Match Recap
Geelong
20.6 (126)
vs
Melbourne
13.19 (97)
Geelong won by 29
Geelong defeated Melbourne 126–97, by 29 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 40–8; Geelong led contested possessions 161–148 while Melbourne edged tackles 78–65.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 5.2 (32) | 9.2 (56) | 14.2 (86) | 20.6 (126) | 20.6 (126) |
| Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 7.11 (53) | 12.17 (89) | 13.19 (97) | 13.19 (97) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Joel Selwood | 14 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 100 |
| #35 Patrick Dangerfield | 12 | 24 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 89 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 89 | 79 |
| #9 Zac Smith | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 75 | 70 |
| #27 Sam Menegola | 9 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 68 | 68 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 14 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 81 | 66 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 85 | 62 |
| #10 Daniel Menzel | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 88 | 62 |
| #3 Brandan Parfitt | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 73 | 61 |
| #32 Steven Motlop | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 80 | 50 |
| #2 Zach Tuohy | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #4 Andrew Mackie | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #34 James Parsons | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | 84 | 39 |
| #21 Jordan Murdoch | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 78 | 37 |
| #6 Lincoln McCarthy | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 91 | 34 |
| #36 Tom Ruggles | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #25 Lachie Henderson | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 81 | 28 |
| #40 Jackson Thurlow | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 69 | 25 |
| #13 Tom Lonergan | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 24 |
| #7 Harry Taylor | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 87 | 19 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 70 | 17 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 83 | 17 |
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 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 81 | 92 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 25 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 88 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 23 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 92 | 79 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 75 |
| #16 Dean Kent | 16 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 75 | 69 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 8 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 78 | 69 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 6 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | 66 | 68 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 9 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 80 | 65 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | 91 | 64 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 74 | 49 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 97 | 49 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 40 |
| #43 James Harmes | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 37 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 84 | 32 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 29 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 82 | 25 |
| #38 Tim Smith | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 90 | 24 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 35 | 15 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 83 | 8 |