Match Recap
Essendon
7.8 (50)
vs
Western Bulldogs
22.11 (143)
Western Bulldogs won by 93
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 143–50, by 93 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 44–13; Western Bulldogs won disposals 402–336 and inside-50s 56–46.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 2.5 (17) | 4.6 (30) | 7.8 (50) | 7.8 (50) |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.5 (41) | 10.5 (65) | 17.7 (109) | 22.11 (143) | 22.11 (143) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 14 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 87 | 67 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | — | 79 | 63 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 9 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 63 | 62 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 56 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 19 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 88 | 55 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 88 | 47 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 70 | 46 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 91 | 42 |
| #41 Saad El-Hawli | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 84 | 36 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 34 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 33 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 30 |
| #48 Liam McMahon | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 83 | 29 |
| #34 Luamon Lual | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 28 |
| #17 Todd Goldstein | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 81 | 28 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 27 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 23 |
| #36 Angus Clarke | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 87 | 22 |
| #40 Zak Johnson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 74 | 21 |
| Oskar Smartt | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 46 | 18 |
| #46 Lachlan Blakiston | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 15 |
| Jordan Ridley | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 20 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 100 |
| #10 Sam Darcy | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 87 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 83 |
| #44 Tim English | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | — | 87 | 71 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 18 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 68 |
| #8 Matthew Kennedy | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 81 | 67 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 19 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 61 |
| #14 Rhylee West | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 79 | 58 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 56 |
| #29 Lachlan Bramble | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 87 | 50 |
| #38 Riley Garcia | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 72 | 48 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 16 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #13 Oskar Baker | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 78 | 43 |
| #36 Luke Cleary | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #9 Ryley Sanders | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 72 | 40 |
| Tom Liberatore | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 52 | 39 |
| #25 Caleb Poulter | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 39 |
| #5 Jedd Busslinger | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #18 James ODonnell | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #7 Rory Lobb | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #27 Joel Freijah | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 87 | 27 |
| #30 Lachlan McNeil | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 74 | 27 |
| Laitham Vandermeer | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 |