Match Recap
Geelong
13.20 (98)
vs
Melbourne
4.6 (30)
Geelong won by 68
Geelong defeated Melbourne 98–30, by 68 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 29–8; Geelong won inside-50s 70–19 and disposals 334–302.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4.5 (29) | 7.10 (52) | 11.12 (78) | 13.20 (98) | 13.20 (98) |
| Melbourne | 1.2 (8) | 2.4 (16) | 3.5 (23) | 4.6 (30) | 4.6 (30) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Steve Johnson | 23 | 15 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 100 |
| #14 Joel Selwood | 20 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 91 |
| #23 Josh Caddy | 16 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 89 | 72 |
| #31 James Podsiadly | 16 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 92 | 70 |
| #16 Dawson Simpson | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 55 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 78 | 68 |
| #9 James Kelly | 15 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 67 |
| #2 Billie Smedts | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | 91 | 65 |
| #33 George Horlin-Smith | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | 82 | 59 |
| #41 Jesse Stringer | 9 | 3 | 12 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 74 | 57 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 87 | 43 |
| #8 Josh Hunt | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 81 | 42 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 96 | 41 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 77 | 39 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 12 | 4 | 16 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #5 Travis Varcoe | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 82 | 38 |
| #21 Jordan Murdoch | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 92 | 35 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 30 |
| #19 Taylor Hunt | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 87 | 23 |
| Cameron Guthrie | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 17 |
| Andrew Mackie | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 57 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Nathan Jones | 15 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 81 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 16 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 15 | 2 | — | 77 | 75 |
| #37 Max Gawn | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | 48 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 60 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 57 |
| #31 Jack Grimes | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 81 | 56 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 95 | 53 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #5 Jimmy Toumpas | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #26 Daniel Nicholson | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #10 Shannon Byrnes | 6 | 13 | 19 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 83 | 48 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 96 | 46 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 9 | 7 | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | 78 | 44 |
| #50 Mitch Clisby | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 71 | 39 |
| #8 James Frawley | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 38 |
| #34 Dean Kent | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 75 | 31 |
| #46 Dean Terlich | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 93 | 28 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 27 |
| #6 Chris Dawes | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 18 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 7 | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 72 | 14 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 95 | 14 |
| Sam Blease | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 32 | 14 |
| Jack Fitzpatrick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 48 | 8 |