Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.6 (90)
vs
Essendon
18.13 (121)
Essendon won by 31
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 121–90, by 31 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 40–20; Western Bulldogs won disposals 415–387 and contested possessions 162–134.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 (20) | 6.2 (38) | 12.4 (76) | 14.6 (90) | 14.6 (90) |
| Essendon | 6.4 (40) | 9.7 (61) | 13.11 (89) | 18.13 (121) | 18.13 (121) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 15 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 97 |
| #27 Will Minson | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 89 | 70 |
| #25 Koby Stevens | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 75 | 70 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 13 | 11 | 24 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | 85 | 66 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 17 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 65 |
| #44 Brett Goodes | 20 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 90 | 64 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 12 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | 86 | 64 |
| #24 Nathan Hrovat | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 74 | 62 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 19 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 99 | 49 |
| #14 Clay Smith | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 79 | 48 |
| #1 Jarrad Grant | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 91 | 40 |
| #15 Jason Tutt | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 39 |
| #32 Michael Talia | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 96 | 31 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 31 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 97 | 28 |
| Lachie Hunter | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 35 | 27 |
| Mitch Wallis | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 49 | 26 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 6 | 9 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 87 | 22 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 88 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 14 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 88 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 20 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 83 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 18 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 82 | 70 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 29 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 68 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 22 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 67 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 14 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 93 | 65 |
| #23 David Myers | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 62 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 11 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 86 | 61 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 82 | 60 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 79 | 53 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 95 | 50 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 49 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 85 | 45 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 95 | 44 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 82 | 37 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 32 |
| Nick OBrien | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 31 | 30 |
| David Zaharakis | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 44 | 18 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 83 | 16 |