Match Recap
Round 1·Fri, 26-Mar-2010 7:40 PM (6:40 PM)·M.C.G.·57,772 att.
Geelong
19.11 (125)
vs
Essendon
13.16 (94)
Geelong won by 31

Geelong defeated Essendon 125–94, by 31 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 51–14; Geelong led disposals 436–342 while Essendon edged contested possessions 153–141.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong2.5 (17)8.7 (55)11.8 (74)19.11 (125)19.11 (125)
Essendon2.3 (15)7.9 (51)11.14 (80)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 →

1
Brent Stanton
Essendon
33 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 89
2
Gary Ablett
Geelong
37 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 86
3
Shannon Byrnes
Geelong
26 disposals, 3 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 82
4
Jimmy Bartel
Geelong
29 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 80
5
Paul Chapman
Geelong
27 disposals, 5 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 76
6
Steve Johnson
Geelong
25 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 74

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
#29 Gary Ablett13243754225411319286
#17 Shannon Byrnes131326106343827882
#3 Jimmy Bartel1019296421412239180
#35 Paul Chapman1611276576938476
#20 Steve Johnson1510254121641038774
#14 Joel Selwood6172349113497867
#45 Cameron Ling1217291512810428663
#9 James Kelly11102157221768859
#44 Corey Enright11162763938052
#26 Tom Hawkins8614732112638751
#6 Brad Ottens56114412613536749
#11 Joel Corey1413272352757249
#4 Andrew Mackie11920546338847
#39 Darren Milburn109194211616943
#21 Cameron Mooney102126313218941
#13 Tom Lonergan89175519137
#7 Harry Taylor751234418537
#8 Josh Hunt781531519029
#30 Matthew Scarlett5101532519629
#40 David Wojcinski8715213548027
#22 Mitch Duncan6410261237124
#24 Mark Blake552125125319

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
#5 Brent Stanton1815337811641017989
#11 David Zaharakis10919512241137563
#9 Brent Prismall1572228122616858
#37 Kyle Reimers104145513298357
#4 Jobe Watson10818132361357855
#6 Angus Monfries10616532112818955
#39 Heath Hocking891747114618354
#30 Paddy Ryder56111312415828453
#12 Andrew Welsh91322151161127753
#40 Ben Howlett1421633143727248
#26 Cale Hooker8917251928747
#31 Dustin Fletcher11516411131729145
#20 Henry Slattery65112713629544
#15 Courtenay Dempsey115166331548641
#16 Tayte Pears11516521839141
#19 David Hille6111751522627739
#2 Ricky Dyson10414643149037
#8 Jason Winderlich89173212528535
#1 Jay Neagle5493212747227
#29 Alwyn Davey641012112326525
#33 Mark Williams53823319322
#3 Scott Gumbleton2131112128114