Match Recap
Round 12·Sun, 24-May-2026 3:15 PM·Docklands·29,708 att.
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs3.1 (19)8.3 (51)12.6 (78)14.9 (93)14.9 (93)
Melbourne1.3 (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.

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
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
30 disposals, 3 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 98
2
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
29 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 79
3
Kysaiah Pickett
Melbourne
25 disposals, 9 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 77
4
Rory Lobb
Western Bulldogs
13 disposals, 10 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 74
5
Ryley Sanders
Western Bulldogs
30 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 70
6
Matthew Kennedy
Western Bulldogs
23 disposals, 8 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 69

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
#20 Ed Richards22830433——1010135—8198
#4 Marcus Bontempelli111829622——36175—8479
#7 Rory Lobb8513110——243684—8374
#9 Ryley Sanders14163063—1—5491—8470
#8 Matthew Kennedy1492358———64103—7869
#31 Bailey Dale19123152—1—3—73—8361
#33 Aaron Naughton99183221—4—101—8759
#14 Rhylee West9312432——1373—8049
#28 Will Lewis92113311—1—92—8046
#19 Connor Budarick1372034————261—7945
#27 Joel Freijah10818431——1184—7744
#17 Nick Coffield1251721———2—2——9236
#24 Buku Khamis561142————192—10034
#18 James ODonnell831141———6—42—8633
#29 Lachlan Bramble1071751———2—53—7733
#32 Arthur Jones93124—22—1154—7432
#1 Adam Treloar611173——1—3472—5930
#16 Jordan Croft437231—11242—8029
#30 Lachlan McNeil371023———1152—6024
#37 Michael Sellwood731053———1——6—9321
#11 Lachie Jaques53833———2—24—7820
#6 Cooper Hynes53812———1—3——7819
#36 Luke Cleary—33———————1——314

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
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1692529—2—56138—8877
#11 Max Gawn810182—1—4222121—8267
#32 Tom Sparrow1492316———57102—7066
#37 Kade Chandler11819341——69105—9063
#9 Jack Steele91221110———4492—8262
#17 Jake Bowey1982752—1—1152—8754
#15 Ed Langdon1111227211—226——8654
#35 Harry Petty39123811———72—8151
#4 Harvey Langford79163121—23101—8050
#24 Trent Rivers10616321——3—8——8149
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup9312811——2—21—8438
#30 Harry Sharp9312—62——2—46—8238
#10 Daniel Turner10313611——1—66—9736
#2 Jacob van Rooyen751251—1—3—94—8836
#14 Changkuoth Jiath851352———1—62—7735
#41 Paddy Cross729441——3—31—7534
#22 Blake Howes971633—————33—8032
#21 Matthew Jefferson54934—2—2—41—7430
#6 Caleb Windsor85132—————273—6023
#16 Bailey Laurie6394111—1—12—6123
#31 Bayley Fritsch52723———1—2——8420
#8 Jake Lever52742—————14—8517
#27 Max Heath2352———81—33—2411