Match Recap
Western Bulldogs
14.9 (93)
vs
Melbourne
13.12 (90)
Western Bulldogs won by 3
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 93–90, by 3 points after a nailbiter. Western Bulldogs won disposals 366–336 and contested possessions 151–141.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 (19) | 8.3 (51) | 12.6 (78) | 14.9 (93) | 14.9 (93) |
| Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | 6.7 (43) | 11.10 (76) | 13.12 (90) | 13.12 (90) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | — | 81 | 98 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | 5 | — | 84 | 79 |
| #7 Rory Lobb | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 24 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 83 | 74 |
| #9 Ryley Sanders | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 84 | 70 |
| #8 Matthew Kennedy | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 78 | 69 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 19 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 61 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 87 | 59 |
| #14 Rhylee West | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #28 Will Lewis | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #19 Connor Budarick | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 45 |
| #27 Joel Freijah | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 77 | 44 |
| #17 Nick Coffield | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 92 | 36 |
| #24 Buku Khamis | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #18 James ODonnell | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 33 |
| #29 Lachlan Bramble | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #32 Arthur Jones | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 74 | 32 |
| #1 Adam Treloar | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 59 | 30 |
| #16 Jordan Croft | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #30 Lachlan McNeil | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 60 | 24 |
| #37 Michael Sellwood | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 93 | 21 |
| #11 Lachie Jaques | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 78 | 20 |
| #6 Cooper Hynes | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 78 | 19 |
| #36 Luke Cleary | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 16 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | 88 | 77 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 42 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 82 | 67 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 14 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | 70 | 66 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | — | 90 | 63 |
| #9 Jack Steele | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 19 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 86 | 54 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #4 Harvey Langford | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | 81 | 49 |
| #12 Koltyn Tholstrup | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #30 Harry Sharp | 9 | 3 | 12 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #10 Daniel Turner | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 97 | 36 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #14 Changkuoth Jiath | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #41 Paddy Cross | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 34 |
| #22 Blake Howes | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #21 Matthew Jefferson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 74 | 30 |
| #6 Caleb Windsor | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 60 | 23 |
| #16 Bailey Laurie | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 61 | 23 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 84 | 20 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 85 | 17 |
| #27 Max Heath | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | 11 |