Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 2-May-2026 4:35 PM·Kardinia Park·32,485 att.
Geelong
21.9 (135)
vs
North Melbourne
13.8 (86)
Geelong won by 49

Geelong defeated North Melbourne 135–86, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored North Melbourne 56–24; Geelong won the inside-50s count 60–50.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.3 (27)5.6 (36)12.7 (79)21.9 (135)21.9 (135)
North Melbourne3.2 (20)5.5 (35)9.8 (62)13.8 (86)13.8 (86)

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
Tristan Xerri
North Melbourne
30 disposals, 7 tackles, 14 clearances
KICK 100
2
Max Holmes
Geelong
29 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 76
3
Jeremy Cameron
Geelong
19 disposals, 3 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 65
4
Luke Davies-Uniacke
North Melbourne
24 disposals, 5 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 62
5
Shaun Mannagh
Geelong
18 disposals, 4 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 61
6
Bailey Smith
Geelong
26 disposals, 1 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 56

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
#9 Max Holmes19102942264928476
#5 Jeremy Cameron15419813331479265
#7 Shaun Mannagh1261811417477761
#3 Bailey Smith14122611361027656
#33 Shannon Neale7310543611319555
#29 James Worpel10717251861057355
#34 Oisin Mullin7111846141038153
#4 Tanner Bruhn101222675357051
#36 Oliver Henry8614351141817348
#39 Zach Guthrie1392241131428148
#30 Tom Atkins9101925331257845
#19 Jack Martin9716722146544
#17 Lawson Humphries9312531428641
#28 Oliver Dempsey681443111519338
#45 Brad Close5914211467834
#16 Sam De Koning581331423756633
#8 Jake Kolodjashnij861451327631
#35 Patrick Dangerfield471112121527430
#12 Jack Bowes681421111536530
#44 Tom Stewart104145438228
#14 Connor OSullivan6612411249527
#42 Mark OConnor781543548225
#11 Mitchell Edwards44822012345620

North 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
#38 Tristan Xerri1416301712351426581100
#9 Luke Davies-Uniacke12122425961147362
#25 Paul Curtis9817351231847951
#2 Finn OSullivan912211644637651
#10 Colby McKercher15823522348649
#12 Jy Simpkin1472121263668449
#3 Harry Sheezel10102054123648349
#27 Jack Darling691523122936646
#5 Caleb Daniel910191612428543
#26 Luke Parker12719611518439
#44 Cameron Zurhaar8816221918335
#39 Tom Blamires71017421427434
#30 Charlie Comben8614611549134
#20 Nick Larkey45942111319131
#7 Zane Duursma4482231216430
#19 Griffin Logue671322319230
#15 Dylan Stephens10616332447529
#11 Luke McDonald891733638528
#24 Tom Powell44835146728
#4 Aidan Corr591451538027
#1 Lachy Dovaston2681112514318
#47 Cooper Trembath54941141348318
#13 Charlie Spargo279111427517