Match Recap
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
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.4 (28) | 8.5 (53) | 10.8 (68) | 16.13 (109) | 16.13 (109) |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 (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 →
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 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 92 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 17 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 81 | 88 |
| #14 Jack Billings | 20 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 81 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 21 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 73 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 74 | 66 |
| #1 Steven May | 21 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 87 | 64 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 15 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 97 | 55 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 74 | 50 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 90 | 47 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 91 | 45 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 93 | 42 |
| #27 Marty Hore | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 40 |
| Caleb Windsor | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 63 | 40 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #22 Blake Howes | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 73 | 36 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 76 | 36 |
| #4 Judd McVee | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 81 | 35 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 96 | 25 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 72 | 24 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 77 | 24 |
| Taj Woewodin | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 7 |
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 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | 84 | 75 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | 88 | 70 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 17 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 13 | 7 | — | 82 | 67 |
| #2 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 80 | 59 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 19 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 54 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 9 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 77 | 51 |
| #29 Lachlan Bramble | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 50 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #14 Rhylee West | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 40 |
| Ryley Sanders | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 55 | 37 |
| #20 Ed Richards | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #12 Harvey Gallagher | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 71 | 36 |
| #3 Cody Weightman | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 77 | 36 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 80 | 31 |
| #17 Nick Coffield | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 74 | 26 |
| #30 Lachlan McNeil | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | 81 | 26 |
| Caleb Daniel | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 25 |
| #19 Liam Jones | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 25 |
| #24 Buku Khamis | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 96 | 23 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 82 | 21 |
| #22 James Harmes | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 70 | 21 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 20 |
| #7 Rory Lobb | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 80 | 18 |