Match Recap
Essendon
16.11 (107)
vs
Geelong
13.16 (94)
Essendon won by 13
Essendon defeated Geelong 107–94, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 38–23; Geelong won disposals 328–288 and inside-50s 66–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 7.5 (47) | 13.7 (85) | 16.11 (107) | 16.11 (107) |
| Geelong | 4.4 (28) | 8.7 (55) | 11.12 (78) | 13.16 (94) | 13.16 (94) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Scott Lucas | 17 | — | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 91 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 81 | 70 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 100 | 62 |
| #5 James Hird | 15 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 95 | 56 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 53 |
| #41 Andrew Lovett | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 95 | 50 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 96 | 39 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 97 | 34 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #19 David Hille | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 27 |
| #28 Justin Murphy | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 71 | 27 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 64 | 25 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 61 | 23 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 58 | 23 |
| #20 Ted Richards | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 67 | 22 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 51 | 22 |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 96 | 21 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 47 | 15 |
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 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 81 |
| #39 Darren Milburn | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 96 | 75 |
| #45 Cameron Ling | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 84 | 71 |
| #29 Gary Ablett | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 64 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 93 | 60 |
| #35 Paul Chapman | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 93 | 53 |
| #9 James Kelly | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #1 Steven King | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 68 | 48 |
| #36 Paul Koulouriotis | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 59 | 43 |
| #15 Peter Riccardi | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 68 | 38 |
| #17 Shannon Byrnes | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 62 | 38 |
| #21 Cameron Mooney | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #10 Kane Tenace | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 70 | 36 |
| #18 Kent Kingsley | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #30 Matthew Scarlett | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #6 Brad Ottens | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 53 | 32 |
| #19 Matthew Egan | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 31 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 67 | 29 |
| #41 Josh Hunt | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #33 Max Rooke | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 28 |
| #20 Steve Johnson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 55 | 26 |
| #22 Henry Playfair | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 77 | 22 |