Match Recap
Melbourne
16.13 (109)
vs
Western Bulldogs
16.9 (105)
Melbourne won by 4
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 109–105, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 44–26; Melbourne won the contested possessions count 130–102.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.2 (26) | 8.5 (53) | 11.8 (74) | 16.13 (109) | 16.13 (109) |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.2 (44) | 9.6 (60) | 13.7 (85) | 16.9 (105) | 16.9 (105) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 20 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 77 |
| #34 Jeff White | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 73 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 90 | 67 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 21 | 4 | 25 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 100 | 57 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 97 | 54 |
| #18 Brad Green | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 76 | 44 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 74 | 38 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 92 | 36 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 62 | 33 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 94 | 30 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 27 |
| #44 Shannon Motlop | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 71 | 27 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 23 |
| #9 David Neitz | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 65 | 23 |
| #23 James McDonald | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 53 | 22 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 54 | 22 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 21 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 33 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Adam Cooney | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 73 |
| #7 Scott West | 13 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 64 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 62 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 14 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 96 | 61 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 59 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 9 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 96 | 58 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 100 | 55 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 15 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 95 | 52 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 96 | 50 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 75 | 34 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 55 | 30 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 74 | 26 |
| #27 Will Minson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 51 | 26 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 74 | 20 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 41 | 14 |
| #31 Peter Street | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 44 | 11 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 31 | 8 |