Match Recap
Round 2·Sun, 17-Mar-2024 1:00 PM (12:00 PM)·M.C.G.·44,100 att.
Melbourne
16.13 (109)
vs
Western Bulldogs
9.10 (64)
Melbourne won by 45

Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 109–64, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 41–15; Melbourne won the disposals count 392–362.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.4 (28)8.5 (53)10.8 (68)16.13 (109)16.13 (109)
Western Bulldogs4.3 (27)6.5 (41)7.7 (49)9.10 (64)9.10 (64)

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
26 disposals, 1 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 92
2
Christian Petracca
Melbourne
29 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 88
3
Jack Billings
Melbourne
23 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 81
4
Tim English
Western Bulldogs
23 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 75
5
Clayton Oliver
Melbourne
35 disposals, 2 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 73
6
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
25 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 70

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 Gawn16102691—1353812428292
#5 Christian Petracca17122910211—7513318188
#14 Jack Billings2032315511—5142—7881
#13 Clayton Oliver21143552—1—7610737173
#7 Jack Viney914235511—74113—7466
#1 Steven May21425133———1—34—8764
#25 Tom McDonald15318102—————52—9755
#3 Christian Salem13720551——3—63—7450
#37 Kade Chandler92115431—2142—8147
#36 Kysaiah Pickett6511452——1253—9047
#8 Jake Lever1341773———1—96—9145
#15 Ed Langdon991862———1241—9342
#27 Marty Hore1131462————142—8140
Caleb Windsor6101623———2491—6340
#24 Trent Rivers1110218————1—65—9039
#50 Ben Brown7296—22———41—7838
#22 Blake Howes881671———2151—7336
#2 Jacob van Rooyen516413—3112——7636
#4 Judd McVee155204————1——1—8135
#31 Bayley Fritsch4373——3—2—41—9625
#30 Alex Neal-Bullen67132—2——1—34—7224
#32 Tom Sparrow65115————4—2——7724
Taj Woewodin213—1———1—1——147

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 English1492354—22164107—8475
#4 Marcus Bontempelli121325441——66154—8870
#21 Tom Liberatore17153221———79137—8267
#2 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan122146123—4—102—8059
#39 Jason Johannisen1972681———3—52—7854
#1 Adam Treloar9223141———14103—7751
#29 Lachlan Bramble14822611——3—52—8350
#31 Bailey Dale158235————1172—8047
#14 Rhylee West102126311—4—42—7940
Ryley Sanders961572———2242—5537
#20 Ed Richards1051581———1—44—8836
#12 Harvey Gallagher819351——4213—7136
#3 Cody Weightman94137—12—4—11—7736
#34 Bailey Williams8101831———1—4——8031
#17 Nick Coffield641032—————31—7426
#30 Lachlan McNeil681421———3287—8126
Caleb Daniel661222————341—2925
#19 Liam Jones6—66——————1——10025
#24 Buku Khamis71821—————3——9623
#23 Laitham Vandermeer641051———1—33—8221
#22 James Harmes381125————135—7021
#33 Aaron Naughton5161—11———51—8520
#7 Rory Lobb3472—1—62—34—8018