Match Recap
Essendon
7.11 (53)
vs
Geelong
19.8 (122)
Geelong won by 69
Geelong defeated Essendon 122–53, by 69 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 40–1; Geelong won the inside-50s count 61–52.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.5 (5) | 0.6 (6) | 3.9 (27) | 7.11 (53) | 7.11 (53) |
| Geelong | 3.1 (19) | 9.5 (59) | 15.6 (96) | 19.8 (122) | 19.8 (122) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 17 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 78 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | 81 | 73 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 16 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | — | 89 | 71 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 60 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 88 | 56 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 93 | 55 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 54 |
| #28 Elliott Kavanagh | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 50 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 8 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 89 | 50 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | 73 | 48 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #13 Adam Cooney | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 83 | 43 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 95 | 42 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 95 | 41 |
| #46 Orazio Fantasia | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 92 | 39 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 36 |
| Paul Chapman | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 44 | 31 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 79 | 24 |
| Tom Bellchambers | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 40 | 15 |
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 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 94 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 72 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 18 | 15 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 96 | 71 |
| #9 James Kelly | 16 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 85 | 68 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 17 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 90 | 68 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 91 | 66 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 18 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 65 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 87 | 63 |
| #11 Darcy Lang | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 62 |
| #20 Steve Johnson | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 87 | 61 |
| #27 Mathew Stokes | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 89 | 60 |
| #23 Josh Caddy | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 72 | 60 |
| #40 Jackson Thurlow | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 48 |
| #25 Jared Rivers | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 44 |
| #34 Josh Walker | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #28 Cory Gregson | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 41 |
| #21 Jordan Murdoch | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 93 | 40 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 80 | 40 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 31 |
| Shane Kersten | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 43 | 16 |
| Michael Luxford | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 51 | 11 |