Match Recap
Essendon
5.10 (40)
vs
Western Bulldogs
19.13 (127)
Western Bulldogs won by 87
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 127–40, by 87 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 48–13; Western Bulldogs won disposals 426–386 and inside-50s 63–41.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.4 (4) | 2.5 (17) | 4.7 (31) | 5.10 (40) | 5.10 (40) |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 (8) | 8.8 (56) | 15.11 (101) | 19.13 (127) | 19.13 (127) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brent Stanton | 21 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 89 | 82 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 23 | 34 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 2 | — | 87 | 80 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 11 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 78 | 68 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 94 | 61 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #27 Jonathan Giles | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 13 | 8 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 51 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 15 | 6 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 90 | 51 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 91 | 47 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 83 | 45 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 91 | 42 |
| #13 Adam Cooney | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 82 | 36 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 83 | 34 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 88 | 32 |
| #10 Nick OBrien | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 70 | 31 |
| #25 Ariel Steinberg | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 87 | 30 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 29 |
| Jackson Merrett | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 43 | 16 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 82 | 13 |
| Alex Browne | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 48 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Stewart Crameri | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 85 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 13 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 84 | 74 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 19 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 73 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 13 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | 81 | 73 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | 84 | 71 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | 82 | 69 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 88 | 63 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | 61 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 19 | 7 | 26 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 59 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 78 | 51 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #24 Shane Biggs | 16 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 46 |
| #32 Michael Talia | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 46 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 45 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 8 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 96 | 45 |
| #43 Jack Redpath | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 95 | 44 |
| Matthew Boyd | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 72 | 43 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #15 Tom Campbell | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 35 |
| #1 Jarrad Grant | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 85 | 29 |
| #28 Josh Prudden | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 27 |
| Bailey Dale | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 10 |