Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
16.14 (110)
vs
Essendon
20.9 (129)
Essendon won by 19
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 129–110, by 19 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 38–22; Western Bulldogs won the inside-50s count 60–50.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 (34) | 8.8 (56) | 12.12 (84) | 16.14 (110) | 16.14 (110) |
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 9.4 (58) | 15.6 (96) | 20.9 (129) | 20.9 (129) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Nathan Brown | 16 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 88 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 20 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 100 | 87 |
| #7 Scott West | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | 95 | 69 |
| #4 Simon Garlick | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 100 | 63 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 16 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #28 Paul Dimattina | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 97 | 61 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 100 | 55 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #11 Daniel Bandy | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #29 Kieran McGuinness | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 92 | 38 |
| #20 Patrick Bowden | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 48 | 37 |
| #15 Sam Power | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 30 |
| #12 Scott Bassett | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 77 | 24 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 75 | 18 |
| #16 Matthew Croft | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 12 |
| #38 Daniel Cross | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 8 |
| #31 Mark Alvey | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 7 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Jason Johnson | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | — | 95 | 95 |
| #19 David Hille | 15 | 7 | 22 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 86 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 15 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 76 |
| #5 James Hird | 18 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #38 Shane Harvey | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 65 | 63 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 17 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 97 | 56 |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 43 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #36 Jordan Bannister | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 100 | 37 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 92 | 36 |
| #20 Ted Richards | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 47 | 24 |
| #17 Darren Walsh | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 40 | 18 |
| #27 Steven Alessio | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 45 | 16 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 72 | 15 |
| #29 Joel Reynolds | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 52 | 12 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | 11 |