Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
17.5 (107)
vs
Essendon
11.12 (78)
Western Bulldogs won by 29
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 107–78, by 29 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 38–16; Western Bulldogs led disposals 415–378 while Essendon edged contested possessions 147–127.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 6.2 (38) | 11.4 (70) | 15.5 (95) | 17.5 (107) | 17.5 (107) |
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 6.4 (40) | 9.6 (60) | 11.12 (78) | 11.12 (78) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Daniel Cross | 16 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 82 |
| #1 Jarrad Grant | 15 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 82 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 22 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 78 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 73 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 19 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 64 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 12 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 64 |
| #14 Callan Ward | 11 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 77 | 63 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #44 Brodie Moles | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #28 Barry Hall | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 77 | 47 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 16 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 92 | 45 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 15 | 9 | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 19 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 69 | 40 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 39 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 72 | 37 |
| #3 Andrejs Everitt | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 32 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 31 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 46 | 30 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 David Hille | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 94 | 72 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 14 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 83 | 69 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 16 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 78 | 68 |
| #23 David Myers | 14 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | 98 | 63 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 97 | 59 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 54 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 54 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 83 | 53 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 88 | 51 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 16 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 93 | 48 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 81 | 47 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #47 Marcus Marigliani | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 38 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 95 | 36 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 73 | 35 |
| #45 Stewart Crameri | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 98 | 34 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 83 | 23 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 52 | 22 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 4 |