Geelong Cats v Essendon, Round 16 2024
2024 AFLRound 16
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEE | 3.2 20 | 6.4 40 | 11.6 72 | 16.9 105 |
| ESS | 4.2 26 | 7.3 45 | 8.3 51 | 9.6 60 |
MCG, MelbourneRain, 12°Lead changes 5
Recap
Geelong too strong for Essendon
Geelong 16.9 (105) beat Essendon 9.6 (60) at MCG in Round 16, a 45-point win.
Tyson Stengle kicked three goals for Geelong and Jeremy Cameron two; Peter Wright kicked two for Essendon.
Jack Bowes led the way with 26 disposals and a goal.
A run of six straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 3-point deficit into a 33-point lead.
Essendon won the clearances 46–38 but couldn’t convert it.
In context
- Geelong have now beaten Essendon 7 times in a row.
- AFL debut for Lawson Humphries.
- Milestones: Dyson Heppell’s 250th game, Jade Gresham’s 150th game.
- A career-high 32 disposals for Jye Caldwell (previous best 31).
- A career-high 10 tackles for Sam Durham (previous best 9).
Best on ground
