Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
22.15 (147)
vs
Essendon
18.17 (125)
Western Bulldogs won by 22
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 147–125, by 22 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 50–15.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 8.2 (50) | 13.5 (83) | 18.9 (117) | 22.15 (147) | 22.15 (147) |
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 10.9 (69) | 14.14 (98) | 18.17 (125) | 18.17 (125) |
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 →
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 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 11 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 98 |
| #7 Scott West | 15 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 97 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 19 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 81 | 79 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 17 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 71 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 11 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 73 | 66 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 63 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 72 | 59 |
| #43 Brett Montgomery | 11 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 81 | 56 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 97 | 53 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 5 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | 90 | 51 |
| #15 Sam Power | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 90 | 49 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 11 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 73 | 49 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 96 | 43 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 66 | 32 |
| #11 Peter Street | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 67 | 30 |
| #27 Will Minson | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 64 | 30 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 95 | 29 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #37 Cameron Wight | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 96 | 18 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 62 | 18 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 78 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Scott Lucas | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 96 | 90 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 15 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 78 |
| #5 James Hird | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 67 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 14 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 88 | 64 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 10 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | 74 | 62 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 78 | 60 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #19 David Hille | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 98 | 46 |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 75 | 46 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 91 | 34 |
| #22 Tristan Cartledge | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 69 | 32 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 69 | 31 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 92 | 30 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 85 | 26 |
| #21 Courtney Johns | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 24 |
| #28 Richard Cole | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 21 |
| #32 Andrew Lee | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 54 | 14 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 51 | 14 |