Geelong Cats See Off Essendon: AFL Post-Match Review

Geelong Cats got the better of Essendon 117–50 at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday 8 August, a 67-point margin.

The quarter-by-quarter score read 29–4, 69–16, 89–43, 117–50 in Geelong Cats’ terms. Geelong Cats finished the stronger, taking the last quarter 28–7.

Leading scorers: O. Dempsey (Geelong Cats) ×4 · O. Henry (Geelong Cats) ×4 · S. Neale (Geelong Cats) ×3 · J. Martin (Geelong Cats) ×2 · J. Farrow (Essendon) ×2 · A. Perkins (Essendon) ×2.

Geelong Cats sit 7th on the ladder, with Essendon 18th.

Our pre-match tip — Geelong Cats to win — landed.

Full stats, the period breakdown and the head-to-head record are on the match page, with the rest of the round on our AFL hub.