Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
19.13 (127)
vs
Essendon
13.19 (97)
Western Bulldogs won by 30
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 127–97, by 30 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 43–29; Essendon won disposals 397–374 and tackles 55–38.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 (34) | 8.9 (57) | 15.10 (100) | 19.13 (127) | 19.13 (127) |
| Essendon | 4.5 (29) | 7.10 (52) | 11.15 (81) | 13.19 (97) | 13.19 (97) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 17 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | 88 | 83 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 74 |
| #24 Shane Biggs | 22 | 7 | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 67 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 12 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 82 | 67 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 18 | 7 | 25 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 66 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 58 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 10 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 50 |
| #16 Toby McLean | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 77 | 43 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 77 | 42 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #1 Matt Suckling | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 76 | 37 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 79 | 35 |
| #13 Travis Cloke | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 74 | 35 |
| #19 Lukas Webb | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 70 | 33 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 25 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 96 | 23 |
| #33 Lewis Young | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 95 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Joe Daniher | 15 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 93 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 84 | 73 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 21 | 9 | 30 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 95 | 70 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 15 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 13 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 13 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 82 | 54 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 71 | 52 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #17 James Stewart | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 45 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 44 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 43 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 68 | 42 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 42 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 79 | 39 |
| #47 James Kelly | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 70 | 37 |
| #23 David Myers | 7 | 12 | 19 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 66 | 37 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 93 | 27 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 86 | 23 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 71 | 19 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 83 | 16 |