Match Recap
Essendon
4.9 (33)
vs
Western Bulldogs
21.11 (137)
Western Bulldogs won by 104
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 137–33, by 104 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 39–4; Western Bulldogs won disposals 445–320 and contested possessions 162–126.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.1 (7) | 1.3 (9) | 1.7 (13) | 4.9 (33) | 4.9 (33) |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.3 (39) | 10.3 (63) | 16.6 (102) | 21.11 (137) | 21.11 (137) |
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 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 75 | 89 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 14 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 79 | 58 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 55 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 48 |
| #20 Zac Clarke | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 80 | 44 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 16 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 88 | 43 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 77 | 40 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #23 David Myers | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 66 | 36 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 73 | 35 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 33 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 31 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 30 |
| #16 Josh Begley | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 85 | 26 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 72 | 19 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 94 | 18 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 17 |
| #41 Ben McNiece | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 15 |
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 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 88 | 91 |
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 18 | 21 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 87 |
| #44 Tim English | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 71 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | — | 80 | 70 |
| #16 Toby McLean | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | 72 | 69 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 23 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 69 |
| #32 Will Hayes | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 74 | 64 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 63 |
| #27 Patrick Lipinski | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 77 | 59 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 7 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 87 | 51 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 73 | 51 |
| #9 Hayden Crozier | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 48 |
| #1 Matt Suckling | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #13 Josh Schache | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #22 Sam Lloyd | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #8 Jackson Trengove | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 97 | 35 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 81 | 29 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 96 | 28 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 27 |