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 Gawn910194247351038975
#32 Tom Sparrow186243977658470
#9 Jack Steele11193035251237965
#35 Harry Petty951452413168364
#17 Jake Bowey1510253322849056
#31 Bayley Fritsch1131431314828756
#8 Jake Lever16420518210054
#15 Ed Langdon991841311438348
#36 Kysaiah Pickett951425116958047
#24 Trent Rivers143175321647646
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup8142241112838445
#22 Blake Howes98173211618240
#4 Harvey Langford981761111448139
#16 Bailey Laurie1051552111417438
#47 Joel Fitzgerald514191422625833
#37 Kade Chandler771422241317632
#46 Lukas Cooke549421516329
#2 Jacob van Rooyen7411424547727
#41 Paddy Cross459432417327
#30 Harry Sharp7613315139027
#25 Tom McDonald771431657724
#33 Latrelle Pickett22411314810
#21 Matthew Jefferson3141131126810

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 Smith1810284375748065
#33 Shannon Neale85136252649461
#30 Tom Atkins8152361351028060
#4 Tanner Bruhn14132773288259
#44 Tom Stewart178256221118059
#14 Connor OSullivan1110218112819354
#7 Shaun Mannagh12618531141517449
#45 Brad Close88162115168147
#17 Lawson Humphries1361971122638047
#21 Oliver Wiltshire10515313121527246
#39 Zach Guthrie16521111228145
#36 Oliver Henry63941421516644
#38 Jack Henry10212921149543
#29 James Worpel12315484356642
#28 Oliver Dempsey114157132529041
#46 Mark Blicavs7613431634847540
#42 Mark OConnor64104212717739
#11 Mitchell Edwards5510121557746238
#2 Jay Polkinghorne921161214136938
#13 Jhye Clark10919514428037
#32 Gryan Miers94134131118531
#35 Patrick Dangerfield4812222626223
#34 Oisin Mullin37104121327622