Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
23.13 (151)
vs
Essendon
15.15 (105)
Western Bulldogs won by 46
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 151–105, by 46 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 45–16; Western Bulldogs led disposals 368–330 while Essendon edged tackles 58–37.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 (21) | 10.6 (66) | 19.8 (122) | 23.13 (151) | 23.13 (151) |
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 5.8 (38) | 9.11 (65) | 15.15 (105) | 15.15 (105) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 90 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 17 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 77 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 85 | 69 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 18 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 71 | 68 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 73 | 63 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 12 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 85 | 59 |
| #20 Josh Hill | 12 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 57 |
| #28 Scott Welsh | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 85 | 57 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 16 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 57 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 18 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 86 | 52 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 50 |
| #27 Will Minson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 47 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 74 | 40 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 67 | 34 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 99 | 31 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 90 | 30 |
| #33 Tim Callan | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 85 | 29 |
| #19 Shaun Higgins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 74 | 29 |
| #3 Andrejs Everitt | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 21 |
| #14 Callan Ward | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 61 | 19 |
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 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — | 90 | 86 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 15 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 78 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 95 | 62 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 12 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #36 Sam Lonergan | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 98 | 45 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 97 | 44 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 66 | 44 |
| #22 Mal Michael | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 79 | 43 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | 95 | 43 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 42 |
| #17 Jay Nash | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 48 | 37 |
| #34 Rhys Magin | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 88 | 34 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 55 | 33 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 70 | 32 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 85 | 31 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 9 | 2 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 79 | 30 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 95 | 27 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 26 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 70 | 23 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 75 | 11 |