Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
16.16 (112)
vs
Melbourne
16.10 (106)
Western Bulldogs won by 6
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 112–106, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 40–11; Melbourne led disposals 344–317 while Western Bulldogs edged contested possessions 127–114.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 4.1 (25) | 10.5 (65) | 12.12 (84) | 16.16 (112) | 16.16 (112) |
| Melbourne | 6.1 (37) | 7.6 (48) | 10.9 (69) | 16.10 (106) | 16.10 (106) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Daniel Cross | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 82 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 100 | 73 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 91 | 64 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #7 Scott West | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 90 | 55 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 92 | 49 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 49 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 99 | 48 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 45 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 55 | 42 |
| #19 Shaun Higgins | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | 39 |
| #11 Peter Street | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 53 | 36 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 67 | 31 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 26 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 59 | 25 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 65 | 18 |
| #37 Cameron Wight | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 61 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 Aaron Davey | 23 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 92 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 77 | 75 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 15 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 94 | 74 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 17 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 70 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 16 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #34 Jeff White | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 70 | 58 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 8 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 96 | 56 |
| #18 Brad Green | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 46 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 95 | 43 |
| #23 James McDonald | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 36 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 68 | 28 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 31 | 28 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 67 | 23 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 89 | 22 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 32 | 21 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 73 | 14 |
| #9 David Neitz | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 81 | 14 |