Match Recap
Melbourne
19.15 (129)
vs
Western Bulldogs
12.15 (87)
Melbourne won by 42
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 129–87, by 42 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 35–11; Western Bulldogs led disposals 370–316 while Melbourne edged tackles 64–51.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.2 (32) | 10.7 (67) | 16.11 (107) | 19.15 (129) | 19.15 (129) |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.4 (28) | 5.9 (39) | 7.13 (55) | 12.15 (87) | 12.15 (87) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Russell Robertson | 15 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 86 | 83 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 12 | 3 | 15 | 12 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 73 |
| #18 Brad Green | 13 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 71 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 14 | — | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 70 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 15 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 77 | 59 |
| #23 James McDonald | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 66 | 58 |
| #34 Jeff White | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 58 | 57 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 21 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 68 | 57 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 8 | 4 | 12 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 49 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 96 | 46 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 46 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 65 | 43 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 48 | 30 |
| #9 David Neitz | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #43 Jace Bode | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 87 | 24 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 22 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 57 | 20 |
| #8 James Frawley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 82 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Robert Murphy | 18 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 89 | 86 |
| #7 Scott West | 12 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 16 | 1 | — | 90 | 85 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 18 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 89 | 80 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | 91 | 67 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 9 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 75 | 65 |
| #19 Shaun Higgins | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 96 | 61 |
| #15 Sam Power | 13 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 81 | 57 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 56 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #35 Stephen Tiller | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 38 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 71 | 35 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 35 |
| #32 Andrew McDougall | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 34 |
| #29 Andrejs Everitt | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 72 | 26 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 74 | 23 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 18 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 100 | 16 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 13 |
| #3 Chris Grant | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |