30
|
60
|
27
|
25
|
39
|
53
|
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