Match Recap
Melbourne
15.13 (103)
vs
Western Bulldogs
15.10 (100)
Melbourne won by 3
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 103–100, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 55–19; Western Bulldogs won the contested possessions count 164–134.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.5 (23) | 8.8 (56) | 12.12 (84) | 15.13 (103) | 15.13 (103) |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 (14) | 4.6 (30) | 6.9 (45) | 15.10 (100) | 15.10 (100) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Daniel Nicholson | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 89 | 72 |
| #46 Dean Terlich | 18 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 93 | 71 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 11 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 65 |
| #15 David Rodan | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 68 | 65 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 88 | 64 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 10 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 90 | 62 |
| #37 Max Gawn | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 62 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 90 | 61 |
| #8 James Frawley | 14 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 96 | 57 |
| #6 Chris Dawes | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #48 Jack Fitzpatrick | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 83 | 51 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 99 | 45 |
| #50 Mitch Clisby | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 95 | 44 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 72 | 42 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 39 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 39 |
| #5 Jimmy Toumpas | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 28 |
| #34 Dean Kent | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 72 | 20 |
| Shannon Byrnes | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 24 | 19 |
| Sam Blease | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 52 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 23 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 100 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 18 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 87 | 100 |
| #27 Will Minson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 51 | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 92 | 83 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 16 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | — | 87 | 68 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 65 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | 85 | 64 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | 78 | 49 |
| #24 Nathan Hrovat | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 72 | 43 |
| #33 Nick Lower | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #32 Michael Talia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 75 | 35 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #49 Ayce Cordy | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 32 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 10 | 2 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 29 |
| #14 Clay Smith | 7 | 5 | 12 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 97 | 26 |
| Liam Jones | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 61 | 22 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 74 | 21 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 93 | 17 |
| Lachie Hunter | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 8 |