Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
15.11 (101)
vs
Essendon
23.12 (150)
Essendon won by 49
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 150–101, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 42–9; Western Bulldogs led contested possessions 169–143 while Essendon edged tackles 82–57.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 (9) | 6.3 (39) | 11.8 (74) | 15.11 (101) | 15.11 (101) |
| Essendon | 7.0 (42) | 14.3 (87) | 18.6 (114) | 23.12 (150) | 23.12 (150) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
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 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 19 | 1 | — | 88 | 89 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 3 | — | 89 | 72 |
| #28 Barry Hall | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 70 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 19 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #14 Callan Ward | 14 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 87 | 66 |
| #40 Luke Dahlhaus | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 83 | 61 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 88 | 60 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 77 | 57 |
| #33 Nathan Djerrkura | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 52 |
| #30 Christian Howard | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 51 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 8 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 37 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #18 Brennan Stack | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 31 |
| #29 Easton Wood | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 26 |
| #37 Lukas Markovic | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 88 | 21 |
| Ryan Hargrave | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 40 | 18 |
| Jayden Schofield | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 4 |
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 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 99 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 35 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 87 | 90 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 15 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | — | 79 | 82 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 14 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 16 | 7 | — | 85 | 73 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 71 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 13 | 4 | 17 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 70 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 75 | 68 |
| #19 David Hille | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 63 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 17 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 62 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 17 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 96 | 59 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 97 | 53 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 16 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 52 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #45 Stewart Crameri | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 90 | 33 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 92 | 32 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 90 | 27 |
| Tayte Pears | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 59 | 21 |
| Andrew Welsh | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 16 |