Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 29-Mar-2025 6:35 PM·Gabba·27,966 att.
Brisbane Lions
10.10 (70)
vs
Geelong
9.7 (61)
Brisbane Lions won by 9

Brisbane Lions defeated Geelong 70–61, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Geelong 27–0; Brisbane Lions won disposals 347–320 and inside-50s 67–48.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brisbane Lions2.2 (14)3.4 (22)7.7 (49)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Geelong3.4 (22)7.6 (48)7.6 (48)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)

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
Hugh McCluggage
Brisbane Lions
30 disposals, 8 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 86
2
Dayne Zorko
Brisbane Lions
28 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 83
3
Will Ashcroft
Brisbane Lions
33 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 78
4
Josh Dunkley
Brisbane Lions
26 disposals, 6 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 78
5
Bailey Smith
Geelong
25 disposals, 11 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 73
6
Max Holmes
Geelong
29 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 69

Brisbane Lions — 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
#6 Hugh McCluggage17133048———7617728086
#15 Dayne Zorko23528741——5513738683
#8 Will Ashcroft112233631——45153—8578
#5 Josh Dunkley2152646—1—69115—8178
#33 Zac Bailey118193612—32114—8260
#31 Harris Andrews931283———1—61—9658
#9 Lachie Neale1552036—1—5463—8458
#32 Darcy Fort8210—3—1392474—8252
#7 Jarrod Berry12517431——5—63—7146
#16 Cam Rayner105153111—83105—7341
#35 Ryan Lester1321561————272—9740
#44 Darcy Wilmot971672———1172—7539
#40 Jack Payne11—1171———3—3119437
#43 Noah Answerth1251751—1—2—23—7836
#23 Charlie Cameron617141——3—41—8732
#13 Logan Morris4610251——1—42—7532
#3 Jaspa Fletcher851331———2262—7430
#4 Callum Ah Chee561152———1—41—7829
#10 Levi Ashcroft9312511——1—13—7928
#30 Eric Hipwood628431——2—36—8226
#14 Sam Day42634——91133—7423
Bruce Reville527211——2—2——3222
Kai Lohmann3141————2131—5410

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 Smith18725311———851010—8273
#9 Max Holmes191029931——32118—7969
#30 Tom Atkins6814114———17123—8466
#32 Gryan Miers1572287—1—5—72—8865
#46 Mark Blicavs841225111615102—7956
#35 Patrick Dangerfield133164521—4486—7556
#17 Lawson Humphries1171844———1272—8655
#12 Jack Bowes1631913———5595—7352
Sam De Koning97162———2024106—6845
#39 Zach Guthrie153185——————76—8238
#14 Connor OSullivan461052—————6——9336
#45 Brad Close8210341——2143—7836
#38 Jack Henry12—124——————3——9136
#28 Oliver Dempsey74112111——161—8133
#13 Jhye Clark7512341——1245—6532
#34 Oisin Mullin961561———1—63—8732
#42 Mark OConnor571242———1241—8230
#40 Ted Clohesy851323———12106—6730
#36 Oliver Henry9—93—1——3—22—8130
#18 Tyson Stengle821012—1—1151—8028
#5 Jeremy Cameron8—84—1——5—12—9228
#33 Shannon Neale32514——32—42—8821
Mitch Knevitt134—2———1—11—198