Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 18-Mar-2023 7:25 PM (6:25 PM)·M.C.G.·48,103 att.
Melbourne
17.13 (115)
vs
Western Bulldogs
9.11 (65)
Melbourne won by 50

Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 115–65, by 50 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 29–7; Western Bulldogs led contested possessions 140–126 while Melbourne edged tackles 65–53.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)9.4 (58)13.8 (86)17.13 (115)17.13 (115)
Western Bulldogs2.4 (16)5.9 (39)8.10 (58)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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 →

1
Max Gawn
Melbourne
21 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 85
2
Clayton Oliver
Melbourne
33 disposals, 7 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 82
3
Tim English
Western Bulldogs
24 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 82
4
Tom Liberatore
Western Bulldogs
32 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 81
5
Christian Petracca
Melbourne
30 disposals, 5 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 78
6
Kysaiah Pickett
Melbourne
19 disposals, 4 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 78

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Max Gawn14721612—2155155—8785
#13 Clayton Oliver15183367———38155—8482
#5 Christian Petracca18123035—2—6814638478
#36 Kysaiah Pickett154197841—137527978
#37 Kade Chandler115168712—4151—8167
#50 Ben Brown12315714112—4218160
#24 Trent Rivers1592491———4—41—7554
#20 Adam Tomlinson1541972———1—4——10053
#10 Angus Brayshaw14822103———2—53—8653
#8 Jake Lever174219————2—72—10052
#6 Brodie Grundy710171311126—83—6951
#9 Charlie Spargo12315512——6—43—7251
#30 Alex Neal-Bullen11617621——2—52—8545
#35 Harry Petty951463—————64—10038
#17 Jake Bowey1071732———314——7338
#4 James Harmes691534———316——7436
#25 Tom McDonald851343—122—42—8034
#32 Tom Sparrow7512261——2114—7632
#12 Lachie Hunter841253———1—21—8732
#15 Ed Langdon1221441—1—1—23—8931
#41 Judd McVee1131431———2—22—7327
Bailey Laurie22411———121——4711
Jake Melksham2—22—11—1—11—1710

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#44 Tim English12122464——2263154—8582
#21 Tom Liberatore1319324611—67125—8181
#1 Adam Treloar112132561——2671—7675
#11 Jack Macrae141933431——44135—7868
#4 Marcus Bontempelli1312253511—16102—8367
#20 Ed Richards2162731———5—166—8760
#35 Caleb Daniel17122954———1165—7858
#6 Bailey Smith1982733—1—9265—8457
#28 Anthony Scott761344———2291—8449
#33 Aaron Naughton9211511211183—8541
#34 Bailey Williams810184—1——2352—8041
#31 Bailey Dale1541921———2—56—8430
#17 Josh Bruce861461—————33—9629
#13 Oskar Baker10313311——3—12—7628
#15 Taylor Duryea561151———3—54—7825
#42 Alex Keath54944————127—9524
#2 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan6173113—1—13—8322
#7 Rory Lobb2462———3——52—9517
#39 Jason Johannisen336211——2—22—7516
#10 Sam Darcy51613—11——42—5816
Toby McLean1451—————12——3810
#29 Mitch Hannan33612—————34—819
Liam Jones1—111——————2—404