Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.10 (94)
vs
Essendon
15.11 (101)
Essendon won by 7
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 101–94, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 34–14; Western Bulldogs led contested possessions 143–125 while Essendon edged tackles 73–56.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 (21) | 8.6 (54) | 12.8 (80) | 14.10 (94) | 14.10 (94) |
| Essendon | 4.2 (26) | 7.5 (47) | 10.7 (67) | 15.11 (101) | 15.11 (101) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Jack Macrae | 21 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 81 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 12 | 16 | 28 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 64 |
| #27 Will Minson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 89 | 63 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 87 | 60 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 58 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 99 | 51 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 49 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 9 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #25 Koby Stevens | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 77 | 41 |
| #24 Nathan Hrovat | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 79 | 41 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 3 | 15 | 18 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 78 | 40 |
| #47 Mark Austin | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #26 Lachie Hunter | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 90 | 37 |
| #8 Stewart Crameri | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 87 | 35 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 91 | 29 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #43 Jack Redpath | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 90 | 24 |
| Liam Picken | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 63 | 17 |
| Adam Cooney | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 13 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 100 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 35 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 86 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 89 | 86 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 77 | 65 |
| #23 David Myers | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | 76 | 64 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 13 | 5 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 57 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 10 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 54 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 54 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 51 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 44 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 92 | 36 |
| #27 Zach Merrett | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 75 | 29 |
| #47 Patrick Ambrose | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 87 | 23 |
| Cory DellOlio | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 16 |
| Ben Howlett | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 56 | 16 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 75 | 11 |