Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.17 (101)
vs
Melbourne
12.8 (80)
Western Bulldogs won by 21
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 101–80, by 21 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 27–8; Western Bulldogs won disposals 382–309 and contested possessions 116–89.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.6 (24) | 7.8 (50) | 11.11 (77) | 14.17 (101) | 14.17 (101) |
| Melbourne | 5.4 (34) | 7.4 (46) | 8.6 (54) | 12.8 (80) | 12.8 (80) |
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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Luke Darcy | 13 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 100 | 88 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 15 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 83 |
| #7 Scott West | 13 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 71 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 100 | 69 |
| #17 Nathan Brown | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 69 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 68 |
| #28 Paul Dimattina | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 77 | 67 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 20 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 57 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 21 | 10 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 95 | 57 |
| #22 Ben Harrison | 11 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 98 | 51 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #15 Sam Power | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 97 | 41 |
| #35 Steven Kretiuk | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #40 Shane Birss | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 70 | 39 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 38 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 37 |
| #21 Patrick Wiggins | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 66 | 36 |
| #4 Simon Garlick | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 16 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 32 | 11 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | 11 |
| #29 Kieran McGuinness | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 18 | 6 | 24 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 100 | 71 |
| #23 James McDonald | 12 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 69 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 16 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 64 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 17 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 92 | 63 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | 73 | 56 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 15 | 12 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 55 |
| #34 Jeff White | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 67 | 54 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 71 | 47 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 96 | 35 |
| #26 Luke Williams | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 31 |
| #9 David Neitz | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 30 |
| #18 Brad Green | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 27 |
| #11 Darren Jolly | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 49 | 21 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 18 |
| #37 Brad Miller | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 60 | 16 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 32 | 9 |
| #33 Cameron Hunter | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 33 | — |