Match Recap
Round 9·Fri, 22-May-2009 7:40 PM·Docklands·44,620 att.
Geelong
17.14 (116)
vs
Western Bulldogs
17.12 (114)
Geelong won by 2

Geelong defeated Western Bulldogs 116–114, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Western Bulldogs 40–20; Western Bulldogs led disposals 385–365 while Geelong edged contested possessions 138–124.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong6.4 (40)9.10 (64)14.12 (96)17.14 (116)17.14 (116)
Western Bulldogs3.2 (20)8.3 (51)11.8 (74)17.12 (114)17.12 (114)

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
Gary Ablett
Geelong
38 disposals, 4 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 97
2
Jason Akermanis
Western Bulldogs
25 disposals, 4 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 87
3
Brad Johnson
Western Bulldogs
26 disposals, 4 goals, 1 I50s
KICK 75
4
Ryan Griffen
Western Bulldogs
18 disposals, 2 goals, 9 tackles
KICK 75
5
Joel Selwood
Geelong
32 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 73
6
Joel Corey
Geelong
28 disposals, 8 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 73

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
#29 Gary Ablett12263844—3—4720339097
#14 Joel Selwood1616324311—549218773
#11 Joel Corey12162868———82154—8673
#45 Cameron Ling13922610—1—5243—8963
#20 Steve Johnson11—116252—1—61—9663
#30 Matthew Scarlett1892791———1162—9761
#44 Corey Enright121022102—1—52105—9258
#9 James Kelly1392255———4262—8257
#27 Mathew Stokes5611354——2161—8757
#7 Harry Taylor10112183———3—82—9356
#35 Paul Chapman12315513——3164—8151
#3 Jimmy Bartel106165111—4—4——8146
#4 Andrew Mackie1031364—1—3—13—9443
#33 Max Rooke7310541—13—2——8639
#5 Travis Varcoe21214231——216——8938
#2 Tom Harley481253———1—51—8634
#24 Mark Blake—5523——20—23——6629
#15 Ryan Gamble4596111—1—31—3529
#28 David Johnson57122——————61—8427
#41 Shane Mumford178—1——8—261—4521
#40 David Wojcinski37102————2—42—7121
#26 Tom Hawkins5273——2—1—22—8519

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
#21 Jason Akermanis205259142—727728687
#6 Brad Johnson1792610—42—1—73—9275
#16 Ryan Griffen12618492124691—8375
#13 Daniel Giansiracusa91221442——4381—8268
#10 Nathan Eagleton179267311—5241—8568
#4 Daniel Cross9172694——11382—8664
#5 Matthew Boyd13152852——1339——8859
#27 Will Minson6814241—1424111—6657
#17 Adam Cooney1010202312—1583—8553
#9 Lindsay Gilbee1210227————3352—8549
#8 Mitch Hahn1041447—112251—8347
#15 Ben Hudson1131436——18—181—6444
#28 Scott Welsh861471—1—3—5——8241
#14 Callan Ward51015210———1264—7541
#7 Shaun Higgins971651——14253—7236
#40 Jarrod Harbrow1251743———1146—7735
#42 Liam Picken51116121——2142—8434
#36 Brian Lake831171—————33—8834
#20 Josh Hill7185111—2—32—7931
#38 Dale Morris371063—————21—9829
#33 Tim Callan861432———1121—7927
#12 Tom Williams731021———1—1——8223