Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.7 (91)
vs
Melbourne
13.7 (85)
Western Bulldogs won by 6
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 91–85, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 43–18; Western Bulldogs won the contested possessions count 150–140.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 4.1 (25) | 7.4 (46) | 10.4 (64) | 14.7 (91) | 14.7 (91) |
| Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | 3.4 (22) | 10.5 (65) | 13.7 (85) | 13.7 (85) |
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 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 20 | 3 | — | 87 | 91 |
| #27 Will Minson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 72 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 80 | 65 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 54 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | 76 | 54 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 89 | 52 |
| #25 Koby Stevens | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 52 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 7 | 11 | 18 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 87 | 48 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 46 |
| #26 Lachie Hunter | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 87 | 45 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 89 | 45 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 5 | 7 | 12 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 86 | 42 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #33 Sam Darley | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 81 | 37 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 98 | 37 |
| #18 Fletcher Roberts | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 34 |
| #8 Stewart Crameri | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 32 |
| #47 Mark Austin | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 32 |
| #22 Mitch Honeychurch | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 28 |
| Nathan Hrovat | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 24 | 22 |
| Liam Jones | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 66 | 11 |
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 Bernie Vince | 18 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | 87 | 83 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 82 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 92 | 76 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 11 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | — | 83 | 74 |
| #31 Jack Grimes | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 97 | 61 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 14 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 93 | 58 |
| #8 James Frawley | 13 | 9 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 99 | 58 |
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 92 | 54 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #37 Max Gawn | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 45 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #44 Rohan Bail | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #6 Chris Dawes | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #26 Daniel Nicholson | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 27 |
| Dean Terlich | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 66 | 22 |
| #16 Dean Kent | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 63 | 21 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 65 | 18 |
| Dom Barry | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 12 |