Match Recap
Melbourne
12.21 (93)
vs
Western Bulldogs
7.13 (55)
Melbourne won by 38
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 93–55, by 38 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 29–13; Melbourne won disposals 308–274 and contested possessions 124–92.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.7 (19) | 5.11 (41) | 9.16 (70) | 12.21 (93) | 12.21 (93) |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 (16) | 3.8 (26) | 5.9 (39) | 7.13 (55) | 7.13 (55) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Adem Yze | 24 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 92 | 86 |
| #34 Jeff White | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 69 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 14 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | — | 1 | 95 | 66 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 100 | 62 |
| #9 David Neitz | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 60 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 80 | 56 |
| #20 Troy Broadbridge | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 16 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 95 | 52 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 11 | 5 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #18 Brad Green | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 66 | 41 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 36 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 36 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 82 | 31 |
| #19 Peter Vardy | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 63 | 31 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 59 | 27 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 23 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 62 | 22 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 20 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 58 | 15 |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 47 | 15 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 41 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Robert Murphy | 17 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 69 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 96 | 69 |
| #7 Scott West | 10 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 19 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 96 | 58 |
| #24 Jade Rawlings | 12 | 4 | 16 | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 57 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 100 | 56 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 86 | 43 |
| #38 Daniel Cross | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 100 | 39 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #15 Sam Power | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 98 | 30 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 72 | 28 |
| #31 Peter Street | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 43 | 25 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 24 |
| #51 Steven Koops | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 65 | 23 |
| #20 Patrick Bowden | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 46 | 20 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 93 | 20 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 54 | 18 |
| #22 Ben Harrison | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 38 | 16 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 49 | 13 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 9 |