Match Recap
Melbourne
9.12 (66)
vs
Western Bulldogs
24.17 (161)
Western Bulldogs won by 95
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 161–66, by 95 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 58–13; Western Bulldogs won disposals 389–305 and inside-50s 66–39.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 5.8 (38) | 7.9 (51) | 9.12 (66) | 9.12 (66) |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 (17) | 9.9 (63) | 18.13 (121) | 24.17 (161) | 24.17 (161) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 James McDonald | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 77 | 70 |
| #34 Jeff White | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 67 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 17 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 55 |
| #9 David Neitz | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 92 | 53 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 12 | 7 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 98 | 52 |
| #18 Brad Green | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 50 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | 87 | 48 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 92 | 44 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 68 | 34 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 96 | 34 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 33 |
| #43 Jace Bode | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 68 | 28 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 71 | 26 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 58 | 20 |
| #1 Simon Buckley | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 66 | 19 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 88 | 18 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 68 | 8 |
| #28 Isaac Weetra | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 82 | 5 |
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 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 83 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 15 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 82 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 82 | 75 |
| #7 Scott West | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 66 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 16 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 65 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 17 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 91 | 63 |
| #20 Josh Hill | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 83 | 60 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 64 | 57 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 10 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 51 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 14 | 3 | 17 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 73 | 49 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 91 | 48 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 66 | 44 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 97 | 43 |
| #28 Scott Welsh | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 42 |
| #33 Tim Callan | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 41 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 65 | 34 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 9 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 95 | 34 |
| #27 Will Minson | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 72 | 31 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 27 |
| #37 Cameron Wight | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 94 | 22 |
| #19 Shaun Higgins | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 48 | 14 |