Match Recap
Essendon
13.15 (93)
vs
Western Bulldogs
15.14 (104)
Western Bulldogs won by 11
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 104–93, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 36–14; Essendon won the contested possessions count 126–102.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.5 (35) | 8.10 (58) | 10.12 (72) | 13.15 (93) | 13.15 (93) |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.2 (26) | 8.5 (53) | 13.11 (89) | 15.14 (104) | 15.14 (104) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 James Hird | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 90 | 74 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 89 | 70 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | 95 | 63 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 66 | 58 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 53 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 5 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 49 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 87 | 46 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 70 | 43 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 58 | 39 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 89 | 38 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 66 | 37 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #17 Scott Camporeale | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 52 | 37 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 37 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 35 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 96 | 32 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 30 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 74 | 27 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Adam Cooney | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 1 | — | 94 | 74 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 16 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 74 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 16 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 68 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 18 | 3 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 96 | 67 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 14 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 65 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 84 | 62 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 71 | 57 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 54 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 12 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 75 | 53 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 49 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #7 Scott West | 12 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 47 |
| #15 Sam Power | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 67 | 38 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #43 Brett Montgomery | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 59 | 33 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 28 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 97 | 26 |
| #27 Will Minson | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 19 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 81 | 17 |
| #32 Adam Morgan | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 8 |