Match Recap
Melbourne
21.14 (140)
vs
Western Bulldogs
10.6 (66)
Melbourne won by 74
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 140–66, by 74 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 57–7; Melbourne won the inside-50s count 64–49.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.5 (29) | 5.9 (39) | 12.11 (83) | 21.14 (140) | 21.14 (140) |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 (8) | 7.5 (47) | 9.5 (59) | 10.6 (66) | 10.6 (66) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Christian Petracca | 21 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 9 | 24 | 6 | — | 94 | 100 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 14 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 89 | 91 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 22 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 88 | 82 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | 86 | 72 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 15 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 85 | 68 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | — | 79 | 66 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 78 | 61 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 79 | 54 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 11 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 54 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 96 | 45 |
| #1 Steven May | 13 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 97 | 40 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 66 | 39 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #4 James Harmes | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 71 | 35 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 66 | 28 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 75 | 27 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 58 | 15 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 13 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 95 | 11 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 74 | 11 |
| #23 James Jordon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 13 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 86 | 78 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 26 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 89 | 74 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | — | 87 | 69 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 78 | 62 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 11 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 74 | 59 |
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 9 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 80 | 56 |
| #37 Roarke Smith | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 15 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 46 |
| #44 Tim English | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 42 |
| #8 Stefan Martin | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 70 | 41 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 85 | 36 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 35 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 75 | 29 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #13 Josh Schache | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 27 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 97 | 25 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 79 | 25 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 22 |
| #29 Mitch Hannan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 21 |
| #19 Cody Weightman | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 63 | 17 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |