Match Recap
Geelong
15.8 (98)
vs
Essendon
8.9 (57)
Geelong won by 41
Geelong defeated Essendon 98–57, by 41 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 50–7; Geelong led disposals 369–339 while Essendon edged inside-50s 62–45.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1.1 (7) | 9.3 (57) | 11.5 (71) | 15.8 (98) | 15.8 (98) |
| Essendon | 4.2 (26) | 5.3 (33) | 7.8 (50) | 8.9 (57) | 8.9 (57) |
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 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 100 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 98 | 68 |
| #2 Zach Tuohy | 19 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 84 | 66 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 20 | 5 | 25 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 92 | 64 |
| #7 Isaac Smith | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 86 | 63 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 14 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | — | 85 | 62 |
| #3 Brandan Parfitt | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 66 | 54 |
| #14 Joel Selwood | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 64 | 53 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 88 | 49 |
| #27 Sam Menegola | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #1 Rhys Stanley | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 63 | 42 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 91 | 42 |
| #19 Quinton Narkle | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 63 | 39 |
| #45 Brad Close | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 87 | 39 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 97 | 38 |
| #25 Lachie Henderson | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 66 | 31 |
| Jeremy Cameron | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 35 | 27 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 74 | 24 |
| #23 Gary Rohan | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 24 |
| Max Holmes | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 53 | 18 |
| #40 Luke Dahlhaus | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Darcy Parish | 23 | 20 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 86 | 100 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 14 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | — | 82 | 82 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 21 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 87 | 80 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 13 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | 83 | 69 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 97 | 50 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #17 James Stewart | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 80 | 31 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 73 | 23 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 8 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 21 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 74 | 21 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 20 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 64 | 19 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 79 | 16 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 73 | 11 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |