Match Recap
Essendon
16.17 (113)
vs
Western Bulldogs
8.10 (58)
Essendon won by 55
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 113–58, by 55 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 44–7; Essendon won disposals 413–317 and inside-50s 71–40.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 9.12 (66) | 13.15 (93) | 16.17 (113) | 16.17 (113) |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.1 (25) | 5.2 (32) | 7.5 (47) | 8.10 (58) | 8.10 (58) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 David Hille | 19 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 84 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 21 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 82 | 83 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 22 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 81 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 78 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 16 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | — | 76 | 77 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 63 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 15 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 53 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 85 | 51 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 76 | 50 |
| #45 Stewart Crameri | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 93 | 49 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 49 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 98 | 42 |
| Ben Howlett | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 52 | 41 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 89 | 40 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 39 |
| #23 David Myers | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 94 | 31 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 75 | 27 |
| Nathan Lovett-Murray | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Ben Hudson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | 80 | 66 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | 87 | 64 |
| #14 Callan Ward | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 56 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | 77 | 53 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 17 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 53 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 92 | 49 |
| #20 Josh Hill | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 77 | 44 |
| #1 Jarrad Grant | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #29 Easton Wood | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 37 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 32 |
| #18 Brennan Stack | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #37 Lukas Markovic | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 29 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 24 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 99 | 23 |
| #28 Barry Hall | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 94 | 20 |
| Nathan Djerrkura | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 57 | 17 |
| Justin Sherman | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 33 | 10 |