Match Recap
Essendon
10.13 (73)
vs
Western Bulldogs
9.11 (65)
Essendon won by 8
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 73–65, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 40–13; Western Bulldogs won disposals 378–335 and contested possessions 135–117.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.3 (21) | 3.6 (24) | 9.10 (64) | 10.13 (73) | 10.13 (73) |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 (23) | 5.8 (38) | 7.9 (51) | 9.11 (65) | 9.11 (65) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 17 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | 90 | 78 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 82 | 67 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | 92 | 65 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 63 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 15 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 63 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 16 | 9 | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 91 | 60 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 14 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 87 | 59 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 13 | 7 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 92 | 54 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 89 | 37 |
| #27 Zach Merrett | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 74 | 36 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 35 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 79 | 34 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 89 | 33 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 82 | 29 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 27 |
| Jackson Merrett | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 45 | 17 |
| Jason Ashby | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 37 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 16 | 4 | — | 87 | 87 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | 2 | 81 | 84 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 80 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 17 | 19 | 36 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 88 | 68 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 15 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 90 | 67 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 15 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 84 | 60 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 8 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 79 | 53 |
| #27 Will Minson | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 91 | 49 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 87 | 40 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 74 | 39 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 99 | 37 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 90 | 35 |
| #26 Lachie Hunter | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #8 Stewart Crameri | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 30 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 27 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 81 | 25 |
| #32 Michael Talia | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 92 | 22 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 86 | 21 |
| Koby Stevens | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 62 | 14 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 6 |