Match Recap
Round 13·Sun, 31-May-2026 5:20 PM (7:20 PM)·Perth Stadium·37,623 att.
West Coast
12.13 (85)
vs
Essendon
8.7 (55)
West Coast won by 30

West Coast defeated Essendon 85–55, by 30 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when West Coast outscored Essendon 34–13; West Coast won the inside-50s count 55–40.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Coast2.5 (17)5.6 (36)10.10 (70)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)
Essendon0.1 (1)2.4 (16)4.5 (29)8.7 (55)8.7 (55)

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 →

1
Zach Merrett
Essendon
28 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 66
2
Willem Duursma
West Coast
25 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 65
3
Milan Murdock
West Coast
19 disposals, 3 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 65
4
Tom McCarthy
West Coast
26 disposals, 1 goals, 2 clearances
KICK 61
5
Jake Waterman
West Coast
16 disposals, 3 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 60
6
Will Setterfield
Essendon
26 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 58

West Coast — 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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Willem Duursma151025751——6463—7265
#47 Milan Murdock13619243——41101—7265
#18 Tom McCarthy179268—1——127——8061
#2 Jake Waterman142169133—3—23—8560
#7 Reuben Ginbey1251754———2—81—8556
#9 Harley Reid1014241214—34119—8054
#11 Tim Kelly13152813———5281—7453
#20 Tylar Young15112681—————73—9150
#14 Liam Duggan164208——1—5—33—8148
#6 Elliot Yeo781535—2—3171—7046
#32 Bailey Williams47112—1—1714112—7744
#26 Bo Allan146204————6142—7640
#3 Liam Baker619251————31124—8238
#23 Ryan Maric891751—1——151—7635
#5 Josh Lindsay136195————2—33—6933
#19 Brady Hough851352———3—2——7432
#38 Hamish Davis961551———112——7830
#24 Harvey Johnston538421——1—1——7630
#28 Tom Cole571226———1—33—8330
#33 Rhett Bazzo4121631———1—61—8029
#34 Jack Williams34734——113134—8128
#35 Jobe Shanahan5166111—1—23—8227
#37 Malakai Champion22422—————1——7512

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Zach Merrett131528361——3293—8066
#12 Will Setterfield13132663———5471—8358
#32 Ben McKay9514331164692—8258
#9 Sullivan Robey8111926————9135—8355
#4 Kyle Langford1292172———1295—8854
#5 Elijah Tsatas13132632———6594—7452
#30 Nate Caddy73103521—2152—9249
#21 Archie Roberts18133121————165—9049
#3 Darcy Parish10172752———24108—7548
#28 Xavier Duursma1251785———1—11—7746
#2 Jacob Farrow981733———2—61—8238
#41 Saad El-Hawli1061653———2154—8137
#31 Zach Reid1131451—————22—8636
#44 Archer Day-Wicks82102322—1—42—7536
#16 Archie Perkins9101932———3155—8434
#46 Lachlan Blakiston741121————362—10031
#24 Nick Bryan5712—1——28—455—7930
#25 Jaxon Prior951451—1—2—11—7730
#13 Nik Cox7714111——2164—7728
#11 Jade Gresham6612—3———2—33—7222
#45 Tom Edwards235—21——1132—7518
#29 Max Kondogiannis2810—————1—22—7614
#26 Archie May—————————————80