Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Fri, 18-Sep-2009 7:45 PM·M.C.G.·78,245 att.
St Kilda
9.6 (60)
vs
Western Bulldogs
7.11 (53)
St Kilda won by 7

St Kilda defeated Western Bulldogs 60–53, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored St Kilda 17–2; Western Bulldogs won disposals 400–378 and inside-50s 57–40.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda0.2 (2)3.6 (24)7.6 (48)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)
Western Bulldogs2.5 (17)4.7 (31)6.7 (43)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)

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
Lenny Hayes
St Kilda
34 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 91
2
Nick Dal Santo
St Kilda
31 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 89
3
Nick Riewoldt
St Kilda
18 disposals, 4 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 86
4
Mitch Hahn
Western Bulldogs
16 disposals, 2 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 72
5
Daniel Cross
Western Bulldogs
23 disposals, 8 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 72
6
Ryan Griffen
Western Bulldogs
28 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 71

St Kilda — 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
#7 Lenny Hayes23113463114791647991
#26 Nick Dal Santo238315212491469089
#12 Nick Riewoldt13518113411211239986
#25 Sam Fisher228307217410070
#38 Clinton Jones81523232101327659
#18 Brendon Goddard1292172331639357
#16 Raphael Clarke13821912627249
#23 Justin Koschitzke102126226639048
#43 Zac Dawson6101675529145
#32 Andrew McQualter471136111618144
#19 Sam Gilbert812204217210044
#14 Luke Ball710172631635841
#11 Leigh Montagna1382132112438540
#22 Farren Ray610164422428440
#1 Jason Gram711185325610039
#15 Michael Gardiner551022513615839
#27 Jason Blake981783210037
#10 Steven Baker5712461319336
#44 Stephen Milne571233121648230
#13 Adam Schneider459231417424
#2 Steven King2351591114223
#40 Robert Eddy441121546

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
#8 Mitch Hahn791677211331017872
#4 Daniel Cross41923487151228672
#16 Ryan Griffen1711284311741337871
#5 Matthew Boyd101626441381649070
#6 Brad Johnson154196522748958
#40 Jarrod Harbrow167239211538553
#9 Lindsay Gilbee162185317738852
#7 Shaun Higgins8152314114278551
#38 Dale Morris912216217210051
#36 Brian Lake13518722529850
#42 Liam Picken751236132518347
#25 Ryan Hargrave17825711649546
#13 Daniel Giansiracusa11516151222736945
#17 Adam Cooney917261243818145
#2 Robert Murphy1241691438644
#27 Will Minson7512441043537941
#33 Tim Callan105155312437439
#15 Ben Hudson3111413163946434
#14 Callan Ward771422121617429
#28 Scott Welsh8311521427828
#21 Jason Akermanis7714241557325
#10 Nathan Eagleton64103212226620