Match Recap
Geelong
17.11 (113)
vs
Essendon
11.19 (85)
Geelong won by 28
Geelong defeated Essendon 113–85, by 28 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 38–15.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.2 (14) | 7.7 (49) | 13.9 (87) | 17.11 (113) | 17.11 (113) |
| Essendon | 2.5 (17) | 6.9 (45) | 7.18 (60) | 11.19 (85) | 11.19 (85) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Joel Selwood | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 87 | 74 |
| #20 Steve Johnson | 15 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 74 |
| #27 Mathew Stokes | 15 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 72 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 18 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 64 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 20 | 3 | 23 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 64 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 95 | 51 |
| #9 James Kelly | 7 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | 76 | 51 |
| #2 Billie Smedts | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #40 Jackson Thurlow | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 82 | 47 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 91 | 45 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 93 | 43 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 91 | 43 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 42 |
| #31 James Podsiadly | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 92 | 42 |
| #33 George Horlin-Smith | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 75 | 42 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 88 | 41 |
| #28 Allen Christensen | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 80 | 39 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 96 | 35 |
| #12 Trent West | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 32 |
| Jordan Schroder | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 59 | 28 |
| Taylor Hunt | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
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 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | — | 85 | 84 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 21 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 77 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 65 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 89 | 61 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 58 |
| #23 David Myers | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 12 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 97 | 52 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | 82 | 49 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 95 | 43 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 99 | 41 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 77 | 39 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 38 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 34 |
| Alwyn Davey | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 52 | 32 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 29 |
| #3 Scott Gumbleton | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 89 | 29 |
| Nathan Lovett-Murray | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 32 | 18 |