Match Recap
Round 2·Sun, 30-Mar-2008 2:10 PM (1:10 PM)·Docklands·50,636 att.
Geelong
22.18 (150)
vs
Essendon
6.15 (51)
Geelong won by 99

Geelong defeated Essendon 150–51, by 99 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 47–16; Geelong won disposals 462–357 and contested possessions 129–111.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.4 (28)11.9 (75)17.13 (115)22.18 (150)22.18 (150)
Essendon1.2 (8)3.6 (24)4.10 (34)6.15 (51)6.15 (51)

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 →

1
Jimmy Bartel
Geelong
38 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 96
2
Mathew Stokes
Geelong
31 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 83
3
James Kelly
Geelong
28 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 81
4
Gary Ablett
Geelong
34 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 79
5
Cameron Ling
Geelong
31 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 75
6
Joel Selwood
Geelong
26 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 71

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#3 Jimmy Bartel182038912——54101—9196
#27 Mathew Stokes2293113123—7—73—7483
#9 James Kelly131528741——449——8781
#29 Gary Ablett1420347121—758—38879
#45 Cameron Ling141731911——3510218975
#14 Joel Selwood111526731——4481—8071
#11 Joel Corey171330712—1734528769
#15 Ryan Gamble76138432—2—31—8159
#35 Paul Chapman13102343—1—4291—7753
#24 Mark Blake510156121231—52—7052
#8 Josh Hunt1592442—1—2—6——8650
#21 Cameron Mooney96158—22—3—51—8450
#44 Corey Enright111021511——3—51—9049
#39 Darren Milburn10132352———1—71—8845
#17 Shannon Byrnes7142152—1—5—53—7842
#20 Steve Johnson104143—12—1153—8139
#7 Harry Taylor5111632—————91—8638
#26 Tom Hawkins83116——2—213——8134
#2 Tom Harley106164——————31—8133
#40 David Wojcinski7613311——2—53—7628
#30 Matthew Scarlett751241———2—13—8025
#12 Trent West3472—1—6——21—6321

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 David Hille13102311—121133103—8469
#5 Brent Stanton17102710111—2277—8067
#17 Jay Nash11132463———3351—8654
#2 Ricky Dyson18112942———7—41—8854
#33 Adam McPhee97169212—2—44—8344
#27 Jason Laycock9615311185374—7943
#14 Jason Johnson8162443———3253—7043
#29 Alwyn Davey11415141——3374—8243
#10 Mark McVeigh1171834—1—3—32—8940
#8 Jason Winderlich8122033———2152—6939
#43 Bachar Houli711182—1——2153—8037
#20 Henry Slattery2101215———1262—9035
#18 Matthew Lloyd1131481—3—4—36—9434
#7 Leroy Jetta54914———146——8434
#31 Dustin Fletcher871541—1—1—21—9133
#36 Sam Lonergan4101412———2371—8532
#42 Nathan Lovett-Murray1011134—1—3155—8332
#30 Paddy Ryder57124——————71—9532
#9 Adam Ramanauskas951453—————23—8332
#4 Jobe Watson661232—3—1165—8026
#22 Mal Michael26831————12——8522
#15 Courtenay Dempsey34732———1132—4117