Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
12.15 (87)
vs
Melbourne
12.25 (97)
Melbourne won by 10
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 97–87, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 26–9; Melbourne won the inside-50s count 61–47.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 (9) | 6.7 (43) | 9.10 (64) | 12.15 (87) | 12.15 (87) |
| Melbourne | 3.8 (26) | 6.14 (50) | 9.19 (73) | 12.25 (97) | 12.25 (97) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Scott West | 19 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 78 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | 100 | 73 |
| #22 Ben Harrison | 13 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | 92 | 60 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 98 | 50 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 47 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #20 Patrick Bowden | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 96 | 43 |
| #12 Scott Bassett | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 37 |
| #24 Jade Rawlings | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 92 | 35 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 29 |
| #15 Sam Power | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 67 | 28 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 49 | 20 |
| #31 Peter Street | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 48 | 18 |
| #32 Adam Morgan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 11 |
| #4 Simon Garlick | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 47 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Adem Yze | 19 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 71 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 67 |
| #23 James McDonald | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 81 | 63 |
| #34 Jeff White | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 62 |
| #9 David Neitz | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 58 |
| #6 Scott Thompson | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 78 | 57 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 12 | 2 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 100 | 52 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 19 | 2 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 50 |
| #18 Brad Green | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 97 | 48 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 45 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 97 | 35 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 82 | 32 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 49 | 25 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 59 | 23 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 94 | 18 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 72 | 15 |
| #19 Peter Vardy | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 13 |
| #11 Darren Jolly | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 |