Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 1-Oct-2016 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·99,981 att.
Sydney
10.7 (67)
vs
Western Bulldogs
13.11 (89)
Western Bulldogs won by 22

Western Bulldogs defeated Sydney 89–67, by 22 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Sydney 28–14; Western Bulldogs won contested possessions 172–149 and inside-50s 59–41.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney1.2 (8)7.3 (45)8.5 (53)10.7 (67)10.7 (67)
Western Bulldogs2.0 (12)7.1 (43)9.7 (61)13.11 (89)13.11 (89)

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
Josh Kennedy
Sydney
34 disposals, 3 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 98
2
Tom Mitchell
Sydney
26 disposals, 2 goals, 13 tackles
KICK 82
3
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
22 disposals, 7 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 76
4
Jack Macrae
Western Bulldogs
33 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 74
5
Tom Liberatore
Western Bulldogs
22 disposals, 8 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 69
6
Lance Franklin
Sydney
16 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 68

Sydney — 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
#12 Josh Kennedy142034563——66172—9198
#6 Tom Mitchell1313264132——32105—8282
#23 Lance Franklin124168711—3—82—9468
#24 Dane Rampe17724114———1—43—10068
#15 Kieren Jack10122253—2—44121—8365
#39 Heath Grundy1562194———1—82—9264
#26 Luke Parker91019191—42595—8861
#5 Isaac Heeney1392264———5374—8057
#44 Jake Lloyd1292152———3—61—8447
#4 Dan Hannebery7152226———11104—7044
#8 Kurt Tippett461032—1172272—8843
#10 Zak Jones11102143———1384—8142
#41 Tom Papley871525—1—3—93—8041
#35 Sam Naismith581332——211272—7241
#11 Jeremy Laidler45936———1—51—7637
#14 Callum Mills691535—————53—8336
#21 Ben McGlynn72955—1——211—8533
#40 Nick Smith10313421————44—8833
#29 George Hewett7411—41——2132—5531
#3 Jarrad McVeigh861423———1—42—7829
#16 Gary Rohan325261————34—8022
#42 Xavier Richards64104————1—22—7018

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
#4 Marcus Bontempelli1482217——93611——8376
#11 Jack Macrae13203353—1—54143—8274
#21 Tom Liberatore8142228———48153—8769
#39 Jason Johannisen2583371—1—9—96—7867
#17 Tom Boyd104148—32144—92—8667
#42 Liam Picken121325343——51103—8867
#6 Luke Dahlhaus10132338———41111—7962
#5 Matthew Boyd16112744———11115—8360
#23 Jordan Roughead851354——174282—7557
#14 Clay Smith85131111——1382—7954
#16 Toby McLean810182511—2293—7650
#20 Josh Dunkley961537———3271—7848
#7 Lachie Hunter8111914—1—4295—8247
#29 Tory Dickson7411353——3—21—8245
#38 Dale Morris2131534————1102—9542
#24 Shane Biggs1231543———2172—7841
#35 Caleb Daniel1131435—1—1141—7738
#10 Easton Wood761372—————41—8036
#30 Joel Hamling54941———1—42—9732
#12 Zaine Cordy7411141——1—32—6830
#9 Jake Stringer84121211—2155—7829
#18 Fletcher Roberts2352——————21—9112