Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 14-Jun-2025 4:15 PM·M.C.G.·61,643 att.
Essendon
8.8 (56)
vs
Geelong
23.13 (151)
Geelong won by 95

Geelong defeated Essendon 151–56, by 95 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 47–1; Geelong won the inside-50s count 63–38.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.4 (16)3.7 (25)8.7 (55)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)
Geelong6.3 (39)9.6 (60)16.8 (104)23.13 (151)23.13 (151)

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 →

1
Max Holmes
Geelong
36 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 92
2
Bailey Smith
Geelong
41 disposals, 2 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 85
3
Will Setterfield
Essendon
31 disposals, 10 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 84
4
Jye Caldwell
Essendon
28 disposals, 10 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 82
5
Zach Merrett
Essendon
29 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 68
6
Gryan Miers
Geelong
25 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 68

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#12 Will Setterfield171431710———25114—8484
#6 Jye Caldwell141428510———48187—7682
#7 Zach Merrett16132915———6495—8668
#17 Todd Goldstein714214———3127116—8062
#28 Xavier Duursma119206511—3364—8157
#37 Nic Martin111526102—1—3—3——8054
#25 Jaxon Prior208287—————155—10053
#40 Zak Johnson17122981———2—45—7751
#21 Archie Roberts131427521————54—8350
#15 Jayden Laverde16319131—————22—9950
#20 Peter Wright56114121121275—9545
#3 Darcy Parish8182612———25124—6243
#35 Matt Guelfi75122321—2—52—8338
#10 Isaac Kako31013421——1—52—7730
#1 Andrew McGrath5141931———3—64—8230
#26 Archie May52733—1—2—11—7225
#36 Angus Clarke82104————1——1—8022
#11 Jade Gresham4593—11—1—41—7521
#34 Luamon Lual27931———1—12—7815
Archie Perkins43731——————2—2813
#30 Nate Caddy3691——1—1—32—8712
#46 Lachlan Blakiston2241——————2——8512
Archer Day-Wicks3710———1—1—22—4911

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#9 Max Holmes251136441——10813518292
#3 Bailey Smith28134172———9610637685
#32 Gryan Miers178256511—7—53—8668
#5 Jeremy Cameron131146—61—1—4329464
#30 Tom Atkins5131829———17111—6759
#42 Mark OConnor15722123—1—3—12—8957
#44 Tom Stewart1942316——————21—8356
#33 Shannon Neale10313924122—45—8354
#18 Tyson Stengle89174212—1291—8354
#1 Rhys Stanley74114111272341—8152
#17 Lawson Humphries15419821——5—43—8751
#39 Zach Guthrie8122082———229——8251
#46 Mark Blicavs981751——51—11——7951
#28 Oliver Dempsey98176121—3—53—9251
#7 Shaun Mannagh113143531—2177—8750
#45 Brad Close8412431——5242—8849
#35 Patrick Dangerfield74113221—3—42—7346
#19 Jack Martin11415101———213——6140
#14 Connor OSullivan9413101———1—11—9338
#34 Oisin Mullin581323———2112—7327
#38 Jack Henry53841———1—21—8624
Sam De Koning7—76——————2——3621
Mitch Duncan24621—————1——3911