Match Recap
Geelong
15.19 (109)
vs
Essendon
10.5 (65)
Geelong won by 44
Geelong defeated Essendon 109–65, by 44 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 29–8; Geelong won the contested possessions count 127–112.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4.5 (29) | 7.10 (52) | 11.13 (79) | 15.19 (109) | 15.19 (109) |
| Essendon | 1.2 (8) | 2.3 (15) | 7.5 (47) | 10.5 (65) | 10.5 (65) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Bailey Smith | 25 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 88 |
| #5 Jeremy Cameron | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 69 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 65 |
| #7 Shaun Mannagh | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 83 | 63 |
| #9 Max Holmes | 12 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | 84 | 59 |
| #12 Jack Bowes | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 78 | 57 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 16 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 57 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 75 | 54 |
| #39 Zach Guthrie | 13 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #10 Mitch Knevitt | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 65 | 47 |
| #45 Brad Close | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 81 | 46 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 86 | 44 |
| #33 Shannon Neale | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 44 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #14 Connor OSullivan | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 42 |
| #28 Oliver Dempsey | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 40 |
| #18 Tyson Stengle | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 31 |
| #17 Lawson Humphries | 11 | — | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 88 | 30 |
| #1 Rhys Stanley | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 29 |
| #34 Oisin Mullin | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 85 | 17 |
| #16 Sam De Koning | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 17 |
| Jhye Clark | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 49 | 11 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 37 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 18 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 91 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 18 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 87 | 56 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 79 | 55 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 87 | 53 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 22 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | 96 | 50 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 11 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 43 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 85 | 43 |
| #48 Liam McMahon | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 40 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 13 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 72 | 40 |
| #17 Todd Goldstein | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 79 | 39 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 34 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 34 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 76 | 32 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 74 | 31 |
| #36 Angus Clarke | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 86 | 31 |
| #26 Archie May | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | 27 |
| #42 Jayden Nguyen | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 26 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 64 | 20 |
| #46 Lachlan Blakiston | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 97 | 15 |
| Luamon Lual | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 12 |
| Jye Menzie | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 27 | 8 |