Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
15.21 (111)
vs
Melbourne
20.17 (137)
Melbourne won by 26
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 137–111, by 26 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 40–10; Western Bulldogs led disposals 338–309 while Melbourne edged tackles 40–27.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 1.4 (10) | 6.8 (44) | 10.15 (75) | 15.21 (111) | 15.21 (111) |
| Melbourne | 6.4 (40) | 12.9 (81) | 17.12 (114) | 20.17 (137) | 20.17 (137) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Brad Johnson | 17 | 6 | 23 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 81 |
| #7 Scott West | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | — | 80 | 72 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 16 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 66 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 65 |
| #20 Patrick Bowden | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 63 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 72 | 51 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 96 | 50 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #22 Ben Harrison | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #40 Shane Birss | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 48 | 36 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #24 Jade Rawlings | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 74 | 29 |
| #11 Daniel Bandy | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 72 | 26 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 8 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #15 Sam Power | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 88 | 22 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 72 | 21 |
| #18 Cameron Faulkner | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 56 | 20 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 35 | 6 |
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 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 100 | 87 |
| #34 Jeff White | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 90 | 79 |
| #18 Brad Green | 18 | 9 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 97 | 77 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 17 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 72 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 18 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 68 | 66 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 90 | 59 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 97 | 57 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 66 | 42 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 91 | 34 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #23 James McDonald | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 69 | 31 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 29 |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 57 | 27 |
| #9 David Neitz | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 26 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 25 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 62 | 24 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 65 | 19 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | — |