Match Recap
Round 8·Thu, 23-Apr-2026 7:30 PM·Docklands·29,523 att.
Western Bulldogs
9.6 (60)
vs
Sydney
18.18 (126)
Sydney won by 66

Sydney defeated Western Bulldogs 126–60, by 66 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Sydney outscored Western Bulldogs 39–7; Sydney won disposals 399–362 and inside-50s 69–46.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs4.2 (26)6.3 (39)8.5 (53)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)
Sydney3.4 (22)7.10 (52)12.15 (87)18.18 (126)18.18 (126)

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
Charlie Curnow
Sydney
15 disposals, 7 goals, 1 I50s
KICK 89
2
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
29 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 88
3
Chad Warner
Sydney
20 disposals, 3 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 79
4
Brodie Grundy
Sydney
18 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 78
5
Jai Serong
Sydney
22 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 66
6
Bailey Dale
Western Bulldogs
31 disposals, 2 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 65

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 Bontempelli151429352——76125—8888
#31 Bailey Dale2563142———12104—7965
#9 Ryley Sanders10182827———46113—7964
#34 Bailey Williams1762310212—4142—8960
#20 Ed Richards11718151——35124—7955
#5 Jedd Busslinger1451951———2172—9652
#29 Lachlan Bramble1392243———4—32—8647
#1 Adam Treloar9162542———1472—6145
#40 Lachlan Smith371015——1314102—7343
#27 Joel Freijah691556—1—2175—9041
#25 Louis Emmett53844—192141—6738
#11 Lachie Jaques98174————1—61—7736
#37 Michael Sellwood1161753———2—65—7735
#26 Josh Dolan67134211—3—32—6834
#42 Sam Davidson1041453———1—33—7632
#13 Oskar Baker105155—1——1123—6130
#8 Matthew Kennedy781535———2276—5930
#6 Cooper Hynes538231————21—7624
#33 Aaron Naughton5275—1——1—32—6221
#24 Buku Khamis5164——————11—9620
#14 Rhylee West45931———2—33—8719
#28 Will Lewis4481111—1—35—8415
#43 Ryan Gardner415—————1——2—9011

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
#35 Charlie Curnow141158—72—1—101—8789
#1 Chad Warner173204733—3283—7679
#4 Brodie Grundy71118542—3512134—7678
#13 Jai Serong1482243———94133—9666
#44 Jake Lloyd149238311—8—3——8261
#30 Tom McCartin12112383———1—94—8461
#11 Tom Papley101323541——7198—7460
#27 Justin McInerney9152423—1—25112—8554
#12 Angus Sheldrick12102243———8173—6553
#34 Matt Roberts16112751———4144—9052
#14 Callum Mills1392262———2—52—7551
#17 James Jordon761317———4573—8346
#8 James Rowbottom1061624———14103—6944
#22 Nick Blakey12102212———4136—8241
#10 Malcolm Rosas571215—1—2281—7838
#26 Riley Bice991871———3—22—7638
#15 Sam Wicks6142041———3—5——6637
#36 Joel Amartey538313211—22—7531
#28 Will Edwards751232—————55—8826
#24 Dane Rampe411152——————5——8225
#7 Harry Cunningham561132———1—21—7024
#25 Billy Cootee4483211—1134—6521
#6 Logan McDonald3252——163—1——7616