Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
12.8 (80)
vs
Melbourne
7.10 (52)
Western Bulldogs won by 28
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 80–52, by 28 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 37–3; Western Bulldogs won the disposals count 327–284.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 (16) | 4.4 (28) | 10.5 (65) | 12.8 (80) | 12.8 (80) |
| Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | 5.5 (35) | 5.8 (38) | 7.10 (52) | 7.10 (52) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Jack Macrae | 9 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 70 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 18 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 80 | 67 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 83 | 57 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 88 | 54 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 52 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 79 | 44 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 15 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #9 Hayden Crozier | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 80 | 40 |
| #27 Patrick Lipinski | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 35 |
| #16 Toby McLean | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 31 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 98 | 30 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 30 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 81 | 26 |
| #25 Ben Cavarra | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 70 | 25 |
| #43 Ryan Gardner | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 95 | 23 |
| #44 Tim English | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 23 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 76 | 22 |
| #17 Josh Bruce | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 87 | 21 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 21 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 76 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Jack Viney | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | 86 | 61 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 83 | 57 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 14 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 12 | — | 12 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 45 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 44 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 97 | 43 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #1 Steven May | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 88 | 41 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 86 | 38 |
| #21 Braydon Preuss | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 98 | 35 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 95 | 28 |
| #22 Aaron Vandenberg | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 25 |
| #41 Jay Lockhart | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 77 | 20 |
| #4 James Harmes | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 20 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 70 | 19 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 16 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 78 | 16 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 36 | 12 |