Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.11 (95)
vs
Melbourne
9.10 (64)
Western Bulldogs won by 31
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 95–64, by 31 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 33–10; Melbourne won disposals 420–390 and contested possessions 129–109.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 (20) | 7.4 (46) | 12.7 (79) | 14.11 (95) | 14.11 (95) |
| Melbourne | 1.0 (6) | 4.2 (26) | 5.6 (36) | 9.10 (64) | 9.10 (64) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 72 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 9 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | 84 | 66 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #27 Will Minson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #20 Josh Hill | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 70 | 54 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 74 | 54 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 16 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 53 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 96 | 50 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 50 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 15 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #1 Farren Ray | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #3 Andrejs Everitt | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 76 | 39 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 69 | 36 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 85 | 35 |
| #37 Cameron Wight | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 73 | 32 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 68 | 32 |
| #35 Stephen Tiller | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 22 |
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 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 77 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 17 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 79 | 72 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 64 |
| #18 Brad Green | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 63 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 78 | 61 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #44 Shane Valenti | 13 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 57 | 47 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #39 Austin Wonaeamirri | 8 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #33 Stefan Martin | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #1 Simon Buckley | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 80 | 44 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 42 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 20 | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 77 | 42 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 71 | 37 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 10 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 72 | 35 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 78 | 35 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 30 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 79 | 24 |