Geelong Cats v Essendon, Round 1 2010
2010 AFLRound 1
MCG, Melbourne
Recap
Geelong too strong for Essendon
Geelong 19.11 (125) beat Essendon 13.16 (94) at MCG in Round 1, a 31-point win.
Shannon Byrnes kicked three goals for Geelong and Cameron Mooney three; David Zaharakis kicked two for Essendon.
Shannon Byrnes led the way with 26 disposals, three goals and 10 marks.
Essendon won the clearances 48–33 but kicked 13.16.
In context
- Geelong have now beaten Essendon 5 times in a row.
- Geelong’s 5th win in a row, going back to last season.
- A career-high 141 AFL Fantasy points for Shannon Byrnes (previous best 140).
Best on ground
