Match Recap
Essendon
16.8 (104)
vs
Geelong
20.12 (132)
Geelong won by 28
Geelong defeated Essendon 132–104, by 28 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 39–12; Geelong won inside-50s 64–47 and contested possessions 151–140.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.0 (12) | 7.2 (44) | 11.6 (72) | 16.8 (104) | 16.8 (104) |
| Geelong | 6.3 (39) | 14.4 (88) | 17.6 (108) | 20.12 (132) | 20.12 (132) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Jake Stringer | 17 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 97 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 14 | 24 | 38 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | 82 | 87 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 14 | 2 | — | 91 | 67 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 80 | 61 |
| #10 Sam Weideman | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 55 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 78 | 51 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 67 | 43 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 81 | 41 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 40 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 15 | 4 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 96 | 37 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | 95 | 37 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 34 |
| #12 Will Setterfield | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 33 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 31 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 77 | 29 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 79 | 24 |
| #42 Massimo DAmbrosio | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 74 | 24 |
| Andrew Phillips | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 50 | 22 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 85 | 21 |
| Will Snelling | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 13 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 92 | 100 |
| #35 Patrick Dangerfield | 19 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 15 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 80 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 24 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 87 | 68 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 86 | 64 |
| #9 Max Holmes | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #5 Jeremy Cameron | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #45 Brad Close | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 54 |
| #36 Oliver Henry | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 14 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 83 | 48 |
| #39 Zach Guthrie | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 69 | 44 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 42 |
| #16 Sam De Koning | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 40 |
| #7 Isaac Smith | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 40 |
| Tanner Bruhn | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 60 | 37 |
| #37 Sam Simpson | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 75 | 30 |
| #10 Mitch Knevitt | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 77 | 28 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 27 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 26 |
| #17 Esava Ratugolea | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 98 | 21 |
| #23 Gary Rohan | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 60 | 20 |
| Jack Bowes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 5 |