Match Recap
Round 21·Fri, 24-Jul-2026 7:40 PM·M.C.G.·49,292 att.
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.4 (28)6.8 (44)9.9 (63)14.13 (97)14.13 (97)
Geelong3.0 (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 →

1
Max Gawn
Melbourne
19 disposals, 2 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 75
2
Tom Sparrow
Melbourne
24 disposals, 9 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 70
3
Jack Steele
Melbourne
30 disposals, 5 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 65
4
Bailey Smith
Geelong
28 disposals, 3 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 65
5
Harry Petty
Melbourne
14 disposals, 4 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 64
6
Shannon Neale
Geelong
13 disposals, 5 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 61

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
#11 Max Gawn9101942——4735103—8975
#32 Tom Sparrow1862439———7765—8470
#9 Jack Steele11193035———25123—7965
#35 Harry Petty95145241—316——8364
#17 Jake Bowey15102533———2284—9056
#31 Bayley Fritsch113143131—4—82—8756
#8 Jake Lever164205————1—82—10054
#15 Ed Langdon99184131—1—43—8348
#36 Kysaiah Pickett9514251——1695—8047
#24 Trent Rivers1431753———2164—7646
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup81422411——1283—8445
#22 Blake Howes981732———1161—8240
#4 Harvey Langford9817611——1144—8139
#16 Bailey Laurie105155211——141—7438
#47 Joel Fitzgerald5141914———2262—5833
#37 Kade Chandler771422—2—4131—7632
#46 Lukas Cooke54942—1———51—6329
#2 Jacob van Rooyen74114———24—54—7727
#41 Paddy Cross45943———2—41—7327
#30 Harry Sharp76133——1—5—13—9027
#25 Tom McDonald77143————1—65—7724
#33 Latrelle Pickett2241——1—3—1——4810
#21 Matthew Jefferson31411—3—1—12—6810

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
#3 Bailey Smith18102843———7574—8065
#33 Shannon Neale85136252———64—9461
#30 Tom Atkins81523—61——35102—8060
#4 Tanner Bruhn14132773————28——8259
#44 Tom Stewart1782562———2—111—8059
#14 Connor OSullivan11102181——12—81—9354
#7 Shaun Mannagh126185311—4151—7449
#45 Brad Close88162—11—516——8147
#17 Lawson Humphries1361971—1—2263—8047
#21 Oliver Wiltshire105153131—2152—7246
#39 Zach Guthrie1652111—————122—8145
#36 Oliver Henry639414——2151—6644
#38 Jack Henry1021292———114——9543
#29 James Worpel1231548———4—35—6642
#28 Oliver Dempsey1141571———3252—9041
#46 Mark Blicavs761343—163484—7540
#42 Mark OConnor6410421——2—71—7739
#11 Mitchell Edwards551012——155774—6238
#2 Jay Polkinghorne92116121—4—13—6938
#13 Jhye Clark1091951———4—42—8037
#32 Gryan Miers94134——1—3111—8531
#35 Patrick Dangerfield481222———2—62—6223
#34 Oisin Mullin371041———2132—7622