Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
19.13 (127)
vs
Melbourne
8.15 (63)
Western Bulldogs won by 64
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 127–63, by 64 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 39–8; Western Bulldogs won disposals 380–345 and contested possessions 157–137.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 (29) | 8.9 (57) | 13.10 (88) | 19.13 (127) | 19.13 (127) |
| Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 4.9 (33) | 7.13 (55) | 8.15 (63) | 8.15 (63) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 22 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 92 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 | — | 87 | 82 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 19 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 82 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 89 | 74 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 11 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 80 | 66 |
| #14 Callan Ward | 8 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 63 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 88 | 59 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 86 | 55 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 54 |
| #1 Jarrad Grant | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 52 |
| #40 Luke Dahlhaus | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 47 |
| Ed Barlow | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 16 | — | — | 87 | 46 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 30 | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 46 |
| #28 Barry Hall | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 88 | 45 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 97 | 43 |
| #41 Andrew Hooper | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 39 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 88 | 36 |
| #37 Lukas Markovic | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 92 | 31 |
| #29 Easton Wood | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 30 |
| Sam Reid | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Jack Trengove | 16 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | 84 | 80 |
| #15 Ricky Petterd | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 89 | 74 |
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 9 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | 75 | 66 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 93 | 56 |
| #34 Stefan Martin | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 74 | 55 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 53 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 50 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 49 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 94 | 47 |
| #5 Jordan Gysberts | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 74 | 47 |
| #18 Brad Green | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 45 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 75 | 43 |
| #31 Tom Scully | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 43 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 93 | 37 |
| #47 James Strauss | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 34 |
| #8 James Frawley | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #49 Daniel Nicholson | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 97 | 27 |
| #24 Liam Jurrah | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 89 | 24 |
| Jamie Bennell | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 44 | 12 |
| Sam Blease | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 32 | 11 |