Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
7.9 (51)
vs
Melbourne
15.10 (100)
Melbourne won by 49
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 100–51, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 33–9; Melbourne won disposals 454–386 and contested possessions 157–137.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 (21) | 4.6 (30) | 6.8 (44) | 7.9 (51) | 7.9 (51) |
| Melbourne | 2.1 (13) | 7.4 (46) | 11.7 (73) | 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.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Jack Macrae | 14 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 92 | 77 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 20 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 91 | 70 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 84 | 70 |
| #16 Toby McLean | 11 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | — | 88 | 54 |
| #1 Matt Suckling | 15 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 83 | 54 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 51 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 44 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 44 |
| #9 Hayden Crozier | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #8 Jackson Trengove | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 97 | 42 |
| #22 Mitch Honeychurch | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #26 Billy Gowers | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 82 | 37 |
| #27 Patrick Lipinski | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #13 Josh Schache | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 36 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 73 | 34 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 31 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 94 | 31 |
| #17 Tom Boyd | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 25 |
| #37 Roarke Smith | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 25 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 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 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 13 | — | 3 | 90 | 100 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 57 | 3 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 94 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 15 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 88 | 80 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 21 | 18 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 78 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 14 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 78 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 10 | 28 | 38 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — | 81 | 76 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 90 | 71 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 14 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 87 | 66 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | 78 | 54 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 71 | 54 |
| #4 James Harmes | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 82 | 51 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 14 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 47 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 11 | 17 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 97 | 44 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 88 | 43 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 8 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 74 | 34 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 27 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 76 | 25 |
| #38 Tim Smith | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 76 | 23 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 6 |