Match Recap
Essendon
7.7 (49)
vs
Western Bulldogs
13.12 (90)
Western Bulldogs won by 41
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 90–49, by 41 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 38–13; Western Bulldogs led contested possessions 144–114 while Essendon edged tackles 70–54.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 5.3 (33) | 6.5 (41) | 7.7 (49) | 7.7 (49) |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 (9) | 7.5 (47) | 9.7 (61) | 13.12 (90) | 13.12 (90) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 19 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | 89 | 81 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | 80 | 78 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 23 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 69 | 69 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 86 | 62 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 58 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 14 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 56 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 55 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 19 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 55 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 94 | 54 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 17 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 20 | 8 | 28 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 14 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 52 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 70 | 44 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 33 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 71 | 44 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 79 | 35 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 82 | 31 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 77 | 25 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 81 | 19 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 84 | 19 |
| Nick Hind | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 18 |
| Nick Bryan | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 31 | 15 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 73 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 15 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 92 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 21 | 8 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 91 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 18 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | 85 | 77 |
| #44 Tim English | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | 6 | 10 | — | 1 | 86 | 72 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 17 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 67 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 13 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | — | 72 | 66 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #2 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #3 Cody Weightman | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 44 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 41 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 17 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #25 Caleb Poulter | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 34 |
| #28 Anthony Scott | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 76 | 33 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 70 | 31 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #43 Ryan Gardner | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 100 | 29 |
| Oskar Baker | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 58 | 28 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 74 | 25 |
| #14 Rhylee West | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 71 | 21 |
| #17 Josh Bruce | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 18 |
| #24 Buku Khamis | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 66 | 12 |
| Bailey Williams | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 10 |