Match Recap
Round 1·Fri, 6-Mar-2026 7:05 PM·Carrara·19,859 att.
Gold Coast
19.11 (125)
vs
Geelong
10.9 (69)
Gold Coast won by 56

Gold Coast defeated Geelong 125–69, by 56 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Gold Coast outscored Geelong 45–8; Gold Coast won disposals 412–381 and inside-50s 71–50.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gold Coast7.1 (43)11.5 (71)18.8 (116)19.11 (125)19.11 (125)
Geelong2.2 (14)4.5 (29)5.7 (37)10.9 (69)10.9 (69)

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
Christian Petracca
Gold Coast
34 disposals, 3 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 87
2
Noah Anderson
Gold Coast
24 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 79
3
Tom Atkins
Geelong
26 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 76
4
Max Holmes
Geelong
29 disposals, 5 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 75
5
James Worpel
Geelong
17 disposals, 11 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 68
6
Touk Miller
Gold Coast
30 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 67

Gold Coast — 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 Christian Petracca1519345231061537787
#15 Noah Anderson1772453141061238479
#11 Touk Miller102030361341127767
#2 John Noble1711286322228363
#17 Daniel Rioli1592443153638461
#19 Bailey Humphrey11415434221657754
#28 Jarrod Witts358115221617951
#16 Joel Jeffrey16622524428050
#1 Mac Andrew917265132848449
#8 Leo Lombard961544225448047
#14 Lachie Weller1011212342628145
#5 Alex Davies512178341465943
#27 Wil Powell109192532537943
#25 Sam Collins5121781728841
#22 Ben Long77141521758341
#6 Bodhi Uwland109193211358937
#33 Sam Clohesy10919514527935
#20 Ethan Read861434161367834
#26 Will Graham53844122446230
#48 Oscar Adams391213177129
#34 Ben King41524339627
#32 Zeke Uwland10616115476221
#50 Jy Farrar1454316619

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
#30 Tom Atkins13132636361627776
#9 Max Holmes14152985691487575
#29 James Worpel10717111159736668
#32 Gryan Miers161228104141537866
#28 Oliver Dempsey81220424112108564
#4 Tanner Bruhn2293151142657259
#44 Tom Stewart168242111618050
#42 Mark OConnor611174612828249
#3 Bailey Smith17623327538347
#14 Connor OSullivan14418531559344
#39 Zach Guthrie991853517143
#46 Mark Blicavs5101522182647740
#17 Lawson Humphries8816152128135
#7 Shaun Mannagh821032121328135
#33 Shannon Neale415211261519034
#36 Oliver Henry6393125328332
#10 Mitch Knevitt65113111517730
#38 Jack Henry691541528929
#19 Jack Martin58132121726726
#16 Sam De Koning67135112448126
#13 Jhye Clark651111132555022
#34 Oisin Mullin13414118014
#45 Brad Close26811428211