Match Recap
Round 14·Fri, 5-Jun-2026 7:40 PM·M.C.G.·59,556 att.
Hawthorn
9.17 (71)
vs
Western Bulldogs
12.5 (77)
Western Bulldogs won by 6

Western Bulldogs defeated Hawthorn 77–71, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Western Bulldogs 40–15; Hawthorn won disposals 420–343 and inside-50s 63–45.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn2.2 (14)8.6 (54)9.12 (66)9.17 (71)9.17 (71)
Western Bulldogs2.0 (12)4.3 (27)9.4 (58)12.5 (77)12.5 (77)

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
Jai Newcombe
Hawthorn
36 disposals, 3 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 89
2
Will Day
Hawthorn
25 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 78
3
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
24 disposals, 2 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 77
4
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
28 disposals, 2 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 75
5
Bailey Dale
Western Bulldogs
36 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 70
6
Jarman Impey
Hawthorn
29 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 66

Hawthorn — 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
#3 Jai Newcombe17193643891878089
#12 Will Day111425581371126778
#4 Jarman Impey17122911112927966
#6 James Sicily14822751718964
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio181028649627563
#25 Josh Ward1316296364938262
#17 Lloyd Meek1061633121251345660
#23 Josh Weddle1341710313628959
#33 Jack Ginnivan14122662371528855
#9 Connor Macdonald13720431152838451
#10 Karl Amon18624812218247
#5 Nick Watson8311223223717946
#18 Mabior Chol10212713231248244
#8 Dylan Moore5121753121518444
#7 Ned Reeves6392412122324440
#28 Cam Mackenzie101121312417435
#24 Josh Battle8715811310029
#42 Bailey Macdonald2111343417726
#2 Mitch Lewis4591221338123
#39 Flynn Perez4913251657623
#26 Bodie Ryan99412116922
#22 Cameron Nairn57122536618
#15 Blake Hardwick6173221139517

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Marcus Bontempelli141024372561058177
#20 Ed Richards2082832197118375
#31 Bailey Dale241236611847870
#9 Ryley Sanders10132325371018057
#6 Cooper Hynes147213262618051
#44 Tim English8614431223337646
#29 Lachlan Bramble12618441417843
#7 Rory Lobb741144411718441
#16 Jordan Croft82104231648241
#17 Nick Coffield1231561157739
#32 Arthur Jones108183113768436
#33 Aaron Naughton46104211718936
#8 Matthew Kennedy913224333887335
#37 Michael Sellwood741143318135
#27 Joel Freijah841213124658632
#1 Adam Treloar751232113115832
#14 Rhylee West731032122328431
#24 Buku Khamis6410323410028
#18 James ODonnell8311412310027
#3 Cody Weightman6511121156925
#19 Connor Budarick72922238220
#28 Will Lewis314211428116
#30 Lachlan McNeil331311510