Match Recap
Essendon
12.11 (83)
vs
Geelong
23.16 (154)
Geelong won by 71
Geelong defeated Essendon 154–83, by 71 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 47–14; Geelong won disposals 423–318 and inside-50s 62–42.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 8.6 (54) | 10.9 (69) | 12.11 (83) | 12.11 (83) |
| Geelong | 6.3 (39) | 11.6 (72) | 16.11 (107) | 23.16 (154) | 23.16 (154) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 83 | 65 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 59 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 56 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 49 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 75 | 48 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 74 | 47 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 92 | 47 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 78 | 45 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 68 | 44 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 89 | 42 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 93 | 41 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #3 Scott Gumbleton | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 38 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 67 | 32 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | 25 |
| #23 David Myers | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 67 | 21 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 20 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 80 | 19 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 89 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 19 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 88 |
| #9 James Kelly | 16 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 86 | 88 |
| #20 Steve Johnson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 83 |
| #29 Gary Ablett | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 13 | 3 | — | 91 | 81 |
| #31 James Podsiadly | 11 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 81 |
| #17 Shannon Byrnes | 11 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 72 |
| #5 Travis Varcoe | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 80 | 70 |
| #35 Paul Chapman | 17 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 87 | 66 |
| #14 Joel Selwood | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 83 | 63 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #27 Mathew Stokes | 11 | 13 | 24 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 73 | 58 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 16 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #38 Taylor Hunt | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 46 |
| #45 Cameron Ling | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 39 |
| #39 Darren Milburn | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #24 Mark Blake | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 61 | 35 |
| #40 David Wojcinski | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 92 | 33 |
| #34 Simon Hogan | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 73 | 27 |
| #12 Trent West | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 62 | 20 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 93 | 18 |
| #8 Josh Hunt | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 86 | 16 |