Match Recap
Melbourne
18.11 (119)
vs
Western Bulldogs
9.14 (68)
Melbourne won by 51
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 119–68, by 51 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 27–4; Melbourne won disposals 397–330 and contested possessions 135–98.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.2 (32) | 9.5 (59) | 13.9 (87) | 18.11 (119) | 18.11 (119) |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.3 (39) | 6.7 (43) | 7.12 (54) | 9.14 (68) | 9.14 (68) |
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 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 82 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 13 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 77 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 16 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 97 | 74 |
| #23 James McDonald | 12 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 80 | 73 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 16 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 71 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 15 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 13 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 75 | 61 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 56 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 96 | 51 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 51 |
| #34 Jeff White | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 57 | 48 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 56 | 40 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 80 | 38 |
| #9 David Neitz | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 69 | 32 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 27 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 24 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 100 | 24 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 18 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Daniel Cross | 17 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 97 |
| #7 Scott West | 8 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 83 | 57 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 10 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 56 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 11 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 91 | 47 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 57 | 46 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 42 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 38 |
| #27 Will Minson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 52 | 34 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 32 |
| #15 Sam Power | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 57 | 26 |
| #11 Peter Street | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 57 | 25 |
| #20 Travis Baird | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 75 | 25 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 90 | 23 |
| #28 Damien McCormack | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 20 |
| #37 Cameron Wight | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 85 | 16 |