Match Recap
Essendon
17.8 (110)
vs
Geelong
13.15 (93)
Essendon won by 17
Essendon defeated Geelong 110–93, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 38–11; Essendon won disposals 391–338 and tackles 81–40.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.2 (38) | 9.4 (58) | 14.7 (91) | 17.8 (110) | 17.8 (110) |
| Geelong | 1.5 (11) | 3.8 (26) | 7.9 (51) | 13.15 (93) | 13.15 (93) |
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 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 89 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 89 | 72 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 71 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | 5 | — | 83 | 69 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 76 | 67 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 95 | 64 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 80 | 64 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 15 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 89 | 62 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 71 | 60 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #47 James Kelly | 16 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | 53 |
| #17 James Stewart | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 83 | 52 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 44 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 89 | 40 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 32 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 39 |
| #23 David Myers | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 64 | 38 |
| #15 Josh Green | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 70 | 37 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 71 | 27 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 69 | 25 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 100 | 22 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 90 | 13 |
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 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — | 80 | 73 |
| #27 Sam Menegola | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 81 | 61 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 96 | 57 |
| #14 Joel Selwood | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 79 | 56 |
| #9 Zac Smith | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 30 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | 78 | 55 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 12 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 54 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #2 Zach Tuohy | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 75 | 46 |
| #33 George Horlin-Smith | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 70 | 45 |
| #1 Rhys Stanley | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 87 | 43 |
| #10 Daniel Menzel | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 94 | 39 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #5 Nakia Cockatoo | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 92 | 35 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 31 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 31 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 76 | 27 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 83 | 23 |
| #34 James Parsons | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 22 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 69 | 21 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 60 | 16 |