Match Recap
Melbourne
14.13 (97)
vs
Geelong
18.9 (117)
Geelong won by 20
Geelong defeated Melbourne 117–97, by 20 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 46–16; Geelong won the inside-50s count 62–51.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.4 (28) | 6.8 (44) | 9.9 (63) | 14.13 (97) | 14.13 (97) |
| Geelong | 3.0 (18) | 10.4 (64) | 12.9 (81) | 18.9 (117) | 18.9 (117) |
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 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 47 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 89 | 75 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 18 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 84 | 70 |
| #9 Jack Steele | 11 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 79 | 65 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 64 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 15 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 56 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 16 | 4 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 48 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 76 | 46 |
| #12 Koltyn Tholstrup | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 84 | 45 |
| #22 Blake Howes | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #4 Harvey Langford | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 81 | 39 |
| #16 Bailey Laurie | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 74 | 38 |
| #47 Joel Fitzgerald | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 58 | 33 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 32 |
| #46 Lukas Cooke | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 63 | 29 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 27 |
| #41 Paddy Cross | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 73 | 27 |
| #30 Harry Sharp | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 90 | 27 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 77 | 24 |
| #33 Latrelle Pickett | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 48 | 10 |
| #21 Matthew Jefferson | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 68 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Bailey Smith | 18 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 80 | 65 |
| #33 Shannon Neale | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 94 | 61 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 8 | 15 | 23 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 80 | 60 |
| #4 Tanner Bruhn | 14 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 82 | 59 |
| #44 Tom Stewart | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 59 |
| #14 Connor OSullivan | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 93 | 54 |
| #7 Shaun Mannagh | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 74 | 49 |
| #45 Brad Close | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 81 | 47 |
| #17 Lawson Humphries | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #21 Oliver Wiltshire | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 72 | 46 |
| #39 Zach Guthrie | 16 | 5 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #36 Oliver Henry | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 66 | 44 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 10 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 95 | 43 |
| #29 James Worpel | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 66 | 42 |
| #28 Oliver Dempsey | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 75 | 40 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 77 | 39 |
| #11 Mitchell Edwards | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 62 | 38 |
| #2 Jay Polkinghorne | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 69 | 38 |
| #13 Jhye Clark | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 85 | 31 |
| #35 Patrick Dangerfield | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 62 | 23 |
| #34 Oisin Mullin | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 22 |