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 Guthrie23730174———216518882
#3 Bailey Smith2082878———5584—8377
#28 Oliver Dempsey12142684—1—25133—9372
#35 Patrick Dangerfield128206132—4312337166
#17 Lawson Humphries20323132———4—32—9466
#5 Jeremy Cameron184227212—2183—8863
#14 Connor OSullivan13102313———111103—9561
#44 Tom Stewart21324111———1—51—8059
#7 Shaun Mannagh14418451——5474—7656
#32 Gryan Miers1972610————125128555
#16 Sam De Koning12618911—22272—8353
#30 Tom Atkins51217311———2173—7952
#1 Rhys Stanley5611531—232163—7650
#9 Max Holmes1251743———2374—8246
#12 Jack Bowes12618632———243—6444
#34 Oisin Mullin1421683———2—45—8443
#45 Brad Close99186——1—2—6——8940
Mark OConnor1151681———2—31—4035
#33 Shannon Neale527511141—21—8633
#40 Ted Clohesy72922—1—3131—7129
#18 Tyson Stengle5163121—1—11—7727
Jack Henry73106————2—41—4026
#36 Oliver Henry54941—1—1—42—7525

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 Oliver14163053—1—49162—7876
#11 Max Gawn871543——3435124—8570
#1 Steven May2432710——————63—10065
#36 Kysaiah Pickett12102254—3—5363—8354
#5 Christian Petracca101121312——43122—8454
#25 Tom McDonald14317103———1—33—10050
#31 Bayley Fritsch1071771—3—5—51—7947
#15 Ed Langdon96153311—3—5——9544
#17 Jake Bowey1642023—————53—8144
#3 Christian Salem1081873————244—8440
#10 Daniel Turner6284311—2—6——8040
#7 Jack Viney871513———24105—7236
#2 Jacob van Rooyen4610131—33273—7732
#37 Kade Chandler831132———2—32—9430
#18 Jake Melksham53832———5141—7827
#19 Harvey Langford4711—11——1362—6325
#6 Caleb Windsor971631———3—13—6423
#43 Jack Henderson63931———2—22—7319
#24 Trent Rivers58132————1—54—7916
#32 Tom Sparrow32523—1—1—22—8115
#35 Harry Petty23521———2—13—9211
Harry Sharp32522———1—12—5910
Charlie Spargo—11———————11—18—