Match Recap
Geelong
17.6 (108)
vs
Essendon
5.12 (42)
Geelong won by 66
Geelong defeated Essendon 108–42, by 66 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 38–8; Geelong won disposals 323–253 and inside-50s 45–30.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 6.2 (38) | 12.3 (75) | 14.4 (88) | 17.6 (108) | 17.6 (108) |
| Essendon | 1.2 (8) | 2.4 (16) | 3.8 (26) | 5.12 (42) | 5.12 (42) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Sam Menegola | 17 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 86 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 73 |
| #35 Patrick Dangerfield | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 90 | 71 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 18 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 59 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 55 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 51 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 71 | 50 |
| #3 Brandan Parfitt | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #11 Josh Jenkins | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 87 | 48 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 68 | 47 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #25 Lachie Henderson | 13 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 93 | 42 |
| #40 Luke Dahlhaus | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 90 | 41 |
| #13 Lachie Fogarty | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 67 | 37 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 31 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 95 | 29 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 76 | 29 |
| #39 Zach Guthrie | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 25 |
| #45 Brad Close | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 77 | 24 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 23 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 19 |
| #23 Gary Rohan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 54 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Kyle Langford | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 13 | 7 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #38 Sam Draper | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 40 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 77 | 34 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 96 | 34 |
| #17 James Stewart | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 76 | 33 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 71 | 30 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 83 | 28 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 99 | 27 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 26 |
| #20 Jacob Townsend | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 25 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 23 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 19 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 19 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 75 | 15 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 79 | 14 |
| #22 Irving Mosquito | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 52 | 8 |