Match Recap
Essendon
7.11 (53)
vs
Western Bulldogs
14.9 (93)
Western Bulldogs won by 40
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 93–53, by 40 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 38–8; Western Bulldogs won disposals 406–386 and tackles 76–63.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.2 (8) | 5.7 (37) | 5.9 (39) | 7.11 (53) | 7.11 (53) |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.2 (38) | 9.5 (59) | 12.8 (80) | 14.9 (93) | 14.9 (93) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 22 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | 81 | 98 |
| #48 Mathew Stokes | 16 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 70 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | 88 | 69 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 76 | 59 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 12 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 55 |
| #47 James Kelly | 13 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 91 | 55 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 92 | 48 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 10 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 72 | 45 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 92 | 44 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 42 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 73 | 38 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 73 | 38 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 80 | 33 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 28 |
| #53 Mark Jamar | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 79 | 28 |
| #34 Jake Long | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 27 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 Liam Picken | 15 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 93 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 27 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 86 |
| #46 Lin Jong | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 17 | 3 | — | 76 | 71 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 21 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 87 | 68 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 12 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 88 | 67 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 63 |
| #13 Nathan Hrovat | 10 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #16 Toby McLean | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 58 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 79 | 56 |
| #17 Tom Boyd | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #20 Josh Dunkley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 79 | 43 |
| #24 Shane Biggs | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 43 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #19 Lukas Webb | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 76 | 42 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #14 Clay Smith | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #37 Roarke Smith | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 78 | 28 |
| #18 Fletcher Roberts | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 95 | 26 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 50 | 26 |
| #30 Joel Hamling | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 95 | 25 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 22 |