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 Smith24933871——611166—85100
#5 Jeremy Cameron1621810—101—2—43—9195
#46 Mark Blicavs3101329——2313101—8266
#17 Lawson Humphries19524831——4—104—7961
#7 Shaun Mannagh1742114———85103—8361
#9 Max Holmes18102871———5152—8159
#35 Patrick Dangerfield109196123—2384—7156
#19 Jack Martin126189212—2154—7356
#28 Oliver Dempsey141327521——3122—8253
#33 Shannon Neale8412341133191—8251
#29 James Worpel971647———7273—6650
#39 Zach Guthrie15102573———1—64—7349
#12 Jack Bowes13102362—3—5—55—7548
#30 Tom Atkins3131627———438——7246
#4 Tanner Bruhn791665—1—1152—7843
#11 Mitchell Edwards45913——33—221—6238
#34 Oisin Mullin1031355—2—4—13—7938
#44 Tom Stewart1051524———2—42—7536
#16 Sam De Koning771472————142—7235
#8 Jake Kolodjashnij7714211——3—52—7733
#14 Connor OSullivan37101——————3——8617
#36 Oliver Henry549111——3—24—9116
#21 Oliver Wiltshire336———1—1—11—858

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 Richards141630313———36107—8380
#8 Matthew Kennedy11162757———29144—8673
#31 Bailey Dale2182943———4153—8862
#34 Bailey Williams15112683———1153—8657
#9 Ryley Sanders11142514———35104—8356
#14 Rhylee West7101725———2182—8646
#42 Sam Davidson1271931—1—2181—8245
#37 Michael Sellwood1011126————252—8444
#6 Cooper Hynes761344———3172—7341
#27 Joel Freijah971672———3264—9140
#25 Louis Emmett491324——102293—6437
#13 Oskar Baker67135222—1—33—7636
#28 Will Lewis6410421——4134—8436
#33 Aaron Naughton5510313—1——54—8734
#21 Tom Liberatore761325———312——3734
#4 Marcus Bontempelli5914—————42102—8631
#16 Jordan Croft4711412—31—24—7628
#11 Lachie Jaques731024———2—11—7426
#7 Rory Lobb6174——110——22—8626
#24 Buku Khamis53843————113—10025
#18 James ODonnell5272———1——51—7222
#29 Lachlan Bramble83111————1—22—8716
#10 Sam Darcy32521——2—152—2815