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 Duursma15102575164637265
#47 Milan Murdock13619243411017265
#18 Tom McCarthy17926811278061
#2 Jake Waterman1421691333238560
#7 Reuben Ginbey12517542818556
#9 Harley Reid1014241214341198054
#11 Tim Kelly1315281352817453
#20 Tylar Young15112681739150
#14 Liam Duggan16420815338148
#6 Elliot Yeo781535231717046
#32 Bailey Williams47112117141127744
#26 Bo Allan14620461427640
#3 Liam Baker619251311248238
#23 Ryan Maric89175111517635
#5 Josh Lindsay1361952336933
#19 Brady Hough851352327432
#38 Hamish Davis9615511127830
#24 Harvey Johnston538421117630
#28 Tom Cole5712261338330
#33 Rhett Bazzo41216311618029
#34 Jack Williams347341131348128
#35 Jobe Shanahan51661111238227
#37 Malakai Champion2242217512

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 Merrett13152836132938066
#12 Will Setterfield1313266354718358
#32 Ben McKay95143311646928258
#9 Sullivan Robey811192691358355
#4 Kyle Langford129217212958854
#5 Elijah Tsatas1313263265947452
#30 Nate Caddy7310352121529249
#21 Archie Roberts181331211659049
#3 Darcy Parish10172752241087548
#28 Xavier Duursma12517851117746
#2 Jacob Farrow9817332618238
#41 Saad El-Hawli106165321548137
#31 Zach Reid1131451228636
#44 Archer Day-Wicks821023221427536
#16 Archie Perkins910193231558434
#46 Lachlan Blakiston74112136210031
#24 Nick Bryan57121284557930
#25 Jaxon Prior95145112117730
#13 Nik Cox771411121647728
#11 Jade Gresham661232337222
#45 Tom Edwards2352111327518
#29 Max Kondogiannis28101227614
#26 Archie May80