Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
8.11 (59)
vs
Melbourne
13.9 (87)
Melbourne won by 28
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 87–59, by 28 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 41–14; Western Bulldogs led disposals 393–339 while Melbourne edged contested possessions 136–118.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 (14) | 6.5 (41) | 6.8 (44) | 8.11 (59) | 8.11 (59) |
| Melbourne | 6.5 (41) | 9.6 (60) | 12.8 (80) | 13.9 (87) | 13.9 (87) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Jack Macrae | 20 | 16 | 36 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 86 | 94 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 84 | 83 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 16 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 81 | 65 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 21 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 80 | 62 |
| #9 Hayden Crozier | 18 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 62 |
| #44 Tim English | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 58 |
| #27 Patrick Lipinski | 11 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 57 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 16 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 78 | 52 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 77 | 51 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 15 | 1 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 15 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #37 Roarke Smith | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 74 | 44 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 44 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 30 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 81 | 30 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 78 | 27 |
| #19 Cody Weightman | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 27 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #17 Josh Bruce | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 89 | 24 |
| Louis Butler | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 54 | 22 |
| #30 Lachlan McNeil | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 21 |
| #41 Jordon Sweet | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 67 | 19 |
| Riley Garcia | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 85 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 13 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 78 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 | — | 92 | 71 |
| #4 James Harmes | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 87 | 68 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #23 James Jordon | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 70 | 50 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 97 | 50 |
| #1 Steven May | 18 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 97 | 50 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 84 | 45 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 43 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 40 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 85 | 39 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 75 | 38 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 34 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 78 | 29 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 63 | 26 |
| Ed Langdon | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 83 | 22 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 80 | 21 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 75 | 19 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 78 | 18 |
| Tom Sparrow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |