Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
12.12 (84)
vs
Essendon
15.7 (97)
Essendon won by 13
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 97–84, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 36–20; Western Bulldogs won disposals 370–321 and inside-50s 60–39.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 (21) | 6.5 (41) | 8.11 (59) | 12.12 (84) | 12.12 (84) |
| Essendon | 1.2 (8) | 7.2 (44) | 11.4 (70) | 15.7 (97) | 15.7 (97) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Jack Macrae | 15 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 88 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 17 | 17 | 34 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | 85 | 81 |
| #44 Tim English | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 82 | 60 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 80 | 59 |
| #17 Josh Bruce | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 13 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | 48 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 74 | 44 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #13 Josh Schache | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 93 | 40 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 39 |
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 15 | 7 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 34 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 75 | 28 |
| #28 Anthony Scott | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 82 | 22 |
| #38 Riley Garcia | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 20 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 19 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 82 | 18 |
| #22 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 64 | 17 |
| #37 Roarke Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Peter Wright | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 75 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 71 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 12 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 63 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 90 | 60 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 83 | 48 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 88 | 41 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 87 | 39 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 83 | 37 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 86 | 36 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | 69 | 35 |
| #42 Sam Durham | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 78 | 34 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 31 |
| #17 James Stewart | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 27 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 22 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 66 | 21 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 77 | 14 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |