Geelong Cats v Essendon, Round 20 2016
2016 AFLRound 20
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEE | 3.2 20 | 7.4 46 | 11.10 76 | 15.10 100 |
| ESS | 0.3 3 | 0.4 4 | 3.4 22 | 4.10 34 |
Marvel Stadium, MelbourneLead changes 1
Recap
Geelong thrash Essendon by 66
Geelong 15.10 (100) beat Essendon 4.10 (34) at Marvel Stadium in Round 20, a 66-point win.
Geelong led at every change.
Tom Hawkins kicked three goals for Geelong and Josh Caddy two.
Corey Enright led the way with 29 disposals and 10 marks.
A run of seven straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 1-point deficit into a 42-point lead.
Geelong won the inside-50 count 58–37 and won the contested ball 128–101.
In context
- Geelong have now beaten Essendon 6 times in a row.
- Essendon’s 17th loss in a row.
- First game for Geelong: Scott Selwood.
- Milestone: James Polkinghorne’s 100th game.
- A career-high 18 marks for Mitch Brown (previous best 10).
- A career-high 14 marks for Martin Gleeson (previous best 12).
