Match Recap
Geelong
15.11 (101)
vs
Melbourne
12.15 (87)
Geelong won by 14
Geelong defeated Melbourne 101–87, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 43–16; Geelong led disposals 325–280 while Melbourne edged tackles 52–26.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 7.1 (43) | 9.5 (59) | 11.9 (75) | 15.11 (101) | 15.11 (101) |
| Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 3.7 (25) | 9.12 (66) | 12.15 (87) | 12.15 (87) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Kent Kingsley | 14 | 1 | 15 | 9 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 100 | 78 |
| #9 James Kelly | 15 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 96 | 68 |
| #35 Paul Chapman | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 93 | 66 |
| #21 Cameron Mooney | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 83 | 59 |
| #45 Cameron Ling | 15 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 55 |
| #39 Darren Milburn | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 54 |
| #30 Matthew Scarlett | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 54 |
| #29 Gary Ablett | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 53 |
| #27 Brenton Sanderson | 15 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #2 Tom Harley | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 48 |
| #41 Josh Hunt | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 96 | 44 |
| #15 Peter Riccardi | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 62 | 38 |
| #16 Charlie Gardiner | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 97 | 37 |
| #7 Ben Graham | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 91 | 36 |
| #1 Steven King | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 47 | 30 |
| #22 Henry Playfair | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #40 David Wojcinski | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 71 | 26 |
| #10 Kane Tenace | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | 58 | 26 |
| #32 Brent Moloney | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 74 | 25 |
| #28 David Johnson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 54 | 20 |
| #11 Joel Corey | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Jeff White | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 86 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 23 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #6 Scott Thompson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 56 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 13 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 65 | 56 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 78 | 53 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 73 | 52 |
| #18 Brad Green | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 100 | 47 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 70 | 46 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 43 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 56 | 32 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 62 | 26 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 85 | 23 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 21 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 46 | 20 |
| #9 David Neitz | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 19 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 64 | 14 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 44 | 5 |