Match Recap
Melbourne
14.13 (97)
vs
Western Bulldogs
11.5 (71)
Melbourne won by 26
Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 97–71, by 26 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 37–13; Western Bulldogs led disposals 376–350 while Melbourne edged contested possessions 146–126.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.5 (29) | 6.6 (42) | 10.8 (68) | 14.13 (97) | 14.13 (97) |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 (14) | 8.3 (51) | 8.5 (53) | 11.5 (71) | 11.5 (71) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 100 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 19 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 81 | 69 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | — | 97 | 64 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | 79 | 62 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 88 | 60 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #4 James Harmes | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 77 | 45 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #1 Steven May | 13 | 1 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 97 | 41 |
| #23 James Jordon | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 70 | 40 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 34 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 65 | 32 |
| #44 Joel Smith | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 81 | 30 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 63 | 30 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 26 |
| Toby Bedford | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 55 | 25 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 25 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 68 | 21 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 20 |
| Christian Salem | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Bailey Smith | 20 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 11 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | — | 79 | 98 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 19 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 87 |
| #44 Tim English | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | 86 | 84 |
| #5 Josh Dunkley | 14 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | 84 | 69 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 72 | 65 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 89 | 62 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 81 | 56 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 55 |
| #9 Hayden Crozier | 14 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 75 | 53 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 81 | 37 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 75 | 36 |
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 88 | 32 |
| #37 Roarke Smith | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 30 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 74 | 29 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 94 | 28 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 87 | 26 |
| #43 Ryan Gardner | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 20 |
| #29 Mitch Hannan | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 72 | 17 |
| #19 Cody Weightman | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 76 | 16 |
| #12 Zaine Cordy | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 84 | 13 |
| #13 Josh Schache | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 13 |
| #2 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |