Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
20.17 (137)
vs
Melbourne
12.18 (90)
Western Bulldogs won by 47
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 137–90, by 47 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 59–20; Western Bulldogs won disposals 313–290 and contested possessions 120–102.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 (17) | 6.8 (44) | 15.13 (103) | 20.17 (137) | 20.17 (137) |
| Melbourne | 5.5 (35) | 8.9 (57) | 11.11 (77) | 12.18 (90) | 12.18 (90) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Brad Johnson | 18 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 89 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 15 | — | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 75 |
| #7 Scott West | 5 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 72 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 85 | 61 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 88 | 59 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 14 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 56 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 17 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 97 | 51 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 63 | 47 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 100 | 47 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 46 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 72 | 41 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 54 | 40 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 38 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 93 | 33 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #15 Sam Power | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 55 | 27 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 93 | 27 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 97 | 25 |
| #27 Will Minson | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 56 | 22 |
| #32 Adam Morgan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 53 | — |
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 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 100 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 14 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 78 | 55 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 87 | 53 |
| #23 James McDonald | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #34 Jeff White | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 64 | 50 |
| #18 Brad Green | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 48 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 90 | 48 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 94 | 45 |
| #9 David Neitz | 9 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 35 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 53 | 32 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 31 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 31 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 76 | 27 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 36 | 24 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 62 | 19 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | 86 | 15 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 0 |