Match Recap
Melbourne
20.7 (127)
vs
Western Bulldogs
14.11 (95)
Melbourne won by 32
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 127–95, by 32 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 44–15; Melbourne won the contested possessions count 114–97.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 7.2 (44) | 11.5 (71) | 17.6 (108) | 20.7 (127) | 20.7 (127) |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 (15) | 6.6 (42) | 10.8 (68) | 14.11 (95) | 14.11 (95) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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Melbourne — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Russell Robertson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 83 |
| #9 David Neitz | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 78 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 13 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 100 | 78 |
| #34 Jeff White | 14 | 6 | 20 | 10 | — | 3 | — | 14 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 76 | 71 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 8 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 13 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | 90 | 53 |
| #18 Brad Green | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 15 | 3 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 72 | 48 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 14 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 97 | 48 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #36 Andrew Leoncelli | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 61 | 45 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #23 James McDonald | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #11 Darren Jolly | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 63 | 34 |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 51 | 33 |
| #26 Luke Williams | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 97 | 32 |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 79 | 28 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 21 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 70 | 15 |
| #15 Nick Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 6 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Brad Johnson | 21 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 100 | 90 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 68 |
| #7 Scott West | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 95 | 64 |
| #17 Nathan Brown | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 18 | 9 | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 87 | 50 |
| #28 Paul Dimattina | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 76 | 47 |
| #4 Simon Garlick | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #31 Mark Alvey | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 35 |
| #20 Patrick Bowden | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 66 | 32 |
| #12 Scott Bassett | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 60 | 25 |
| #16 Matthew Croft | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 21 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 18 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 56 | 17 |
| #11 Daniel Bandy | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 85 | 17 |
| #15 Sam Power | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 99 | 14 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 44 | 11 |
| #35 Steven Kretiuk | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 38 | 10 |
| #21 Patrick Wiggins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 |