Match Recap
Essendon
21.14 (140)
vs
Western Bulldogs
8.8 (56)
Essendon won by 84
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 140–56, by 84 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 47–8; Essendon won disposals 405–339 and contested possessions 137–125.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.5 (47) | 12.7 (79) | 15.10 (100) | 21.14 (140) | 21.14 (140) |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 (8) | 3.5 (23) | 6.7 (43) | 8.8 (56) | 8.8 (56) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Michael Hurley | 14 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 85 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 14 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 81 | 84 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 18 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 83 | 82 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 16 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 82 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 20 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 86 | 74 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 17 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 72 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 24 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 97 | 65 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #43 Michael Hibberd | 16 | 8 | 24 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 56 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 12 | — | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 56 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 17 | 4 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 95 | 52 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #23 David Myers | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 48 |
| #19 David Hille | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 39 |
| #47 Cory DellOlio | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 34 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 91 | 29 |
| Stewart Crameri | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 54 | 27 |
| Nathan Lovett-Murray | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 32 | 25 |
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 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 | — | 89 | 86 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | 75 | 72 |
| #40 Luke Dahlhaus | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 62 |
| #27 Will Minson | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 77 | 60 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 54 |
| #14 Clay Smith | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 90 | 52 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | 79 | 50 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 14 | 4 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 97 | 44 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 86 | 43 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 97 | 41 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 36 |
| #45 Tom Campbell | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 73 | 35 |
| #37 Lukas Markovic | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 94 | 34 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 34 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 27 |
| #11 Justin Sherman | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 22 |
| #30 Christian Howard | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 18 |
| Robert Murphy | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 45 | 18 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 91 | 17 |
| Jordan Roughead | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 12 |