Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
16.7 (103)
vs
Essendon
10.11 (71)
Western Bulldogs won by 32
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 103–71, by 32 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 43–21; Western Bulldogs won the inside-50s count 66–39.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 (19) | 6.3 (39) | 13.4 (82) | 16.7 (103) | 16.7 (103) |
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 3.7 (25) | 6.10 (46) | 10.11 (71) | 10.11 (71) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 16 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 93 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | 81 | 69 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 16 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 69 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 14 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | 81 | 65 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 18 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 82 | 61 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 14 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 60 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 78 | 54 |
| #27 Robbie McComb | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 16 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | — | 79 | 46 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #19 Cody Weightman | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 39 |
| #30 Lachlan McNeil | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #43 Ryan Gardner | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 34 |
| Mitch Wallis | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 67 | 34 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 33 |
| #37 Roarke Smith | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 73 | 32 |
| #22 Tim OBrien | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 91 | 30 |
| #8 Stefan Martin | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 70 | 12 |
| Josh Schache | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 6 |
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 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 82 | 70 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 16 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 89 | 61 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 32 | — | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | 77 | 58 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 14 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 20 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 56 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 96 | 56 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 12 | 9 | 21 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 79 | 51 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 9 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 77 | 44 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 71 | 44 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 34 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 97 | 32 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 78 | 30 |
| Dylan Shiel | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 39 | 28 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 26 |
| #26 Kaine Baldwin | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 71 | 23 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 86 | 15 |
| Nik Cox | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 14 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 77 | 14 |