Essendon v Geelong Cats, Round 10 2009
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | 1.1 7 | 3.1 19 | 5.3 33 | 11.4 70 |
| GEE | 6.4 40 | 12.7 79 | 17.13 115 | 20.14 134 |
Geelong thrash Essendon by 64
Geelong 20.14 (134) beat Essendon 11.4 (70) at Marvel Stadium in Round 10, a 64-point win.
Geelong led at every change.
Steve Johnson kicked six goals for Geelong and Cameron Mooney four; Jay Neagle kicked three for Essendon.
Shannon Byrnes led the way with 30 disposals and two goals.
A run of seven straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 6-point deficit into a 39-point lead.
Geelong won the inside-50 count 59–37 and laid 87 tackles to 66.
In context
- Geelong have now beaten Essendon 4 times in a row.
- Geelong’s 10th win in a row.
- A career-high 30 disposals for Shannon Byrnes (previous best 24).
- A career-high 135 AFL Fantasy points for Joel Selwood (previous best 124).
- A career-high 31 disposals for Bachar Houli (previous best 26).



















