Match Recap
North Melbourne
9.7 (61)
vs
Western Bulldogs
6.9 (45)
North Melbourne won by 16
North Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 61–45, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 25–13; Western Bulldogs led disposals 434–355 while North Melbourne edged tackles 92–66.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.1 (25) | 5.4 (34) | 8.6 (54) | 9.7 (61) | 9.7 (61) |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 (13) | 3.4 (22) | 6.6 (42) | 6.9 (45) | 6.9 (45) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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North 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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 7 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | — | 76 | 74 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 16 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 73 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 12 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | — | 77 | 69 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 67 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 79 | 64 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 74 | 60 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 97 | 56 |
| #4 Shaun Higgins | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 92 | 51 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 74 | 46 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 88 | 41 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #5 Ben Jacobs | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 85 | 39 |
| #21 Luke McDonald | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 85 | 38 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 92 | 35 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 90 | 34 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 88 | 34 |
| #15 Nick Dal Santo | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 34 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #40 Kayne Turner | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Lachie Hunter | 23 | 21 | 44 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 87 | 85 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 76 | 72 |
| #11 Jack Macrae | 17 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 86 | 70 |
| #6 Luke Dahlhaus | 10 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | 80 | 66 |
| #25 Koby Stevens | 14 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 79 | 59 |
| #4 Marcus Bontempelli | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #3 Mitch Wallis | 10 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 76 | 57 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 17 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #24 Shane Biggs | 18 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 87 | 55 |
| #46 Lin Jong | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #15 Tom Campbell | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 70 | 50 |
| #16 Toby McLean | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 77 | 47 |
| #29 Tory Dickson | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 90 | 45 |
| #9 Jake Stringer | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 87 | 44 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #21 Tom Liberatore | 4 | 9 | 13 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 37 |
| #10 Easton Wood | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 36 |
| #33 Marcus Adams | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 94 | 34 |
| #18 Fletcher Roberts | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 24 |
| #23 Jordan Roughead | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 77 | 24 |
| #44 Jed Adcock | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 21 |
| #31 Bailey Dale | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 67 | 17 |