Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
18.19 (127)
vs
Essendon
5.6 (36)
Western Bulldogs won by 91
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 127–36, by 91 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 45–3; Western Bulldogs won disposals 469–385 and inside-50s 61–37.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 7.3 (45) | 10.8 (68) | 15.13 (103) | 18.19 (127) | 18.19 (127) |
| Essendon | 0.3 (3) | 1.3 (9) | 4.4 (28) | 5.6 (36) | 5.6 (36) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 80 | 82 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 37 | 12 | 49 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 84 | 81 |
| #44 Tim English | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | — | 81 | 73 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 69 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 79 | 69 |
| #14 Rhylee West | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 68 |
| #8 Matthew Kennedy | 16 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 67 |
| #22 James Harmes | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 52 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 9 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #24 Buku Khamis | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 49 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 16 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 73 | 46 |
| #42 Sam Davidson | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 44 |
| #9 Ryley Sanders | 4 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 81 | 42 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 66 | 41 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #27 Joel Freijah | 9 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #18 James ODonnell | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 37 |
| #7 Rory Lobb | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 33 |
| #36 Luke Cleary | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 33 |
| #30 Lachlan McNeil | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 30 |
| Lachlan Bramble | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 62 | 25 |
| Arthur Jones | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 Nic Martin | 12 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 90 | 77 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #12 Will Setterfield | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 60 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 13 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 57 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 10 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 91 | 55 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 13 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 17 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 52 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 93 | 49 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 46 |
| #17 Todd Goldstein | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 39 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 31 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 73 | 29 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 65 | 27 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 81 | 23 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 75 | 23 |
| #44 Archer Day-Wicks | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 60 | 23 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 84 | 17 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 16 |
| Dylan Shiel | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 32 | 15 |