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 Holmes2015356——1—68131—8583
#17 Lawson Humphries221133911——8—82—8274
#3 Bailey Smith122032221——27121—9070
#5 Jeremy Cameron174211013——6—12—8962
#28 Oliver Dempsey13102371—1—4383—8957
#14 Connor OSullivan12416821——2—6——9557
#32 Gryan Miers1682411————5—23—8051
#42 Mark OConnor1261872———2261—9050
#39 Zach Guthrie1472162———3—4——7647
#35 Patrick Dangerfield78154411—2182—5746
#16 Sam De Koning5111624——91282—7344
#7 Shaun Mannagh123152111—5463—7242
#44 Tom Stewart1161752———1—52—8040
#36 Oliver Henry84123322—4155—8040
#19 Jack Martin79164312—1—64—6939
#45 Brad Close8194221—4—31—7039
#11 Mitchell Edwards391221——223393—5439
#38 Jack Henry5383212———41—7731
#30 Tom Atkins7613141——3165—6930
#33 Shannon Neale561131—232151—8930
#34 Oisin Mullin613191————5284—7830
#46 Mark Blicavs481221——5—261—7728
#8 Jake Kolodjashnij75123—————151—8026

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 Heeney101323181——28134—8473
#4 Brodie Grundy5101513——3128151—8369
#26 Riley Bice17173432———22112—8067
#13 Jai Serong12142673———3371—9364
#44 Jake Lloyd1682465———315——8959
#30 Tom McCartin991856———2165—9755
#14 Callum Mills1952452———1—31—8252
#43 Lewis Melican1171891———1—6——9352
#8 James Rowbottom41014—10—1—21113—8647
#6 Logan McDonald7310342—12141—7046
#35 Charlie Curnow82107—2——3—41—9043
#22 Nick Blakey166222——————55—8041
#36 Joel Amartey7183—4112232—7941
#12 Angus Sheldrick951426—1—3155—6236
#1 Chad Warner831126———6—21—8236
#33 Caiden Cleary311143312———51—7136
#15 Sam Wicks881644—1—1145—8235
#27 Justin McInerney612184111—3125—8134
#28 Will Edwards89175——————64—8732
#17 James Jordon41014—2———2494—7926
#11 Tom Papley41513—1—2—1——6320
#40 Tom Hanily358321——2—13—5717
#10 Malcolm Rosas2—2—2———1—13—315