Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 23-May-2026 4:15 PM·Kardinia Park·35,869 att.
Geelong
15.17 (107)
vs
Sydney
12.8 (80)
Geelong won by 27

Geelong defeated Sydney 107–80, by 27 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Sydney 36–12; Geelong led disposals 410–365 while Sydney edged tackles 73–39.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.4 (22)8.10 (58)12.13 (85)15.17 (107)15.17 (107)
Sydney4.2 (26)6.2 (38)11.5 (71)12.8 (80)12.8 (80)

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 Holmes
Geelong
35 disposals, 8 clearances, 6 I50s
KICK 83
2
Lawson Humphries
Geelong
33 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 74
3
Isaac Heeney
Sydney
23 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 73
4
Bailey Smith
Geelong
32 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 70
5
Brodie Grundy
Sydney
15 disposals, 3 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 69
6
Riley Bice
Sydney
34 disposals, 2 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 67

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 Holmes20153561681318583
#17 Lawson Humphries2211339118828274
#3 Bailey Smith122032221271219070
#5 Jeremy Cameron1742110136128962
#28 Oliver Dempsey13102371143838957
#14 Connor OSullivan12416821269557
#32 Gryan Miers16824115238051
#42 Mark OConnor126187222619050
#39 Zach Guthrie1472162347647
#35 Patrick Dangerfield7815441121825746
#16 Sam De Koning5111624912827344
#7 Shaun Mannagh12315211154637242
#44 Tom Stewart11617521528040
#36 Oliver Henry8412332241558040
#19 Jack Martin791643121646939
#45 Brad Close81942214317039
#11 Mitchell Edwards3912212233935439
#38 Jack Henry5383212417731
#30 Tom Atkins761314131656930
#33 Shannon Neale5611312321518930
#34 Oisin Mullin61319152847830
#46 Mark Blicavs48122152617728
#8 Jake Kolodjashnij751231518026

Sydney — 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
#5 Isaac Heeney101323181281348473
#4 Brodie Grundy510151331281518369
#26 Riley Bice17173432221128067
#13 Jai Serong1214267333719364
#44 Jake Lloyd16824653158959
#30 Tom McCartin99185621659755
#14 Callum Mills19524521318252
#43 Lewis Melican1171891169352
#8 James Rowbottom41014101211138647
#6 Logan McDonald7310342121417046
#35 Charlie Curnow8210723419043
#22 Nick Blakey166222558041
#36 Joel Amartey718341122327941
#12 Angus Sheldrick951426131556236
#1 Chad Warner8311266218236
#33 Caiden Cleary311143312517136
#15 Sam Wicks881644111458235
#27 Justin McInerney61218411131258134
#28 Will Edwards89175648732
#17 James Jordon41014224947926
#11 Tom Papley415131216320
#40 Tom Hanily3583212135717
#10 Malcolm Rosas222113315