Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.20 (104)
vs
Essendon
12.11 (83)
Western Bulldogs won by 21
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 104–83, by 21 points. Western Bulldogs won disposals 417–323 and inside-50s 56–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.9 (27) | 8.10 (58) | 11.16 (82) | 14.20 (104) | 14.20 (104) |
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 6.6 (42) | 9.7 (61) | 12.11 (83) | 12.11 (83) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 25 | 10 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 90 | 89 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 87 | 78 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 20 | 6 | 26 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 69 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 81 | 64 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 7 | 24 | 31 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | — | 74 | 63 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #16 Toby McLean | 14 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 59 |
| #44 Tim English | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 83 | 57 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 80 | 57 |
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 12 | 5 | 17 | 11 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 53 |
| #46 Lin Jong | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 74 | 49 |
| #22 Mitch Honeychurch | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 47 |
| #1 Matt Suckling | 14 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 98 | 45 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 68 | 42 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 90 | 37 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 31 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 82 | 30 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 29 |
| #26 Billy Gowers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 80 | 27 |
| #43 Jack Redpath | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 75 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 90 | 58 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 93 | 55 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 13 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #15 Josh Green | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 68 | 42 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 67 | 40 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 93 | 40 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 75 | 37 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 71 | 36 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 89 | 36 |
| #17 James Stewart | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #16 Josh Begley | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 87 | 34 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 93 | 32 |
| #23 David Myers | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | 66 | 29 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 27 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 25 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 21 |