Match Recap
Geelong
13.11 (89)
vs
Essendon
11.14 (80)
Geelong won by 9
Geelong defeated Essendon 89–80, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 35–2; Geelong won disposals 357–335 and contested possessions 136–126.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 5.1 (31) | 8.4 (52) | 8.6 (54) | 13.11 (89) | 13.11 (89) |
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 3.5 (23) | 8.10 (58) | 11.14 (80) | 11.14 (80) |
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 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 93 |
| #20 Steve Johnson | 13 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | 79 | 74 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 15 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 20 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 98 | 68 |
| #33 George Horlin-Smith | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 78 | 59 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 97 | 57 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 91 | 55 |
| #9 James Kelly | 11 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 53 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 53 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 51 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 50 |
| #21 Jordan Murdoch | 12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #28 Allen Christensen | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | 78 | 48 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 48 |
| #5 Travis Varcoe | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 79 | 44 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #16 Dawson Simpson | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 37 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 74 | 29 |
| #25 Jared Rivers | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 93 | 26 |
| Shane Kersten | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 78 | 25 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 15 |
| Josh Caddy | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 21 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 91 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 86 | 73 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 11 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 83 | 63 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 80 | 63 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 14 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 95 | 58 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 53 |
| #23 David Myers | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 90 | 48 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 82 | 43 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 40 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #47 Patrick Ambrose | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 35 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 29 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 79 | 28 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 97 | 19 |
| Kyle Hardingham | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 15 |
| Zach Merrett | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 31 | 12 |