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 Hayes2311346311479164—7991
#26 Nick Dal Santo23831521—249146—9089
#12 Nick Riewoldt1351811341121123—9986
#25 Sam Fisher22830721————74—10070
#38 Clinton Jones8152323———210132—7659
#18 Brendon Goddard1292172——33163—9357
#16 Raphael Clarke1382191———2—62—7249
#23 Justin Koschitzke1021262—2—6—63—9048
#43 Zac Dawson6101675—————52—9145
#32 Andrew McQualter4711361——1161—8144
#19 Sam Gilbert8122042———1—72—10044
#14 Luke Ball7101726———3163—5841
#11 Leigh Montagna1382132—1—1243—8540
#22 Farren Ray6101644———2242—8440
#1 Jason Gram7111853———2—56—10039
#15 Michael Gardiner55102———251361—5839
#27 Jason Blake98178——————32—10037
#10 Steven Baker571246———1—31—9336
#44 Stephen Milne5712331——2164—8230
#13 Adam Schneider45923—1———41—7424
#2 Steven King23515——9—111—4223
#40 Robert Eddy—4411—————21—546

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 Hahn79167721133101—7872
#4 Daniel Cross4192348——715122—8672
#16 Ryan Griffen17112843—1174133—7871
#5 Matthew Boyd10162644——138164—9070
#6 Brad Johnson15419652——2—74—8958
#40 Jarrod Harbrow1672392———1153—8553
#9 Lindsay Gilbee1621853—1—7—73—8852
#7 Shaun Higgins815231411—427——8551
#38 Dale Morris9122162———1—72—10051
#36 Brian Lake1351872———2—52—9850
#42 Liam Picken7512361——3251—8347
#25 Ryan Hargrave1782571———1—64—9546
#13 Daniel Giansiracusa115161512—2273—6945
#17 Adam Cooney9172612———4381—8145
#2 Robert Murphy124169——1—4—3——8644
#27 Will Minson751244——104353—7941
#33 Tim Callan1051553———1243—7439
#15 Ben Hudson3111413——16—394—6434
#14 Callan Ward771422—1—2161—7429
#28 Scott Welsh83115————2142—7828
#21 Jason Akermanis771424———1—55—7325
#10 Nathan Eagleton641032—1—2—22—6620