Match Recap
Essendon
7.9 (51)
vs
Western Bulldogs
14.9 (93)
Western Bulldogs won by 42
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 93–51, by 42 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 33–3; Western Bulldogs won the contested possessions count 128–93.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.3 (21) | 4.3 (27) | 4.6 (30) | 7.9 (51) | 7.9 (51) |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.1 (25) | 6.4 (40) | 11.7 (73) | 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 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 79 | 50 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 77 | 42 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 86 | 39 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 98 | 39 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 94 | 38 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 88 | 38 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 12 | 11 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 72 | 36 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 78 | 30 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 26 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 79 | 25 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 76 | 24 |
| #46 Mitchell Hibberd | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 22 |
| #28 Ned Cahill | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 20 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 82 | 18 |
| #20 Jacob Townsend | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 86 | 15 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Tim English | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 88 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 76 | 62 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 14 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 56 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 55 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 9 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 81 | 54 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #1 Matt Suckling | 11 | 2 | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 47 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 85 | 46 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 44 |
| #17 Josh Bruce | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #27 Patrick Lipinski | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 76 | 36 |
| #19 Cody Weightman | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 31 |
| #9 Hayden Crozier | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 74 | 29 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 27 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 81 | 19 |
| #40 Lachie Young | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 19 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 18 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 16 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 95 | 14 |