Match Recap
Round 24·Sun, 16-Aug-2026 3:15 PM·Docklands·44,106 att.
Western Bulldogs
12.10 (82)
vs
Carlton
12.10 (82)
Draw

Western Bulldogs and Carlton played out a 82–82 draw at the final siren. The match turned in the second quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Carlton 26–8; Carlton led disposals 456–344 while Western Bulldogs edged inside-50s 58–48.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs3.2 (20)7.4 (46)9.8 (62)12.10 (82)12.10 (82)
Carlton5.3 (33)6.5 (41)10.7 (67)12.10 (82)12.10 (82)

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
Tom Liberatore
Western Bulldogs
33 disposals, 5 tackles, 12 clearances
KICK 86
2
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
31 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 83
3
Patrick Cripps
Carlton
34 disposals, 6 tackles, 12 clearances
KICK 83
4
George Hewett
Carlton
30 disposals, 8 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 81
5
Blake Acres
Carlton
32 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 76
6
Oliver Florent
Carlton
28 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 I50s
KICK 71

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
#21 Tom Liberatore12213355———412182—7786
#20 Ed Richards201131222——86132—8083
#8 Matthew Kennedy12152718——146156—8368
#42 Sam Davidson61319721——4162—8252
#32 Arthur Jones85133613—1—63—8447
#27 Joel Freijah81220332——2275—7746
#7 Rory Lobb461044——212172—8546
#37 Michael Sellwood1231572———3—41—8446
#6 Cooper Hynes12102242———7165—8544
#24 Buku Khamis1041483———1—33—10043
#33 Aaron Naughton77146——3—2—42—8439
#3 Cody Weightman77144311—3—63—7138
#9 Ryley Sanders7101744———1243—8737
#34 Bailey Williams148222—1——3—35—8536
#29 Lachlan Bramble154194——1—2—45—8332
#35 Luke Kennedy538—311—1281—6428
#26 Josh Dolan7291411—3—21—7328
#14 Rhylee West4610211——2282—6228
#18 James ODonnell4373——————13—10020
#11 Lachie Jaques72921—————21—7819
#16 Jordan Croft4—4111——2—14—6112
#2 Lachlan Carmichael5163————2——2—7411
#25 Louis Emmett1—1—1———1111—406

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 Cripps10243416—2—412183—7683
#29 George Hewett121830128———2594—7781
#13 Blake Acres257321011——7183—8576
#14 Oliver Florent21728104———2—72—8071
#27 Marc Pittonet7815211—32—9111—7169
#26 Nick Haynes19726113———2—73—8266
#18 Sam Walsh17163354———3281—7762
#10 Harry McKay116174321524114—8061
#15 Billy Wilson17102773———2141—7554
#7 Jagga Smith15102533———6384—7550
#5 Adam Cerra11132463————142—8549
#44 Francis Evans10515422——4—73—7944
#35 Harry Dean1071772———1—85—8043
#36 Cooper Lord13417811——2121—8243
#23 Jacob Weitering1241610————1—21—8642
#11 Mitch McGovern74118212—1—54—7241
#46 Matthew Cottrell1071771———2—51—8040
#19 Will Hayward10414713——1—25—5139
#17 Brodie Kemp437341————31—9531
#2 Lachlan Cowan771463———1—33—8830
#47 Wade Derksen63933———1—3——6929
#12 Ben Ainsworth712196——1—2—12—7828
#39 Talor Byrne72964———2—24—7727