Match Recap
Round 24·Sun, 17-Aug-2025 4:40 PM·Docklands·21,207 att.
Western Bulldogs
19.12 (126)
vs
West Coast
4.8 (32)
Western Bulldogs won by 94

Western Bulldogs defeated West Coast 126–32, by 94 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored West Coast 29–1; Western Bulldogs led disposals 379–341 while West Coast edged tackles 73–55.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs4.5 (29)11.7 (73)15.7 (97)19.12 (126)19.12 (126)
West Coast0.1 (1)2.5 (17)3.8 (26)4.8 (32)4.8 (32)

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
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
31 disposals, 2 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 100
2
Tim English
Western Bulldogs
20 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 82
3
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
25 disposals, 2 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 72
4
Tom Liberatore
Western Bulldogs
22 disposals, 8 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 71
5
Bailey Dale
Western Bulldogs
34 disposals, 1 clearances, 5 I50s
KICK 67
6
Jack Graham
West Coast
20 disposals, 10 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 67

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 Bontempelli1219316622—910153380100
#44 Tim English12820103—132436118582
#20 Ed Richards178252622—4194—8172
#21 Tom Liberatore11112238———19143—7871
#31 Bailey Dale2593410————518528267
#8 Matthew Kennedy11112234—1—76124—7061
#34 Bailey Williams1282046—1—5—7——8360
#42 Sam Davidson10515523——1252—7152
#14 Rhylee West67131131—1191—8046
#16 Jordan Croft73104121—2—92—8145
#39 Jason Johannisen1261873—1—111——7944
#18 James ODonnell1251771———1—41—10042
#36 Luke Cleary971662———1—62—8539
#5 Jedd Busslinger133167————2—1——8739
#10 Sam Darcy5510413—11—42—8338
#38 Riley Garcia7111834—1—3274—7338
#13 Oskar Baker88165————4164—8138
#27 Joel Freijah710173—1——1232—7835
#33 Aaron Naughton6173231—1—23—8335
#29 Lachlan Bramble771422———3—2——8628
#7 Rory Lobb43732——61133—9626
Lachlan McNeil145—1—————2——479
Ryley Sanders—66———————12—301

West Coast — 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
#17 Jack Graham14620210———5782—7967
#3 Liam Baker14102454———2181—8658
#45 Tom McCarthy13122523———3474—8255
#25 Matt Flynn5611231—401242—7854
#18 Campbell Chesser8142253———43101—8152
#7 Reuben Ginbey1392291—————64—8649
#38 Hamish Davis991844———22102—7849
#23 Ryan Maric16102625———1—44—8148
#28 Tom Cole1251784—————43—8446
#8 Elijah Hewett791626—1—5352—7943
#11 Tim Kelly891714———4272—8141
#32 Bailey Williams63933—110—484—7638
#1 Liam Ryan751243———6262—8537
#35 Jobe Shanahan72962—3—1—4——8036
#16 Matthew Owies729341——1232—7735
#33 Rhett Bazzo78158——————1——9034
#19 Brady Hough671332———1—5——8331
#13 Noah Long47111412—1242—7531
#29 Clay Hall21315—2———1394—7827
Tyler Brockman51633—1———3——5626
#41 Sandy Brock85134——————23—9225
#15 Jamie Cripps6410221——3116—8820
Jacob Newton1—1—1———1————264