Match Summary

Best On Ground

Geelong

Sam MenegolaS Menegola30 disposals
2 goals

Cameron GuthrieC Guthrie24 disposals

Tom HawkinsT Hawkins4 goals

Essendon

Zach MerrettZ Merrett24 disposals

Dylan ShielD Shiel20 disposals
1 goal

Jacob TownsendJ Townsend1 goal

Team Stats

Geelong

Essendon

Disposals

323

253

Contested Possessions

120

107

Kicks

194

141

Handballs

129

112

Free Kicks

15

11

Clearances

31

22

Centre Clearances

12

8

Stoppages

19

14

Inside 50

45

30

Marks

102

54

Marks in 50

13

11

Contested Marks

15

10

Tackles

51

49

Hit-Outs

23

29

Player Stats

Geelong

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Bradley Close	2	8	10	2	0	1	0	3	0	0
Brandan Parfitt	6	11	17	3	0	0	0	7	0	0
Cameron Guthrie	9	15	24	4	0	2	1	3	0	0
Gary Rohan	5	1	6	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Gryan Miers	12	3	15	6	0	1	0	2	3	0
Harry Taylor	8	3	11	3	0	1	2	4	0	0
Jack Henry	10	2	12	6	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jake Kolodjashnij	7	1	8	5	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jed Bews	10	2	12	8	0	0	1	1	2	1
Josh Jenkins	8	6	14	3	7	1	0	4	0	0
Lachie Fogarty	8	6	14	2	0	1	0	2	0	0
Lachie Henderson	13	2	15	10	0	1	2	1	0	0
Luke Dahlhaus	5	11	16	3	0	0	0	3	1	0
Mark Blicavs	4	3	7	1	15	2	1	5	2	0
Mark O'Connor	4	3	7	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Mitch Duncan	13	6	19	7	0	0	1	4	0	0
Patrick Dangerfield	11	6	17	6	0	2	0	2	2	1
Sam Menegola	17	13	30	6	0	0	0	2	2	0
Tom Atkins	2	12	14	1	0	1	0	3	0	0
Tom Hawkins	12	5	17	8	1	1	1	1	4	1
Tom Stewart	18	6	24	10	0	0	1	2	0	1
Zach Guthrie	10	4	14	4	0	1	0	0	0	0

Essendon

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Adam Saad	8	3	11	2	0	0	0	5	0	0
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	4	6	10	3	0	0	1	2	0	2
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher	2	1	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	1
Cale Hooker	7	2	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	1
Darcy Parish	6	10	16	1	0	0	0	4	0	0
Devon Smith	13	7	20	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
Dylan Clarke	2	10	12	0	0	2	1	5	0	0
Dylan Shiel	13	7	20	2	0	0	1	0	1	1
Dyson Heppell	3	5	8	2	0	0	1	1	0	1
Irving Mosquito	3	3	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
Jacob Townsend	5	2	7	0	0	1	1	5	1	0
Jake Stringer	6	2	8	2	0	0	0	2	1	1
James Stewart	5	6	11	3	3	1	1	2	1	0
Jordan Ridley	9	5	14	2	0	0	2	3	0	0
Kyle Langford	13	3	16	5	0	2	0	4	0	2
Martin Gleeson	4	2	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Mason Redman	8	3	11	6	0	1	2	1	1	0
Matt Guelfi	6	7	13	2	0	1	0	3	0	0
Michael Hurley	5	2	7	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
Sam Draper	8	1	9	3	26	1	2	2	0	1
Will Snelling	4	8	12	2	0	1	0	2	0	0
Zach Merrett	7	17	24	1	0	1	1	3	0	0

Team Line-Ups

Geelong

Essendon

IN Josh Jenkins, Lachie Fogarty, Zach Guthrie OUT Jack Steven (Injured), Rhys Stanley (Injured), Zach Tuohy (Injured)

IN Jacob Townsend, Mason Redman OUT Andrew McGrath, Joe Daniher

FB 8 Jake Kolodjashnij 25 Lachie Henderson 7 Harry Taylor FF 25 Jake Stringer 17 James Stewart 43 A. McDonald-Tipungwuti HB 38 Jack Henry 46 Mark Blicavs 44 Tom Stewart HF 11 Will Snelling 26 Cale Hooker 22 Irving Mosquito C 42 Mark O'Connor 35 Patrick Dangerfield 27 Sam Menegola C 4 Kyle Langford 5 Devon Smith 7 Zach Merrett HF 40 Luke Dahlhaus 23 Gary Rohan 30 Tom Atkins HB 35 Matt Guelfi 14 Jordan Ridley 42 Adam Saad FF 24 Jed Bews 26 Tom Hawkins 32 Gryan Miers FB 8 Martin Gleeson 18 Michael Hurley 30 B. Zerk-Thatcher

FOLLOWERS
11	Josh Jenkins
29	Cameron Guthrie
3	Brandan Parfitt

INTERCHANGE
8	Lachie Fogarty
22	Mitch Duncan
39	Zach Guthrie
45	Bradley Close

FOLLOWERS
2	Sam Draper
9	Dylan Shiel
3	Darcy Parish

INTERCHANGE
21	Jacob Townsend
21	Dyson Heppell
27	Mason Redman
37	Dylan Clarke

Geelong
IN	J. Jenkins, L. Fogarty, Z. Guthrie
OUT	J. Steven, R. Stanley, Z. Tuohy
B J. Kolodjashnij, L. Henderson, H. Taylor HB J. Henry, M. Blicavs, T. Stewart C M. O'Connor, P. Dangerfield, S. Menegola HF L. Dahlhaus, G. Rohan, T. Atkins F J. Bews, T. Hawkins, G. Miers FOL J. Jenkins, C. Guthrie, B. Parfitt I/C L. Fogarty, M. Duncan, Z. Guthrie, B. Close
Essendon
IN	J. Townsend, M. Redman
OUT	A. McGrath (Injured), J. Daniher (Managed)
B M. Gleeson, M. Hurley, B. Zerk-Thatcher HB M. Guelfi, J. Ridley, A. Saad C K. Langford, D. Smith, Z. Merrett HF W. Snelling, C. Hooker, I. Mosquito F J. Stringer, J. Stewart, A. McDonald-Tipungwuti FOL S. Draper, D. Shiel, D. Parish I/C J. Townsend, D. Heppell, M. Redman, D. Clarke

Preview

Previous 5 Games

Geelong

DATE	OPP	RESULT
28/8/20	Bulldogs	W 61 - 72
23/8/20	Crows	W 37 - 65
14/8/20	Power	W 91 - 31
10/8/20	Saints	W 34 - 93
5/8/20	Kangaroos	W 90 - 57

Essendon

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/9/20	Eagles	L 60 - 45
27/8/20	Hawks	W 71 - 87
22/8/20	Tigers	L 61 - 73
16/8/20	Saints	L 68 - 33
12/8/20	Suns	L 73 - 73