Gold Coast vs Essendon 27-Aug-2025 Match Centre

Wednesday 27-Aug-2025

Final Round 1

Gold Coast Coach: Damien Hardwick

153 23.15

58 8.10

Essendon Coach: Brad Scott

2Q3Q4Q

Jy FarrarQ1 - 1:54 - Behind - 1-0 Ben KingQ1 - 4:37 - Goal - 7-0 Ben KingQ1 - 8:42 - Goal - 13-0 Sam DurhamQ1 - 10:47 - Goal - 13-6 Bailey HumphreyQ1 - 12:56 - Behind - 14-6 Ben LongQ1 - 14:52 - Behind - 15-6 Ben KingQ1 - 18:17 - Goal - 21-6 Ben KingQ1 - 20:12 - Behind - 22-6 Noah AndersonQ1 - 21:53 - Goal - 28-6 Noah AndersonQ1 - 24:32 - Goal - 34-6 Ben LongQ1 - 26:29 - Goal - 40-6 Matt RowellQ1 - 30:01 - Goal - 46-6 Peter WrightQ2 - 2:17 - Behind - 46-7 Isaac KakoQ2 - 4:32 - Behind - 46-8

RushedQ2 - 5:47 - Behind - 47-8

RushedQ2 - 7:11 - Behind - 47-9

Ben AinsworthQ2 - 11:11 - Behind - 48-9 Bailey HumphreyQ2 - 12:27 - Goal - 54-9 Connor BudarickQ2 - 14:38 - Behind - 55-9

RushedQ2 - 16:16 - Behind - 56-9

Ethan ReadQ2 - 17:39 - Goal - 62-9 Kyle LangfordQ2 - 20:12 - Goal - 62-15 Jye MenzieQ2 - 21:56 - Goal - 62-21 Liam McMahonQ2 - 24:19 - Behind - 62-22 Matt RowellQ2 - 25:51 - Behind - 63-22 Connor BudarickQ2 - 29:16 - Behind - 64-22

RushedQ3 - 1:10 - Behind - 65-22

Ben KingQ3 - 2:42 - Goal - 71-22 Matt RowellQ3 - 3:52 - Goal - 77-22 Xavier DuursmaQ3 - 5:34 - Goal - 77-28 Wil PowellQ3 - 8:37 - Goal - 83-28

RushedQ3 - 10:22 - Behind - 83-29

Jy FarrarQ3 - 11:37 - Behind - 84-29 Ethan ReadQ3 - 15:23 - Behind - 85-29 Daniel RioliQ3 - 16:08 - Goal - 91-29 Lachie WellerQ3 - 19:21 - Behind - 92-29 Brayden FioriniQ3 - 19:47 - Goal - 98-29

RushedQ3 - 23:33 - Behind - 98-30

Ben KingQ3 - 24:01 - Goal - 104-30 Bailey HumphreyQ3 - 27:45 - Behind - 105-30 Jye MenzieQ3 - 32:09 - Goal - 105-36 Alex DaviesQ4 - 0:55 - Goal - 111-36 Ben KingQ4 - 4:45 - Goal - 117-36 Jaxon PriorQ4 - 8:32 - Behind - 117-37 Jy FarrarQ4 - 10:43 - Goal - 123-37 Ben AinsworthQ4 - 12:00 - Goal - 129-37 Liam McMahonQ4 - 15:26 - Goal - 129-43 Noah AndersonQ4 - 17:13 - Goal - 135-43

RushedQ4 - 19:01 - Behind - 135-44

Isaac KakoQ4 - 20:08 - Goal - 135-50 Jye MenzieQ4 - 22:02 - Goal - 135-56

RushedQ4 - 24:19 - Behind - 135-57

Ben KingQ4 - 26:17 - Goal - 141-57 Sam DurhamQ4 - 28:06 - Behind - 141-58 Ben AinsworthQ4 - 29:13 - Goal - 147-58 Jarrod WittsQ4 - 33:08 - Goal - 153-58

