Match Recap
Essendon
12.9 (81)
vs
Western Bulldogs
14.8 (92)
Western Bulldogs won by 11
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 92–81, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 34–8; Essendon led inside-50s 68–41 while Western Bulldogs edged contested possessions 126–106.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 7.3 (45) | 11.7 (73) | 12.9 (81) | 12.9 (81) |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.1 (25) | 7.3 (45) | 9.4 (58) | 14.8 (92) | 14.8 (92) |
Essendon — 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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Steven Alessio | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #22 John Barnes | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 9 | 13 | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 13 | 3 | 16 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 17 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 12 | — | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 18 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 10 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 16 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #15 Michael Prior | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #12 Jonathon Robran | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Trent Bartlett | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #17 Nathan Brown | 20 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #19 Adam Contessa | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #26 Simon Cox | 21 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #16 Matthew Croft | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Todd Curley | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #12 Paul Dooley | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Simon Garlick | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Chris Grant | 26 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #37 Mitch Hahn | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Paul Hudson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 19 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #2 Steven Kolyniuk | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Steven Kretiuk | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #39 Tony Liberatore | 15 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| #22 Robert Murphy | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #36 Jose Romero | 19 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #7 Scott West | 13 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| #15 Scott Wynd | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |