Match Recap
Essendon
12.12 (84)
vs
Geelong
7.8 (50)
Essendon won by 34
Essendon defeated Geelong 84–50, by 34 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 27–1; Essendon won disposals 402–350 and tackles 91–68.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) | 9.5 (59) | 10.11 (71) | 12.12 (84) | 12.12 (84) |
| Geelong | 2.2 (14) | 2.3 (15) | 3.5 (23) | 7.8 (50) | 7.8 (50) |
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 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 16 | — | 2 | 88 | 78 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 81 | 72 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 72 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 70 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 68 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 10 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 98 | 66 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 75 | 64 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 63 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 85 | 60 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 16 | 8 | 24 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 93 | 59 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 75 | 58 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 16 | 9 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 48 |
| #17 James Stewart | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 68 | 46 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 81 | 45 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 15 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 43 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 86 | 39 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 94 | 36 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 73 | 32 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 30 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 68 | 27 |
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 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 13 | 7 | — | 85 | 82 |
| #14 Joel Selwood | 10 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | 81 | 71 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 6 | — | 93 | 69 |
| #2 Zach Tuohy | 19 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 97 | 68 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 17 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 65 |
| #9 Zac Smith | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 79 | 45 |
| #36 Stewart Crameri | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #27 Sam Menegola | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 42 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | 41 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #34 James Parsons | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 71 | 39 |
| #11 Tim Kelly | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #31 Jordan Cunico | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 75 | 32 |
| #28 Cory Gregson | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 83 | 31 |
| #40 Jackson Thurlow | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 29 |
| #21 Jordan Murdoch | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 81 | 29 |
| #33 George Horlin-Smith | 10 | 7 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 75 | 28 |
| #4 Gary Ablett | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 79 | 27 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 23 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 84 | 22 |