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 Bontempelli151429352761258888
#31 Bailey Dale2563142121047965
#9 Ryley Sanders10182827461137964
#34 Bailey Williams176231021241428960
#20 Ed Richards11718151351247955
#5 Jedd Busslinger145195121729652
#29 Lachlan Bramble13922434328647
#1 Adam Treloar916254214726145
#40 Lachlan Smith37101513141027343
#27 Joel Freijah691556121759041
#25 Louis Emmett538441921416738
#11 Lachie Jaques981741617736
#37 Michael Sellwood11617532657735
#26 Josh Dolan671342113326834
#42 Sam Davidson10414531337632
#13 Oskar Baker105155111236130
#8 Matthew Kennedy78153522765930
#6 Cooper Hynes538231217624
#33 Aaron Naughton527511326221
#24 Buku Khamis5164119620
#14 Rhylee West459312338719
#28 Will Lewis44811111358415
#43 Ryan Gardner415129011

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 Curnow1411587211018789
#1 Chad Warner17320473332837679
#4 Brodie Grundy7111854235121347678
#13 Jai Serong1482243941339666
#44 Jake Lloyd149238311838261
#30 Tom McCartin121123831948461
#11 Tom Papley10132354171987460
#27 Justin McInerney91524231251128554
#12 Angus Sheldrick1210224381736553
#34 Matt Roberts1611275141449052
#14 Callum Mills13922622527551
#17 James Jordon76131745738346
#8 James Rowbottom1061624141036944
#22 Nick Blakey1210221241368241
#10 Malcolm Rosas571215122817838
#26 Riley Bice9918713227638
#15 Sam Wicks6142041356637
#36 Joel Amartey538313211227531
#28 Will Edwards751232558826
#24 Dane Rampe41115258225
#7 Harry Cunningham5611321217024
#25 Billy Cootee448321111346521
#6 Logan McDonald325216317616