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Jarrod WittsGoal
4Q 33:08153-58
Ben AinsworthGoal
4Q 29:13147-58
Sam DurhamBehind
4Q 28:06141-58
Ben KingGoal
4Q 26:17141-57
RushedBehind
4Q 24:19135-57
Jye MenzieGoal
4Q 22:02135-56
Isaac KakoGoal
4Q 20:08135-50
RushedBehind
4Q 19:01135-44
Noah AndersonGoal
4Q 17:13135-43
Liam McMahonGoal
4Q 15:26129-43
Ben AinsworthGoal
4Q 12:00129-37
Jy FarrarGoal
4Q 10:43123-37
Jaxon PriorBehind
4Q 8:32117-37
Ben KingGoal
4Q 4:45117-36
Alex DaviesGoal
4Q 0:55111-36
Jye MenzieGoal
3Q 32:09105-36
Bailey HumphreyBehind
3Q 27:45105-30
Ben KingGoal
3Q 24:01104-30
RushedBehind
3Q 23:3398-30
Brayden FioriniGoal
3Q 19:4798-29
Lachie WellerBehind
3Q 19:2192-29
Daniel RioliGoal
3Q 16:0891-29
Ethan ReadBehind
3Q 15:2385-29
Jy FarrarBehind
3Q 11:3784-29
RushedBehind
3Q 10:2283-29
Wil PowellGoal
3Q 8:3783-28
Xavier DuursmaGoal
3Q 5:3477-28
Matt RowellGoal
3Q 3:5277-22
Ben KingGoal
3Q 2:4271-22
RushedBehind
3Q 1:1065-22
Connor BudarickBehind
2Q 29:1664-22
Matt RowellBehind
2Q 25:5163-22
Liam McMahonBehind
2Q 24:1962-22
Jye MenzieGoal
2Q 21:5662-21
Kyle LangfordGoal
2Q 20:1262-15
Ethan ReadGoal
2Q 17:3962-9
RushedBehind
2Q 16:1656-9
Connor BudarickBehind
2Q 14:3855-9
Bailey HumphreyGoal
2Q 12:2754-9
Ben AinsworthBehind
2Q 11:1148-9
RushedBehind
2Q 7:1147-9
RushedBehind
2Q 5:4747-8
Isaac KakoBehind
2Q 4:3246-8
Peter WrightBehind
2Q 2:1746-7
Matt RowellGoal
1Q 30:0146-6
Ben LongGoal
1Q 26:2940-6
Noah AndersonGoal
1Q 24:3234-6
Noah AndersonGoal
1Q 21:5328-6
Ben KingBehind
1Q 20:1222-6
Ben KingGoal
1Q 18:1721-6
Ben LongBehind
1Q 14:5215-6
Bailey HumphreyBehind
1Q 12:5614-6
Sam DurhamGoal
1Q 10:4713-6
Ben KingGoal
1Q 8:4213-0
Ben KingGoal
1Q 4:377-0
Jy FarrarBehind
1Q 1:541-0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
GCS	7.4	2.6	6.5	8.0	153
ESS	1.0	2.4	2.2	3.4	58

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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Gold CoastEssendon

Arrows show each team’s attacking end by quarter using the AFL feed. Ground positions are omitted when the direction is unavailable. Locations and distances are estimates.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

Ben KingGCS

Behinds

3 tied leaders

Bailey HumphreyGCS

SuperCoach

167

Matt RowellGCS

Tackles

Matt RowellGCS

Team Stats

GCSESS

Scoring / Attack

23Goals8

12Behinds5

40Shots At Goal15

67Inside 50s45

17Goal Assists5

175Score Involvements73

26Marks Inside 509

3Behinds Rushed5

Possession

404Disposals321

209Kicks184

195Handballs137

125Contested Possessions116

268Uncontested Possessions193

7,111Metres Gained5,360

82Ground Ball Gets84

Clearance / Contest

36Clearances31

18Centre Clearances14

18Stoppage Clearances17

32Tackles45

42Hitouts20

15Hitouts To Advantage5

204Pressure Acts284

11Contested Marks6

Other

155Effective Kicks135

15Marks on the Lead9

8Tackles Inside 508

280AFL Player Rating Points167

10Kick-ins Played On14

71Defensive 50 Possessions81

130Defensive Midfield Possessions104

125Attacking Midfield Possessions99

67Attacking 50 Possessions25

86Marks80

14Frees For20

20Frees Against14

37Rebound 50s43

59Clangers54

38One Percenters27

13Bounces6

1,913Supercoach Points1,391

1,549Dream Team Points1,297

54Turnovers61

42Hitout To Advantage Rate28

27Spoils23

61Intercepts54

9Intercept Marks14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: GCS 95 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: GCS 33 pts
Lead Changes: 0
Score Ties: 0

How the match finished

Gold Coast beat Essendon by 95 points, 153–58.

Gold Coast extended a 69-point three-quarter-time lead with a 48–22 final term.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

Understanding historical coverage