Match Recap
Melbourne
15.9 (99)
vs
Western Bulldogs
15.15 (105)
Western Bulldogs won by 6
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 105–99, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 45–25; Western Bulldogs won the inside-50s count 62–47.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | 4.6 (30) | 11.9 (75) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.6 (24) | 5.10 (40) | 9.11 (65) | 15.15 (105) | 15.15 (105) |
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 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 42 | — | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 87 | 86 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 78 | 58 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 19 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #46 Jai Culley | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 73 | 54 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 10 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 6 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 66 | 49 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 17 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #10 Daniel Turner | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 46 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #19 Harvey Langford | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 43 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 43 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #4 Judd McVee | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 75 | 41 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 34 |
| #6 Caleb Windsor | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 70 | 33 |
| Tom Sparrow | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 54 | 18 |
| #26 Jed Adams | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 18 |
| Blake Howes | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Ed Richards | 17 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 97 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 17 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 87 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 80 | 78 |
| #8 Matthew Kennedy | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | 81 | 71 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 69 |
| #44 Tim English | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 84 | 66 |
| #27 Joel Freijah | 8 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 21 | 9 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 15 | 5 | 20 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #13 Oskar Baker | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 73 | 48 |
| #10 Sam Darcy | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #14 Rhylee West | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 41 |
| #29 Lachlan Bramble | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 84 | 40 |
| #36 Luke Cleary | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 83 | 37 |
| #39 Jason Johannisen | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 82 | 29 |
| #7 Rory Lobb | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #9 Ryley Sanders | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 79 | 28 |
| #18 James ODonnell | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #25 Caleb Poulter | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 70 | 23 |
| #23 Laitham Vandermeer | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 61 | 20 |
| #30 Lachlan McNeil | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 64 | 20 |
| Riley Garcia | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 33 | 18 |
| Jedd Busslinger | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 51 | 18 |