Match Recap
Round 5·Fri, 4-Apr-2025 7:40 PM (6:40 PM)·Kardinia Park·30,397 att.
Geelong
12.13 (85)
vs
Melbourne
6.10 (46)
Geelong won by 39

Geelong defeated Melbourne 85–46, by 39 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 26–3; Geelong won disposals 412–319 and contested possessions 135–123.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.5 (23)6.8 (44)8.11 (59)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)
Melbourne1.2 (8)4.5 (29)6.7 (43)6.10 (46)6.10 (46)

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 →

1
Zach Guthrie
Geelong
30 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 82
2
Bailey Smith
Geelong
28 disposals, 8 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 77
3
Clayton Oliver
Melbourne
30 disposals, 3 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 76
4
Oliver Dempsey
Geelong
26 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 72
5
Max Gawn
Melbourne
15 disposals, 3 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 70
6
Patrick Dangerfield
Geelong
20 disposals, 3 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 66

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#39 Zach Guthrie23730174216518882
#3 Bailey Smith208287855848377
#28 Oliver Dempsey121426841251339372
#35 Patrick Dangerfield1282061324312337166
#17 Lawson Humphries203231324329466
#5 Jeremy Cameron18422721221838863
#14 Connor OSullivan131023131111039561
#44 Tom Stewart213241111518059
#7 Shaun Mannagh1441845154747656
#32 Gryan Miers1972610125128555
#16 Sam De Koning12618911222728353
#30 Tom Atkins5121731121737952
#1 Rhys Stanley56115312321637650
#9 Max Holmes125174323748246
#12 Jack Bowes126186322436444
#34 Oisin Mullin14216832458443
#45 Brad Close991861268940
Mark OConnor11516812314035
#33 Shannon Neale527511141218633
#40 Ted Clohesy72922131317129
#18 Tyson Stengle51631211117727
Jack Henry731062414026
#36 Oliver Henry5494111427525

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#13 Clayton Oliver141630531491627876
#11 Max Gawn87154334351248570
#1 Steven May24327106310065
#36 Kysaiah Pickett12102254353638354
#5 Christian Petracca101121312431228454
#25 Tom McDonald1431710313310050
#31 Bayley Fritsch107177135517947
#15 Ed Langdon96153311359544
#17 Jake Bowey1642023538144
#3 Christian Salem10818732448440
#10 Daniel Turner6284311268040
#7 Jack Viney871513241057236
#2 Jacob van Rooyen4610131332737732
#37 Kade Chandler8311322329430
#18 Jake Melksham5383251417827
#19 Harvey Langford47111113626325
#6 Caleb Windsor9716313136423
#43 Jack Henderson639312227319
#24 Trent Rivers581321547916
#32 Tom Sparrow3252311228115
#35 Harry Petty235212139211
Harry Sharp325221125910
Charlie Spargo111118