Match Recap
Geelong
18.14 (122)
vs
Essendon
7.3 (45)
Geelong won by 77
Geelong defeated Essendon 122–45, by 77 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 47–1; Geelong won inside-50s 64–28 and disposals 389–358.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 7.5 (47) | 9.10 (64) | 14.11 (95) | 18.14 (122) | 18.14 (122) |
| Essendon | 0.1 (1) | 3.2 (20) | 4.2 (26) | 7.3 (45) | 7.3 (45) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 83 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 14 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 16 | 5 | — | 70 | 82 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 11 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 12 | 6 | — | 86 | 70 |
| #9 Max Holmes | 19 | 14 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 84 | 68 |
| #39 Zach Guthrie | 17 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 82 | 65 |
| #7 Isaac Smith | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 55 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 53 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #4 Tanner Bruhn | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 72 | 50 |
| #5 Jeremy Cameron | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #45 Brad Close | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #18 Tyson Stengle | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #12 Jack Bowes | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 79 | 43 |
| #1 Rhys Stanley | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 71 | 39 |
| Patrick Dangerfield | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 37 |
| #36 Oliver Henry | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 28 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #16 Sam De Koning | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 95 | 23 |
| #23 Gary Rohan | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 65 | 19 |
| Oisin Mullin | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
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 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 6 | — | 80 | 61 |
| #24 Nick Bryan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 57 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 56 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 81 | 50 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | — | 68 | 45 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 76 | 43 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 14 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 92 | 38 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 77 | 38 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 37 |
| Jayden Laverde | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 60 | 34 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 88 | 30 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 29 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 80 | 28 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 75 | 27 |
| #10 Sam Weideman | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 88 | 24 |
| Nick Hind | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 32 | 23 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 59 | 15 |