Match Recap
Essendon
14.14 (98)
vs
Western Bulldogs
19.14 (128)
Western Bulldogs won by 30
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 128–98, by 30 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 42–2; Western Bulldogs won the contested possessions count 132–122.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.2 (8) | 7.7 (49) | 14.12 (96) | 14.14 (98) | 14.14 (98) |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 (34) | 10.6 (66) | 13.8 (86) | 19.14 (128) | 19.14 (128) |
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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brent Stanton | 19 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 82 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 23 | 9 | 32 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 79 |
| #19 David Hille | 12 | 9 | 21 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 81 | 71 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 20 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 69 | 71 |
| #43 Bachar Houli | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 88 | 57 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 73 | 52 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 79 | 51 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 73 | 47 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 97 | 47 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 94 | 43 |
| #17 Jay Nash | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #22 Mal Michael | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 40 |
| #36 Sam Lonergan | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 66 | 39 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 38 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 72 | 37 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 33 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 73 | 29 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 77 | 28 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 87 | 23 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 83 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 90 | 72 |
| #28 Scott Welsh | 15 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 69 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 14 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 66 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 82 | 64 |
| #27 Will Minson | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 7 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 80 | 59 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 18 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 89 | 59 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 65 | 52 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 49 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 96 | 47 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 10 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 98 | 43 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #33 Tim Callan | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 42 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 98 | 42 |
| #20 Josh Hill | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 77 | 36 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 68 | 35 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 91 | 35 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 59 | 33 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 70 | 30 |
| #37 Cameron Wight | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 94 | 24 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 61 | 19 |