Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
8.8 (56)
vs
Melbourne
17.11 (113)
Melbourne won by 57
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 113–56, by 57 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 26–1; Melbourne won the contested possessions count 173–160.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 0.1 (1) | 3.3 (21) | 6.5 (41) | 8.8 (56) | 8.8 (56) |
| Melbourne | 4.2 (26) | 8.6 (54) | 14.7 (91) | 17.11 (113) | 17.11 (113) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 84 | 75 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 88 | 72 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 10 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 88 | 71 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 62 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 85 | 61 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 85 | 57 |
| #1 Matt Suckling | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 54 |
| #22 Mitch Honeychurch | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 90 | 51 |
| #17 Tom Boyd | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 36 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 6 | 20 | 26 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 2 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 11 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 49 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 47 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 44 |
| #24 Shane Biggs | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 37 |
| #16 Toby McLean | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 37 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 89 | 31 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 25 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 100 | 15 |
| #46 Lin Jong | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
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 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 78 |
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | — | — | 93 | 75 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 17 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 69 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 68 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 68 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 6 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 81 | 67 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 70 | 61 |
| #43 James Harmes | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 10 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 89 | 56 |
| #32 Tomas Bugg | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 78 | 56 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 55 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 73 | 55 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 17 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 88 | 53 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 84 | 47 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 73 | 44 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 94 | 41 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 76 | 40 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 83 | 39 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 39 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 13 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 51 | 39 |