Match Recap
Essendon
18.7 (115)
vs
Geelong
16.15 (111)
Essendon won by 4
Essendon defeated Geelong 115–111, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 45–32; Essendon led disposals 411–298 while Geelong edged tackles 92–76.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 8.4 (52) | 13.5 (83) | 18.7 (115) | 18.7 (115) |
| Geelong | 3.3 (21) | 5.7 (37) | 9.12 (66) | 16.15 (111) | 16.15 (111) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40 Ben Howlett | 13 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 75 | 78 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 6 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 76 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 18 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 74 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 80 | 72 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 93 | 66 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 13 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 79 | 64 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 13 | 17 | 30 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 64 |
| #45 Stewart Crameri | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | 4 | — | 89 | 63 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 60 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | 95 | 57 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 91 | 57 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 89 | 52 |
| #43 Michael Hibberd | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 91 | 46 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | — | 82 | 46 |
| #19 David Hille | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 90 | 44 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 99 | 43 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 40 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 37 |
| Travis Colyer | 6 | 8 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 43 | 31 |
| Andrew Welsh | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 23 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 20 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 9 | 2 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 90 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 Paul Chapman | 16 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 95 |
| #20 Steve Johnson | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 73 |
| #27 Mathew Stokes | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 88 | 69 |
| #6 Brad Ottens | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 79 | 67 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 88 | 62 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 18 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 95 | 62 |
| #9 James Kelly | 10 | 8 | 18 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 82 | 59 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 54 |
| #8 Josh Hunt | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 53 |
| #45 Cameron Ling | 15 | 6 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #28 Allen Christensen | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #10 Daniel Menzel | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #1 Mitch Brown | 8 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 31 |
| #31 James Podsiadly | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 30 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 9 | 2 | 11 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 73 | 30 |
| #30 Matthew Scarlett | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 28 |
| #40 David Wojcinski | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #36 Nathan Vardy | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 74 | 22 |
| Tom Lonergan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 56 | 14 |
| Tom Gillies | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 30 | 4 |