Match Recap
Essendon
14.14 (98)
vs
Western Bulldogs
20.11 (131)
Western Bulldogs won by 33
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 131–98, by 33 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 34–11; Essendon won contested possessions 139–125 and tackles 65–51.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.5 (29) | 5.10 (40) | 9.12 (66) | 14.14 (98) | 14.14 (98) |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.4 (28) | 9.8 (62) | 12.9 (81) | 20.11 (131) | 20.11 (131) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 12 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 75 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 18 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 89 | 70 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 66 |
| #38 Jay Nash | 17 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 65 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 90 | 62 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 96 | 60 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 15 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 72 | 58 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 57 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 54 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 87 | 53 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #19 David Hille | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 63 | 45 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 90 | 45 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 65 | 42 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 38 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 62 | 34 |
| #22 Mal Michael | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 74 | 30 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 81 | 28 |
| #35 Tom Hislop | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 75 | 28 |
| #17 Scott Camporeale | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 39 | 23 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 18 |
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 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 88 | 100 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 75 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 16 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 66 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 66 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 9 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 83 | 65 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 15 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 65 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 17 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 83 | 64 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 13 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 61 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 59 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 17 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 92 | 49 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 93 | 46 |
| #29 Andrejs Everitt | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 65 | 39 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 66 | 38 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 94 | 37 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 80 | 26 |
| #19 Shaun Higgins | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 76 | 26 |
| #11 Peter Street | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 24 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 24 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 84 | 21 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 58 | 21 |