Match Recap
Melbourne
12.15 (87)
vs
Western Bulldogs
16.12 (108)
Western Bulldogs won by 21
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 108–87, by 21 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 34–20; Western Bulldogs led disposals 375–331 while Melbourne edged tackles 72–55.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.2 (20) | 5.6 (36) | 7.12 (54) | 12.15 (87) | 12.15 (87) |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 (34) | 7.5 (47) | 10.9 (69) | 16.12 (108) | 16.12 (108) |
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 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 59 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 3 | — | 88 | 100 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 15 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 84 | 89 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 17 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | 87 | 74 |
| #9 Jack Steele | 7 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | 78 | 67 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 9 | 8 | 17 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #12 Koltyn Tholstrup | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 95 | 49 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #47 Joel Fitzgerald | 15 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 55 | 49 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 96 | 48 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 14 | 12 | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 91 | 47 |
| #14 Changkuoth Jiath | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 74 | 40 |
| #4 Harvey Langford | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 39 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 92 | 37 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 69 | 35 |
| #10 Daniel Turner | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #21 Matthew Jefferson | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 52 | 32 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 72 | 29 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 84 | 27 |
| #6 Caleb Windsor | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 27 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 27 |
| #30 Harry Sharp | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 20 |
| #16 Bailey Laurie | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 55 | 19 |
| #5 Xavier Lindsay | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 6 |
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 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | 85 | 81 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 76 |
| #27 Joel Freijah | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | 81 | 72 |
| #8 Matthew Kennedy | 11 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 81 | 68 |
| #33 Aaron Naughton | 11 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 55 | 60 |
| #14 Rhylee West | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 82 | 57 |
| #7 Rory Lobb | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 80 | 56 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 22 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 86 | 52 |
| #32 Arthur Jones | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #42 Sam Davidson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #9 Ryley Sanders | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #29 Lachlan Bramble | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #24 Buku Khamis | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #3 Cody Weightman | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 80 | 38 |
| #35 Luke Kennedy | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #37 Michael Sellwood | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #6 Cooper Hynes | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #18 James ODonnell | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 32 |
| #34 Bailey Williams | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 88 | 30 |
| #26 Josh Dolan | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 71 | 22 |
| #43 Ryan Gardner | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 35 | 20 |
| #19 Connor Budarick | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 70 | 19 |
| #2 Lachlan Carmichael | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 53 | 14 |