Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
24.9 (153)
vs
Melbourne
8.7 (55)
Western Bulldogs won by 98
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 153–55, by 98 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 62–6; Western Bulldogs won disposals 397–331 and contested possessions 153–127.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 8.3 (51) | 14.5 (89) | 14.7 (91) | 24.9 (153) | 24.9 (153) |
| Melbourne | 0.2 (2) | 2.4 (16) | 7.7 (49) | 8.7 (55) | 8.7 (55) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 13 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | — | 84 | 95 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 13 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 84 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 88 | 66 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 62 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | 83 | 61 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 87 | 61 |
| #1 Jarrad Grant | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 59 |
| #46 Lin Jong | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 85 | 57 |
| #32 Michael Talia | 13 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 56 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 82 | 56 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 11 | 17 | 28 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 54 |
| #8 Stewart Crameri | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #24 Shane Biggs | 19 | 5 | 24 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 54 |
| #15 Tom Campbell | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | 53 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 17 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 52 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 93 | 51 |
| #43 Jack Redpath | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 91 | 37 |
| Sam Darley | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 62 | 33 |
| #30 Joel Hamling | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 29 |
| Caleb Daniel | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Tom McDonald | 20 | 9 | 29 | 13 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 9 | 7 | — | 96 | 74 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | 82 | 69 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 12 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 57 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 52 |
| #43 James Harmes | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 8 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 74 | 51 |
| #22 Viv Michie | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 74 | 48 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 44 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 77 | 43 |
| #6 Chris Dawes | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 93 | 43 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 42 |
| #44 Rohan Bail | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 95 | 41 |
| #18 Daniel Cross | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 40 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 38 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 86 | 33 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 82 | 28 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 93 | 26 |
| Jack Grimes | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 45 | 25 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #8 Heritier Lumumba | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 81 | 22 |
| Neville Jetta | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 48 | 16 |