Match Recap
Round 5·Mon, 6-Apr-2026 3:15 PM·M.C.G.·84,712 att.
Hawthorn
13.14 (92)
vs
Geelong
14.7 (91)
Hawthorn won by 1

Hawthorn defeated Geelong 92–91, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Hawthorn 43–26; Hawthorn won disposals 387–342 and contested possessions 129–112.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn3.3 (21)7.5 (47)10.9 (69)13.14 (92)13.14 (92)
Geelong2.1 (13)9.2 (56)10.5 (65)14.7 (91)14.7 (91)

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, 5 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 85
2
Max Holmes
Geelong
27 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 69
3
Connor Macdonald
Hawthorn
26 disposals, 3 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 65
4
Jai Newcombe
Hawthorn
25 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 60
5
Josh Ward
Hawthorn
29 disposals, 6 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 60
6
Lawson Humphries
Geelong
20 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 57

Hawthorn — 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
#9 Connor Macdonald1882683———5281—8465
#3 Jai Newcombe11142514———56144—8360
#25 Josh Ward14152936———53106—7760
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio1492376———3264—8956
#33 Jack Ginnivan15419712——2265—8655
#4 Jarman Impey16102651———4263—8454
#19 Jack Gunston122146134—2—43—8952
#37 Tom Barrass1251743———1—83—9048
#5 Nick Watson6713233——2292—7347
#30 Sam Butler1451934———7143—7046
#18 Mabior Chol84126—23—2—52—7343
#11 Conor Nash1071728———3356—6642
#2 Mitch Lewis74118221—1—24—8142
#6 James Sicily146205——————31—8942
#15 Blake Hardwick1231534————222—9142
#8 Dylan Moore991863—2—1174—8341
#7 Ned Reeves551011—1282352—4838
#24 Josh Battle1141522———2—85—9137
#39 Flynn Perez671316———1152—7134
#17 Lloyd Meek45954——161124—5230
#23 Josh Weddle58131—1——3—21—8827
#14 Jack Scrimshaw49133—————133—8419
#34 Jack Dalton551011—1—1152—5918

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 Smith22113355———86144—8685
#9 Max Holmes2162764———8166—8269
#17 Lawson Humphries1732084———2243—7757
#44 Tom Stewart202229—————151—8756
#39 Zach Guthrie9101955————281—7550
#4 Tanner Bruhn14122661———3252—7248
#46 Mark Blicavs9514341153372—7348
#5 Jeremy Cameron124167312—3—56—9347
#12 Jack Bowes9413342——4132—6246
#11 Mitchell Edwards461012——1836103—6946
#32 Gryan Miers12102262—1—5—33—8046
#33 Shannon Neale516444—31—45—9244
#36 Oliver Henry6173—3——1—41—8439
#14 Connor OSullivan1121362———2—31—8739
#34 Oisin Mullin6101632————271—7737
#16 Sam De Koning461042—————61—7632
#19 Jack Martin8311531——2—23—7732
#28 Oliver Dempsey4812411——212——8230
#30 Tom Atkins1111213———1183—6822
#21 Oliver Wiltshire74113—11—2—22—6322
#45 Brad Close36922—1—1—11—7420
#38 Jack Henry7—741—————21—8719
#7 Shaun Mannagh6—631———3—11—7617