Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.11 (95)
vs
Essendon
18.13 (121)
Essendon won by 26
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 121–95, by 26 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 32–20; Essendon won disposals 313–286 and contested possessions 125–110.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 (20) | 7.5 (47) | 11.9 (75) | 14.11 (95) | 14.11 (95) |
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) | 10.6 (66) | 15.7 (97) | 18.13 (121) | 18.13 (121) |
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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Brad Johnson | 20 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 90 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 100 | 74 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 24 | 4 | 28 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 68 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 17 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 67 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 93 | 62 |
| #24 Jade Rawlings | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 61 |
| #20 Patrick Bowden | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 97 | 52 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #7 Scott West | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 96 | 52 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 67 | 39 |
| #12 Scott Bassett | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 68 | 24 |
| #31 Peter Street | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 71 | 24 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 64 | 23 |
| #22 Ben Harrison | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 53 | 20 |
| #15 Sam Power | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 60 | 20 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 19 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 50 | 10 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 34 | 9 |
| #18 Cameron Faulkner | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 69 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Justin Murphy | 12 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 77 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 9 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 17 | — | — | 89 | 68 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 66 |
| #5 James Hird | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 95 | 64 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 82 | 63 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 96 | 49 |
| #27 Matthew Allan | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 55 | 44 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 98 | 44 |
| #19 David Hille | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 79 | 42 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 66 | 38 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 56 | 36 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 63 | 34 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 50 | 16 |
| #36 Ricky Dyson | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 45 | 10 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 25 | 1 |