Match Recap
Geelong
11.12 (78)
vs
Melbourne
8.15 (63)
Geelong won by 15
Geelong defeated Melbourne 78–63, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 38–16; Melbourne won disposals 365–342 and contested possessions 160–149.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3.4 (22) | 4.7 (31) | 5.10 (40) | 11.12 (78) | 11.12 (78) |
| Melbourne | 2.1 (13) | 4.8 (32) | 6.11 (47) | 8.15 (63) | 8.15 (63) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Gary Rohan | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 86 | 72 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | 82 | 70 |
| #22 Mitch Duncan | 19 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 86 | 70 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 20 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 64 |
| #45 Brad Close | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | 84 | 60 |
| #4 Tanner Bruhn | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 62 | 57 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 11 | 8 | 19 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 76 | 52 |
| #16 Sam De Koning | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #9 Max Holmes | 12 | 5 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 100 | 40 |
| Jack Bowes | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | 49 | 38 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 78 | 37 |
| #39 Zach Guthrie | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 71 | 36 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 35 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 73 | 34 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 97 | 33 |
| #7 Isaac Smith | 13 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 85 | 32 |
| #2 Zach Tuohy | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #1 Rhys Stanley | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 76 | 30 |
| #18 Tyson Stengle | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #36 Oliver Henry | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 83 | 29 |
| Jeremy Cameron | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Christian Petracca | 18 | 15 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | — | 83 | 92 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 12 | 2 | — | 74 | 61 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 15 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | 78 | 60 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 23 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 79 | 58 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 13 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 57 |
| #12 Lachie Hunter | 11 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 15 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #1 Steven May | 15 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 48 |
| #6 Brodie Grundy | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 63 | 46 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 69 | 45 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 45 |
| #29 Joel Smith | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 85 | 42 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | 41 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 75 | 39 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 88 | 33 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 66 | 32 |
| #41 Judd McVee | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 31 |
| James Jordon | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 51 | 21 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 84 | 14 |
| Charlie Spargo | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 3 |