Match Recap
Essendon
6.6 (42)
vs
Geelong
9.18 (72)
Geelong won by 30
Geelong defeated Essendon 72–42, by 30 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 23–1; Essendon led disposals 426–359 while Geelong edged tackles 71–59.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 5.4 (34) | 6.5 (41) | 6.6 (42) | 6.6 (42) |
| Geelong | 2.3 (15) | 5.6 (36) | 6.13 (49) | 9.18 (72) | 9.18 (72) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 86 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 17 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 88 | 72 |
| #48 Mathew Stokes | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 89 | 62 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 11 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | 61 |
| #47 James Kelly | 14 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 15 | 10 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 90 | 54 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 13 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 13 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 74 | 52 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 8 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 49 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 79 | 46 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | 83 | 46 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 11 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 89 | 45 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 27 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 92 | 25 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 24 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 29 | 23 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 3 | 10 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 18 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Joel Selwood | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | 74 | 65 |
| #23 Josh Caddy | 6 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 74 | 61 |
| #35 Patrick Dangerfield | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 76 | 59 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 71 | 56 |
| #5 Nakia Cockatoo | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 54 |
| #10 Daniel Menzel | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 54 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 16 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 84 | 54 |
| #25 Lachie Henderson | 13 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 92 | 51 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 19 | 5 | 24 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 12 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 89 | 50 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 70 | 42 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 91 | 35 |
| #9 Zac Smith | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 35 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 34 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #28 Cory Gregson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 33 |
| #11 Darcy Lang | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 33 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 31 |
| #1 Rhys Stanley | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 84 | 29 |
| #36 Tom Ruggles | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 85 | 26 |
| #21 Jordan Murdoch | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 72 | 21 |