Match Recap
Round 19·Sat, 12-Jul-2025 1:20 PM·Docklands·41,198 att.
Western Bulldogs
15.8 (98)
vs
Adelaide
16.13 (109)
Adelaide won by 11

Adelaide defeated Western Bulldogs 109–98, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Adelaide 32–16; Western Bulldogs won the contested possessions count 142–131.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs3.1 (19)7.3 (45)10.6 (66)15.8 (98)15.8 (98)
Adelaide4.2 (26)10.4 (64)14.9 (93)16.13 (109)16.13 (109)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
37 disposals, 12 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 100
2
Jordan Dawson
Adelaide
27 disposals, 2 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 95
3
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
29 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 91
4
Tim English
Western Bulldogs
20 disposals, 3 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 81
5
Riley Thilthorpe
Adelaide
17 disposals, 6 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 81
6
Daniel Curtin
Adelaide
26 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 78

Western Bulldogs — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Marcus Bontempelli172037812———108165282100
#20 Ed Richards20929732——67141—8391
#44 Tim English1552073——275594—8681
#21 Tom Liberatore1792645———58141—8478
#33 Aaron Naughton11—115—5112175—7652
#10 Sam Darcy9514532251—96—8150
#29 Lachlan Bramble17421411——4—32—8046
#38 Riley Garcia491315———158——7440
#31 Bailey Dale1472111———3—91—7639
#39 Jason Johannisen1732051———3—23—8238
#9 Ryley Sanders79164—11—12104—8936
#18 James ODonnell11314611——1—56—10035
#34 Bailey Williams69156————1—31—8733
#23 Laitham Vandermeer941343———4——2—8432
#42 Sam Davidson7512241——2234—8431
#17 Nick Coffield77147—————143—7529
#27 Joel Freijah4101422—1—1254—8226
#14 Rhylee West7310131————53—8324
#7 Rory Lobb56113——————43—10023
#26 Josh Dolan3710———1—2182—6417
#8 Matthew Kennedy42632———2—21—7416
Caleb Poulter22422———1121—2615
Cooper Hynes1121—1———————498

Adelaide — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#12 Jordan Dawson1611274821—7613318695
#7 Riley Thilthorpe13417926—2——8—38381
#6 Daniel Curtin197267311—23112—9278
#43 Reilly OBrien1071786——42—275—8573
#14 Jake Soligo1392239———25133—8072
#23 Izak Rankine144186412—6482—8869
#29 Rory Laird1572257———1361—8162
#24 Josh Worrell183218——————42—9652
#13 Taylor Walker123159—2——7—33—7850
#32 Darcy Fogarty112137—33—4143—7949
#20 Mitch Hinge1221465———3—22—7746
#16 Max Michalanney1061652———2—51—8744
#2 Ben Keays1181961—3———43—8840
#44 Isaac Cumming9514311——4—32—8638
#48 Mark Keane102124————1—64—9230
#3 Sam Berry741112———2372—8029
#30 Wayne Milera102125————2—3——8528
#25 James Peatling391212———1683—6327
#28 Alex Neal-Bullen651114—1—3—34—7923
Chayce Jones551032————162—6223
#19 Zac Taylor25712———2—61—8522
#15 Brayden Cook7—721———31—1—4621
Jordon Butts1121——————1——226