Match Recap
Round 7·Fri, 17-Apr-2026 7:20 PM·Kardinia Park·33,200 att.
Geelong
19.17 (131)
vs
Western Bulldogs
8.8 (56)
Geelong won by 75

Geelong defeated Western Bulldogs 131–56, by 75 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Western Bulldogs 42–9; Geelong won disposals 399–345 and inside-50s 67–41.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong6.4 (40)12.6 (78)13.11 (89)19.17 (131)19.17 (131)
Western Bulldogs1.2 (8)3.3 (21)7.5 (47)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)

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
Bailey Smith
Geelong
33 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 100
2
Jeremy Cameron
Geelong
18 disposals, 10 goals, 2 I50s
KICK 95
3
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
30 disposals, 13 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 80
4
Matthew Kennedy
Western Bulldogs
27 disposals, 7 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 73
5
Mark Blicavs
Geelong
13 disposals, 9 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 66
6
Bailey Dale
Western Bulldogs
29 disposals, 3 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 62

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 Bailey Smith2493387161116685100
#5 Jeremy Cameron16218101012439195
#46 Mark Blicavs310132923131018266
#17 Lawson Humphries1952483141047961
#7 Shaun Mannagh1742114851038361
#9 Max Holmes1810287151528159
#35 Patrick Dangerfield10919612323847156
#19 Jack Martin12618921221547356
#28 Oliver Dempsey14132752131228253
#33 Shannon Neale84123411331918251
#29 James Worpel97164772736650
#39 Zach Guthrie151025731647349
#12 Jack Bowes1310236235557548
#30 Tom Atkins31316274387246
#4 Tanner Bruhn791665111527843
#11 Mitchell Edwards45913332216238
#34 Oisin Mullin103135524137938
#44 Tom Stewart10515242427536
#16 Sam De Koning7714721427235
#8 Jake Kolodjashnij77142113527733
#14 Connor OSullivan3710138617
#36 Oliver Henry5491113249116
#21 Oliver Wiltshire3361111858

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
#20 Ed Richards141630313361078380
#8 Matthew Kennedy11162757291448673
#31 Bailey Dale218294341538862
#34 Bailey Williams1511268311538657
#9 Ryley Sanders11142514351048356
#14 Rhylee West710172521828646
#42 Sam Davidson1271931121818245
#37 Michael Sellwood10111262528444
#6 Cooper Hynes76134431727341
#27 Joel Freijah97167232649140
#25 Louis Emmett4913241022936437
#13 Oskar Baker671352221337636
#28 Will Lewis641042141348436
#33 Aaron Naughton55103131548734
#21 Tom Liberatore7613253123734
#4 Marcus Bontempelli5914421028631
#16 Jordan Croft471141231247628
#11 Lachie Jaques7310242117426
#7 Rory Lobb6174110228626
#24 Buku Khamis5384311310025
#18 James ODonnell52721517222
#29 Lachlan Bramble831111228716
#10 Sam Darcy3252121522815