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 Holmes191029422——6492—8476
#5 Jeremy Cameron154198133—3147—9265
#7 Shaun Mannagh126181141—747——7761
#3 Bailey Smith141226—1—1—36102—7656
#33 Shannon Neale7310543—61131—9555
#29 James Worpel10717251——86105—7355
#34 Oisin Mullin7111846———14103—8153
#4 Tanner Bruhn10122267———5—35—7051
#36 Oliver Henry86143511—4181—7348
#39 Zach Guthrie13922411——3142—8148
#30 Tom Atkins9101925———33125—7845
#19 Jack Martin9716722———14——6544
#17 Lawson Humphries9312531————42—8641
#28 Oliver Dempsey68144311—1—51—9338
#45 Brad Close591421—1—4—6——7834
#16 Sam De Koning58133———142375—6633
#8 Jake Kolodjashnij86145————1—32—7631
#35 Patrick Dangerfield4711121——2152—7430
#12 Jack Bowes6814211——1153—6530
#44 Tom Stewart104145——————43—8228
#14 Connor OSullivan661241———1—24—9527
#42 Mark OConnor78154————3—54—8225
#11 Mitchell Edwards448—2——201234—5620

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 Xerri14163017—123514265—81100
#9 Luke Davies-Uniacke12122425———96114—7362
#25 Paul Curtis98173512—3184—7951
#2 Finn OSullivan9122116———4463—7651
#10 Colby McKercher15823522——3——4—8649
#12 Jy Simpkin14721212——6366—8449
#3 Harry Sheezel101020541——2364—8349
#27 Jack Darling69152—3—12293—6646
#5 Caleb Daniel9101916———1242—8543
#26 Luke Parker127196————1151—8439
#44 Cameron Zurhaar881622———1—91—8335
#39 Tom Blamires7101742———1—42—7434
#30 Charlie Comben86146————1154—9134
#20 Nick Larkey4594211—1—31—9131
#7 Zane Duursma448223——1—21—6430
#19 Griffin Logue671322—————31—9230
#15 Dylan Stephens106163————3244—7529
#11 Luke McDonald89173————3—63—8528
#24 Tom Powell44835———1—4——6728
#4 Aidan Corr591451—————53—8027
#1 Lachy Dovaston26811—1——251—4318
#47 Cooper Trembath54941—141—34—8318
#13 Charlie Spargo27911———1—42—7517