Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 16-May-2026 7:35 PM·Docklands·39,217 att.
Carlton
10.14 (74)
vs
Western Bulldogs
9.8 (62)
Carlton won by 12

Carlton defeated Western Bulldogs 74–62, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Carlton outscored Western Bulldogs 33–13; Carlton won disposals 399–330 and contested possessions 140–109.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton2.5 (17)3.6 (24)5.11 (41)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)
Western Bulldogs4.1 (25)5.4 (34)7.7 (49)9.8 (62)9.8 (62)

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
Patrick Cripps
Carlton
29 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 78
2
Oliver Florent
Carlton
28 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 77
3
Ryley Sanders
Western Bulldogs
26 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 68
4
Joel Freijah
Western Bulldogs
19 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 63
5
Bailey Dale
Western Bulldogs
31 disposals, 1 tackles, 3 I50s
KICK 58
6
Matt Carroll
Carlton
16 disposals, 3 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 57

Carlton — 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
#9 Patrick Cripps121729452——58176—7878
#14 Oliver Florent19928114———1192—9577
#32 Matt Carroll115161023——6—41—7557
#10 Harry McKay113144222242135—8256
#19 Will Hayward15419101—2—4—71—8154
#7 Jagga Smith14112563———1585—8152
#2 Lachlan Cowan1822071———2131—8552
#18 Sam Walsh8172542—1—34115—8248
#12 Ben Ainsworth11516431——5332—8045
#27 Marc Pittonet4610—5——201694—6844
#5 Adam Cerra1251751———515——7144
#30 Jack Ison123156112—4—52—7941
#24 Nic Newman1652162———1135—8941
#4 Oliver Hollands1431765———2—45—8040
#15 Billy Wilson1181982———2144—7239
#6 Zac Williams1181962———1152—7539
#44 Francis Evans691524———4—72—7737
#26 Nick Haynes116177————1—42—7036
#17 Brodie Kemp76135211—1—42—8535
#29 George Hewett591415—1—1262—6635
#23 Jacob Weitering751251—————4——8630
#35 Harry Dean841271—————21—7128
#11 Mitch McGovern426—2—1—1—32—7214

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
#9 Ryley Sanders131326451——4373—9068
#27 Joel Freijah1091975———2492—8863
#31 Bailey Dale2383131———3—71—8858
#4 Marcus Bontempelli111324251——31117—8754
#7 Rory Lobb54924——23—571—7553
#33 Aaron Naughton93124—33—1—61—9051
#20 Ed Richards1181963———1477—8143
#29 Lachlan Bramble1161773———2—24—7540
#24 Buku Khamis1121341—————31—10038
#8 Matthew Kennedy651135———4432—6037
#17 Nick Coffield771444—————42—7933
#37 Michael Sellwood761333———2165—9033
#30 Lachlan McNeil—111124———226——8031
#32 Arthur Jones691532—1—4275—7931
#14 Rhylee West64103—2——2—43—8929
#28 Will Lewis551034—1—3—52—8729
#19 Connor Budarick124165————1—23—7528
#42 Sam Davidson861471—————13—8528
#5 Jedd Busslinger94134——————34—9126
#13 Oskar Baker95147—1——1—24—6425
#6 Cooper Hynes268141————41—7524
#25 Louis Emmett22434—14—113—4218
#34 Bailey Williams6173————3—2——3216