Match Recap
Melbourne
12.11 (83)
vs
Western Bulldogs
15.9 (99)
Western Bulldogs won by 16
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 99–83, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 38–17; Western Bulldogs led tackles 108–75 while Melbourne edged inside-50s 55–42.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 5.5 (35) | 10.6 (66) | 12.11 (83) | 12.11 (83) |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 (20) | 5.7 (37) | 9.7 (61) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Dom Tyson | 19 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 95 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 7 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | — | — | 87 | 66 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | — | 94 | 65 |
| #18 Daniel Cross | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 83 | 65 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 53 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 62 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 16 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 86 | 60 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 91 | 53 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 80 | 48 |
| #44 Rohan Bail | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #8 James Frawley | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 41 |
| #6 Chris Dawes | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 40 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 38 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 89 | 38 |
| #24 Jay Kennedy Harris | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 82 | 37 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 97 | 24 |
| #10 Shannon Byrnes | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 69 | 24 |
| Dean Terlich | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 50 | 24 |
| Christian Salem | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 34 | 22 |
| #31 Jack Grimes | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 85 | 20 |
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 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 100 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 12 | 8 | 20 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | 86 | 79 |
| #27 Will Minson | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 72 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 13 | 6 | 19 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 4 | — | 88 | 68 |
| #15 Jason Tutt | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 79 | 58 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 12 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #8 Stewart Crameri | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 55 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 15 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 75 | 40 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 39 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 4 | 9 | 13 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 92 | 36 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 96 | 35 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 35 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 83 | 33 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 84 | 33 |
| Daniel Giansiracusa | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 56 | 32 |
| #26 Lachie Hunter | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 29 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 26 |
| #18 Fletcher Roberts | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 22 |
| Tory Dickson | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 3 |