Match Recap
Geelong
15.10 (100)
vs
Essendon
4.10 (34)
Geelong won by 66
Geelong defeated Essendon 100–34, by 66 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 26–1; Geelong won disposals 404–354 and contested possessions 128–101.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3.2 (20) | 7.4 (46) | 11.10 (76) | 15.10 (100) | 15.10 (100) |
| Essendon | 0.3 (3) | 0.4 (4) | 3.4 (22) | 4.10 (34) | 4.10 (34) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 Patrick Dangerfield | 14 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 75 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 23 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 73 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | 91 | 72 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 14 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 69 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 10 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 62 |
| #25 Lachie Henderson | 13 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 93 | 58 |
| #14 Joel Selwood | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 77 | 54 |
| #27 Sam Menegola | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #23 Josh Caddy | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #5 Nakia Cockatoo | 14 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 68 | 48 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 70 | 47 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 92 | 41 |
| #18 Josh Cowan | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 39 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 89 | 38 |
| #1 Rhys Stanley | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #16 Scott Selwood | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #9 Zac Smith | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 75 | 30 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 90 | 30 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 28 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 18 |
| #10 Daniel Menzel | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 58 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Mitch Brown | 19 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 86 | 71 |
| #47 James Kelly | 17 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 82 | 63 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 16 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 58 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 14 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 19 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 84 | 58 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 13 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 68 | 56 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 55 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 77 | 45 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 95 | 43 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 39 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 93 | 37 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 90 | 33 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 90 | 32 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 80 | 31 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 85 | 30 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 29 |
| #50 James Polkinghorne | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 29 |
| #54 Sam Grimley | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 93 | 17 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 10 |