Match Recap
Melbourne
6.9 (45)
vs
Geelong
11.18 (84)
Geelong won by 39
Geelong defeated Melbourne 84–45, by 39 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 28–10; Geelong won disposals 286–249 and inside-50s 52–36.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.4 (10) | 3.8 (26) | 3.8 (26) | 6.9 (45) | 6.9 (45) |
| Geelong | 4.4 (28) | 6.8 (44) | 8.14 (62) | 11.18 (84) | 11.18 (84) |
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 →
Melbourne — 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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Adem Yze | 22 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 90 |
| #23 James McDonald | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 96 | 56 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 83 | 52 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 97 | 51 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 93 | 48 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #9 David Neitz | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 12 | 3 | 15 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #34 Jeff White | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 36 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 64 | 31 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 81 | 30 |
| #6 Scott Thompson | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 81 | 29 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 26 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 56 | 20 |
| #11 Darren Jolly | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 36 | 13 |
| #26 Luke Williams | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 66 | 12 |
| #37 Brad Miller | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 60 | 12 |
| #33 Cameron Hunter | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 59 | 10 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Ben Graham | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 85 | 60 |
| #45 Cameron Ling | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 58 |
| #11 Joel Corey | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #39 Darren Milburn | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 52 |
| #26 Matthew McCarthy | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 50 |
| #15 Peter Riccardi | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 78 | 49 |
| #32 Brent Moloney | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 74 | 46 |
| #29 Gary Ablett | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #34 James Rahilly | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 72 | 43 |
| #40 David Wojcinski | 13 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 90 | 42 |
| #35 Paul Chapman | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 95 | 41 |
| #2 Tom Harley | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #6 David Spriggs | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 55 | 35 |
| #27 Brenton Sanderson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #20 Steve Johnson | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 50 | 30 |
| #30 Matthew Scarlett | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #33 Max Rooke | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 100 | 29 |
| #31 Paul Chambers | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 68 | 27 |
| #9 James Kelly | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 57 | 25 |
| #22 Henry Playfair | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 32 | 18 |