Overview

• Geelong delivered a 23.13 (151) to 8.8 (56) victory over Essendon at the MCG, marking a 95-point margin
• Jeremy Cameron kicked six goals to extend his Coleman Medal lead, though he incurred a club fine after recording no tackles
• Bailey Smith amassed 41 disposals and 760 metres gained in the midfield alongside Max Holmes’s 36 disposals and 873 metres, underpinning Geelong’s dominance
• Essendon are on a three-game losing streak and remain without Jordan Ridley, Zach Reid, Kyle Langford and Mason Redman for three to four weeks
• The win lifts Geelong to second on the AFL ladder and sets up Friday’s blockbuster against reigning premiers Brisbane at GMHBA Stadium