Match Recap
Essendon
20.9 (129)
vs
Geelong
15.3 (93)
Essendon won by 36
Essendon defeated Geelong 129–93, by 36 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 51–24; Essendon led tackles 55–33 while Geelong edged contested possessions 126–114.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 8.3 (51) | 13.5 (83) | 16.6 (102) | 20.9 (129) | 20.9 (129) |
| Geelong | 4.0 (24) | 8.1 (49) | 12.2 (74) | 15.3 (93) | 15.3 (93) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Damien Peverill | 12 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 73 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 14 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 72 |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 97 | 65 |
| #19 David Hille | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 96 | 61 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 91 | 60 |
| #5 James Hird | 18 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 84 | 58 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 11 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 80 | 56 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 50 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #29 Joel Reynolds | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 75 | 41 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 87 | 41 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 97 | 35 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 57 | 34 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 40 | 30 |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 48 | 28 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 42 | 19 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 41 | 7 |
Geelong — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Joel Corey | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | — | 92 | 78 |
| #45 Cameron Ling | 13 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 71 |
| #1 Steven King | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 95 | 61 |
| #15 Peter Riccardi | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #6 David Spriggs | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | 96 | 58 |
| #20 Steve Johnson | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 93 | 52 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #7 Ben Graham | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 47 |
| #27 Brenton Sanderson | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #40 David Wojcinski | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 74 | 43 |
| #29 Gary Ablett | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 96 | 40 |
| #33 Max Rooke | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #14 David Clarke | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 69 | 37 |
| #34 James Rahilly | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 53 | 35 |
| #18 Kent Kingsley | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 28 |
| #2 Tom Harley | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #12 Will Slade | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 80 | 27 |
| #26 Matthew McCarthy | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 23 |
| #30 Matthew Scarlett | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 17 |
| #31 Paul Chambers | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 26 | 13 |
| #35 Paul Chapman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 9 |