Match Recap
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
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 9.4 (58) | 13.8 (86) | 17.13 (115) | 17.13 (115) |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 (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 →
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 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | — | 87 | 85 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | — | 84 | 82 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 18 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 84 | 78 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 79 | 78 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 67 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 60 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 15 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 54 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 53 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 14 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 17 | 4 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #6 Brodie Grundy | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 69 | 51 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 72 | 51 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 45 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 73 | 38 |
| #4 James Harmes | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 74 | 36 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 76 | 32 |
| #12 Lachie Hunter | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 89 | 31 |
| #41 Judd McVee | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 73 | 27 |
| Bailey Laurie | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 11 |
| Jake Melksham | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Tim English | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | — | 85 | 82 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 13 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | 81 | 81 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 11 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 76 | 75 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 14 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 78 | 68 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 13 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 83 | 67 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 21 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 16 | 6 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #35 Caleb Daniel | 17 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 78 | 58 |
| #6 Bailey Smith | 19 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 84 | 57 |
| #28 Anthony Scott | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 15 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #17 Josh Bruce | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 96 | 29 |
| #13 Oskar Baker | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 76 | 28 |
| #15 Taylor Duryea | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 78 | 25 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 95 | 24 |
| #2 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 83 | 22 |
| #7 Rory Lobb | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 17 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 75 | 16 |
| #10 Sam Darcy | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 58 | 16 |
| Toby McLean | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 10 |
| #29 Mitch Hannan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 81 | 9 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 40 | 4 |