Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 7-Mar-2026 6:35 PM·Gabba·31,606 att.
Brisbane Lions
15.16 (106)
vs
Western Bulldogs
16.15 (111)
Western Bulldogs won by 5

Western Bulldogs defeated Brisbane Lions 111–106, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Brisbane Lions 43–25; Brisbane Lions won disposals 408–361 and contested possessions 133–116.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brisbane Lions3.1 (19)6.7 (43)12.9 (81)15.16 (106)15.16 (106)
Western Bulldogs2.7 (19)5.10 (40)9.14 (68)16.15 (111)16.15 (111)

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
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
30 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 95
2
Lachie Neale
Brisbane Lions
39 disposals, 8 clearances, 7 I50s
KICK 81
3
Dayne Zorko
Brisbane Lions
31 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 78
4
Matthew Kennedy
Western Bulldogs
30 disposals, 6 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 76
5
Will Ashcroft
Brisbane Lions
30 disposals, 5 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 73
6
Tim English
Western Bulldogs
16 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 71

Brisbane Lions — 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
#9 Lachie Neale1524398————78151—8981
#15 Dayne Zorko247311141——4—51—8278
#8 Will Ashcroft16143045—1—67114—8373
#23 Charlie Cameron132157541—5—64—8771
#7 Jarrod Berry1482282—1—2483—7163
#1 Kai Lohmann105156321—4471—7857
#35 Ryan Lester1682491———1—53—8953
#13 Logan Morris131144132—4—3——8351
#5 Josh Dunkley8111936———3493—7650
#31 Harris Andrews117187————1—83—9750
#33 Zac Bailey810182312—3471—8848
#44 Darcy Wilmot185236————3151—8746
#3 Jaspa Fletcher1382171———1252—8245
#10 Levi Ashcroft8101843———224——8643
#38 Bruce Reville1261832———6261—7342
#32 Darcy Fort9211221—281357—7141
#18 Keidean Coleman1351852———3—32—7439
#22 Ty Gallop731046—1—3—52—8039
#4 Oscar Allen92115—13—2—21—8833
#21 Zane Zakostelsky336331—14—141—4432
#16 Cam Rayner511161112—1384—8632
#27 Darcy Gardiner7—74————1—23—8916
#6 Hugh McCluggage22421————————179

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
#20 Ed Richards24630842——10762—8195
#8 Matthew Kennedy19113046—2—35115—8476
#44 Tim English61016512—373—81—8571
#4 Marcus Bontempelli10919453——4493—8468
#34 Bailey Williams1312257314—3352—8563
#21 Tom Liberatore15132842———54103—8263
#19 Connor Budarick19827321——1164—8255
#33 Aaron Naughton6410332——215——8147
#11 Lachie Jaques1421644———2—41—7645
#10 Sam Darcy7310422272155—8142
#14 Rhylee West79162311—2—41—6939
#37 Michael Sellwood551027—————4——8339
#27 Joel Freijah9112021———2474—9038
#31 Bailey Dale1181952————153—7838
#29 Lachlan Bramble97163—1——5241—8337
#7 Rory Lobb103134——————21—10035
#13 Oskar Baker651142———3231—6732
#18 James ODonnell53833—————52—8925
#42 Sam Davidson369221———141—5623
#6 Cooper Hynes21012—3———123——7823
#24 Buku Khamis5—532—————21—9319
#32 Arthur Jones25713———1—11—5116
#16 Jordan Croft4—41——22113——4314