Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.15 (99)
vs
Essendon
9.11 (65)
Western Bulldogs won by 34
Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 99–65, by 34 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Essendon 44–9; Western Bulldogs won disposals 402–342 and contested possessions 129–110.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 7.2 (44) | 10.7 (67) | 10.14 (74) | 14.15 (99) | 14.15 (99) |
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 1.7 (13) | 5.9 (39) | 9.11 (65) | 9.11 (65) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 15 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | 84 | 86 |
| #8 Matthew Kennedy | 14 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 | — | 78 | 76 |
| #9 Ryley Sanders | 10 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 84 | 69 |
| #10 Sam Darcy | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 88 | 69 |
| #27 Joel Freijah | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 91 | 59 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #13 Oskar Baker | 11 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #19 Connor Budarick | 16 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #29 Lachlan Bramble | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #7 Rory Lobb | 13 | 2 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 89 | 43 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 42 |
| #26 Josh Dolan | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 38 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 17 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 80 | 38 |
| #11 Lachie Jaques | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 38 |
| #32 Arthur Jones | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 55 | 38 |
| #24 Buku Khamis | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 35 |
| #44 Tim English | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 53 | 35 |
| #14 Rhylee West | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 74 | 34 |
| #18 James ODonnell | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #42 Sam Davidson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 26 |
| #16 Jordan Croft | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 66 | 24 |
| #37 Michael Sellwood | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 71 | 13 |
| #30 Lachlan McNeil | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 45 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 15 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | 81 | 82 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 29 | 8 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 76 |
| #2 Jacob Farrow | 15 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 14 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 73 | 50 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 84 | 45 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #40 Zak Johnson | 11 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 42 |
| #26 Archie May | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 75 | 36 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 36 |
| #45 Tom Edwards | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 66 | 35 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 84 | 33 |
| #44 Archer Day-Wicks | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 85 | 31 |
| #41 Saad El-Hawli | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 65 | 29 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #46 Lachlan Blakiston | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 73 | 22 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 69 | 20 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 13 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 73 | 12 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 12 |