Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Fri, 19-Sep-2008 7:40 PM·M.C.G.·70,140 att.
Geelong
12.11 (83)
vs
Western Bulldogs
7.12 (54)
Geelong won by 29

Geelong defeated Western Bulldogs 83–54, by 29 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Western Bulldogs 23–8; Geelong won disposals 398–359 and contested possessions 118–98.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong5.3 (33)8.8 (56)10.9 (69)12.11 (83)12.11 (83)
Western Bulldogs4.3 (27)5.5 (35)7.9 (51)7.12 (54)7.12 (54)

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
Daniel Cross
Western Bulldogs
32 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 81
2
Jimmy Bartel
Geelong
27 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 67
3
Gary Ablett
Geelong
29 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 64
4
Andrew Mackie
Geelong
29 disposals, 1 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 61
5
Brad Ottens
Geelong
17 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 61
6
Lindsay Gilbee
Western Bulldogs
25 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 I50s
KICK 58

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
#3 Jimmy Bartel151227621——2584—8967
#29 Gary Ablett14152961———8292—8864
#4 Andrew Mackie13162971———21115—9361
#6 Brad Ottens71017651—222394—7861
#20 Steve Johnson12618562——71510—9357
#11 Joel Corey11172862—1—4372—8556
#45 Cameron Ling9132264—1—1573—9254
#14 Joel Selwood10142443—1—14103—7551
#5 Travis Varcoe81018711——323——7850
#27 Mathew Stokes9514531——2261—8249
#9 James Kelly1081843——14161—7247
#39 Darren Milburn1441891—————31—8544
#33 Max Rooke639552—11—1——8643
#44 Corey Enright981754———2131—9143
#21 Cameron Mooney94138111—3—22—8342
#40 David Wojcinski108185—11—6—3——6438
#30 Matthew Scarlett861432———2162—9438
#24 Mark Blake45941——113331—5431
#2 Tom Harley513183—1——1—33—8430
#7 Harry Taylor761342————132—7528
#8 Josh Hunt681431————153—8628
#13 Tom Lonergan56115—1——2—53—7227

Western Bulldogs — 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
#4 Daniel Cross10223286——226111—8481
#9 Lindsay Gilbee1962582———1—43—9258
#36 Brian Lake10122282————184—10057
#10 Nathan Eagleton163198611—6—35—6556
#2 Robert Murphy18523162———7—26—8755
#19 Shaun Higgins102125622—5—41—7954
#5 Matthew Boyd14122692———2376—9054
#25 Ryan Hargrave1451956—————75—10052
#6 Brad Johnson14418711——1263—8648
#13 Daniel Giansiracusa12122482———1—62—7547
#33 Tim Callan8152373—————31—9046
#40 Jarrod Harbrow10616412——2262—7544
#16 Ryan Griffen1361944———6—33—7543
#21 Jason Akermanis9514511——3462—7941
#17 Adam Cooney791631———2383—7938
#27 Will Minson72933—26—251—6738
#35 Stephen Tiller1111234—————11—8336
#8 Mitch Hahn52723—225—33—8326
#38 Dale Morris45941—————23—10022
#15 Ben Hudson14525——10——13—5619
#20 Josh Hill32531——————1—6510
#28 Scott Welsh22421—————21—909