Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
13.7 (85)
vs
Essendon
4.12 (36)
Western Bulldogs won by 49
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 85–36, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 32–2; Western Bulldogs led contested possessions 170–148 while Essendon edged tackles 80–64.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 (13) | 5.4 (34) | 8.5 (53) | 13.7 (85) | 13.7 (85) |
| Essendon | 1.4 (10) | 4.7 (31) | 4.10 (34) | 4.12 (36) | 4.12 (36) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 16 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 80 | 89 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 15 | 21 | 36 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 19 | 1 | — | 83 | 77 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 83 | 76 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 13 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4 | — | 80 | 62 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 12 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #44 Tim English | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 85 | 56 |
| #19 Cody Weightman | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 75 | 55 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 17 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 16 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #29 Mitch Hannan | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 16 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 44 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #2 Lewis Young | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 80 | 35 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 33 |
| #13 Josh Schache | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 70 | 32 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 26 |
| #37 Roarke Smith | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 77 | 26 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 94 | 18 |
| #43 Ryan Gardner | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 92 | 15 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Darcy Parish | 22 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 18 | 3 | — | 86 | 96 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 85 | 89 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | — | 87 | 73 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 90 | 61 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 52 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 16 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 52 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 83 | 50 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 9 | — | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 86 | 42 |
| #42 Sam Durham | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #17 James Stewart | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 96 | 39 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 72 | 39 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 70 | 38 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 34 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 69 | 18 |
| #20 Peter Wright | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 78 | 17 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 11 |
| #13 Nik Cox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |