Match Recap
Geelong
18.12 (120)
vs
Essendon
14.13 (97)
Geelong won by 23
Geelong defeated Essendon 120–97, by 23 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 32–14; Geelong led tackles 45–31 while Essendon edged contested possessions 132–120.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 6.5 (41) | 10.6 (66) | 13.10 (88) | 18.12 (120) | 18.12 (120) |
| Essendon | 6.1 (37) | 8.8 (56) | 12.11 (83) | 14.13 (97) | 14.13 (97) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 Cameron Ling | 16 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 100 | 72 |
| #18 Kent Kingsley | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 100 | 68 |
| #15 Peter Riccardi | 17 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 67 |
| #8 David Haynes | 14 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #35 Paul Chapman | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 92 | 62 |
| #7 Ben Graham | 11 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #21 Cameron Mooney | 14 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 72 | 58 |
| #11 Joel Corey | 17 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #39 Darren Milburn | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 93 | 56 |
| #9 James Kelly | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #2 Tom Harley | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 100 | 47 |
| #41 Josh Hunt | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 46 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 40 |
| #1 Steven King | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 67 | 32 |
| #22 Henry Playfair | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 63 | 31 |
| #30 Matthew Scarlett | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #33 Max Rooke | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #29 Gary Ablett | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 79 | 24 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 60 | 14 |
| #32 Brent Moloney | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 61 | 12 |
| #10 Kane Tenace | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 41 | 10 |
| #40 David Wojcinski | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 38 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Mark Johnson | 15 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | — | 100 | 77 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | 97 | 65 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 15 | 4 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 92 | 48 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #19 David Hille | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 70 | 42 |
| #28 Justin Murphy | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #27 Matthew Allan | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 72 | 40 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 67 | 32 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 71 | 28 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 97 | 26 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 57 | 20 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 15 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 36 | 8 |
| #36 Ricky Dyson | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 7 |