Match Recap
Melbourne
6.8 (44)
vs
Geelong
7.5 (47)
Geelong won by 3
Geelong defeated Melbourne 47–44, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 26–8; Geelong won the disposals count 315–267.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0.1 (1) | 2.3 (15) | 3.5 (23) | 6.8 (44) | 6.8 (44) |
| Geelong | 2.1 (13) | 2.2 (14) | 6.4 (40) | 7.5 (47) | 7.5 (47) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 71 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | 85 | 62 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 7 | 8 | 15 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 67 | 50 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 15 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | 90 | 49 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 48 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 97 | 38 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 31 |
| #4 James Harmes | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 71 | 31 |
| #1 Steven May | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 95 | 28 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 77 | 28 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 78 | 27 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 64 | 27 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 82 | 23 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 22 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 81 | 22 |
| #41 Jay Lockhart | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 22 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 71 | 22 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 75 | 21 |
| #44 Joel Smith | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 95 | 18 |
| #22 Aaron Vandenberg | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 62 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Sam Menegola | 13 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 66 |
| #35 Patrick Dangerfield | 14 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 83 | 66 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 19 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 65 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 17 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 53 |
| #3 Brandan Parfitt | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #14 Joel Selwood | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #40 Luke Dahlhaus | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 81 | 44 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 98 | 42 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 14 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 95 | 40 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #2 Zach Tuohy | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 97 | 34 |
| #28 Darcy Fort | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #9 Jack Steven | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 70 | 31 |
| #17 Esava Ratugolea | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #4 Gary Ablett | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 29 |
| #23 Gary Rohan | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 15 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 50 | 6 |