Match Recap
Round 3·Fri, 20-Mar-2026 7:10 PM (6:40 PM)·Adelaide Oval·49,185 att.
Adelaide
13.10 (88)
vs
Western Bulldogs
14.10 (94)
Western Bulldogs won by 6

Western Bulldogs defeated Adelaide 94–88, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Adelaide outscored Western Bulldogs 33–21; Western Bulldogs won tackles 71–47 and contested possessions 143–131.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Adelaide3.0 (18)5.2 (32)8.7 (55)13.10 (88)13.10 (88)
Western Bulldogs3.4 (22)7.5 (47)11.7 (73)14.10 (94)14.10 (94)

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
30 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 83
2
Jordan Dawson
Adelaide
25 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 79
3
Joel Freijah
Western Bulldogs
24 disposals, 3 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 79
4
Sam Berry
Adelaide
22 disposals, 8 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 74
5
Bailey Williams
Western Bulldogs
23 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 74
6
Tom Liberatore
Western Bulldogs
28 disposals, 9 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 74

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 Dawson19625571——6873—8279
#3 Sam Berry1752248—1—3513——7174
#7 Riley Thilthorpe9413612—7338——8158
#41 Jordon Butts1451912—11—3—54—9357
#42 Lachlan McAndrew761322——384697—7757
#24 Josh Worrell196259—————172—8057
#9 Nick Murray13316102—————5——9353
#1 Chayce Jones9132262———1—103—9047
#8 Josh Rachele15318242——2379—8446
#44 Isaac Cumming1531852———4253—8044
#13 Taylor Walker92117131—3—12—7943
#30 Wayne Milera127198————1153—9242
#14 Jake Soligo8412121——347——7241
#29 Rory Laird991891————14——6840
#32 Darcy Fogarty101116221—3——2—7240
#23 Izak Rankine10616231——2—52—7439
#16 Max Michalanney112137————1—51—8339
#25 James Peatling1021232———4242—6534
#2 Ben Keays781552———1—63—8533
#15 Brayden Cook851322———2—4——7832
#28 Alex Neal-Bullen1161731———3—55—8226
#4 Callum Ah Chee44832—1—1252—5922
#10 Luke Pedlar52721———2—43—6018

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 Bontempelli121830361——67143—8883
#27 Joel Freijah1410243332—5392—9279
#34 Bailey Williams176231052——4253—8274
#21 Tom Liberatore15132819———46133—7974
#8 Matthew Kennedy10172727———38115—8465
#44 Tim English961523——3225102—7764
#20 Ed Richards17122933———84125—7862
#10 Sam Darcy57122411103—86—8344
#9 Ryley Sanders6131943———2492—8044
#11 Lachie Jaques791664———4—21—7141
#19 Connor Budarick10112141———1152—8437
#37 Michael Sellwood124166————1—63—7637
#33 Aaron Naughton6283431—1—23—8337
#24 Buku Khamis812203————1—52—10037
#13 Oskar Baker628223——1142—7334
#31 Bailey Dale155201————1—32—7631
#7 Rory Lobb9—912——1——54—10030
#29 Lachlan Bramble6814—2—1—514——6929
#18 James ODonnell53812—————5——8327
#42 Sam Davidson527—3—1—3242—7523
#14 Rhylee West24614———114——7121
#6 Cooper Hynes5—523—1—2—13—4216
#16 Jordan Croft112111—2——21—5212