Match Recap
Essendon
11.4 (70)
vs
Western Bulldogs
15.13 (103)
Western Bulldogs won by 33
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 103–70, by 33 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 39–12; Western Bulldogs won disposals 431–368 and contested possessions 141–116.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.1 (19) | 6.2 (38) | 8.2 (50) | 11.4 (70) | 11.4 (70) |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 (23) | 4.6 (30) | 10.9 (69) | 15.13 (103) | 15.13 (103) |
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 Brent Stanton | 14 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 64 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 21 | 6 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 91 | 62 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 14 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 61 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 80 | 60 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 12 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 63 | 57 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 15 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 90 | 52 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 50 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 8 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 98 | 48 |
| #22 Michael Hurley | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 99 | 43 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 39 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 85 | 39 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 38 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 35 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 35 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 62 | 34 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 49 | 30 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 90 | 29 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 85 | 23 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 78 | 21 |
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 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 81 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 21 | 9 | 30 | 14 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 87 | 80 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 14 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 90 | 73 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 73 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 18 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 69 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 87 | 65 |
| #27 Will Minson | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 73 | 65 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 16 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 78 | 63 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 69 | 59 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 98 | 54 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 13 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | 70 | 50 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 8 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 48 |
| #28 Scott Welsh | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 88 | 46 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #20 Josh Hill | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 80 | 43 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 70 | 41 |
| #14 Callan Ward | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 92 | 34 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 24 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 23 |