Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 26-Apr-2025 7:35 PM·Manuka Oval·12,234 att.
Greater Western Sydney
12.9 (81)
vs
Western Bulldogs
17.11 (113)
Western Bulldogs won by 32

Western Bulldogs defeated Greater Western Sydney 113–81, by 32 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Greater Western Sydney 33–1; Greater Western Sydney led disposals 394–352 while Western Bulldogs edged inside-50s 60–45.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Greater Western Sydney3.3 (21)7.6 (48)7.7 (49)12.9 (81)12.9 (81)
Western Bulldogs2.3 (15)8.5 (53)13.8 (86)17.11 (113)17.11 (113)

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
Tim English
Western Bulldogs
23 disposals, 1 goals, 7 clearances
KICK 84
2
Matthew Kennedy
Western Bulldogs
26 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 78
3
Joel Freijah
Western Bulldogs
27 disposals, 1 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 73
4
Finn Callaghan
Greater Western Sydney
26 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 72
5
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
27 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 71
6
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
22 disposals, 3 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 69

Greater Western 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
#17 Finn Callaghan1792663—1—64133—8572
#7 Lachie Ash18133173———2171—7567
#12 Tom Green121527331——47136—8062
#26 Jake Riccardi88163431161241—7362
#44 Jack Buckley16521112—————74—10061
#6 Lachie Whitfield2283011——————63—7960
#23 Jesse Hogan86145121—1—93—9051
#15 Sam Taylor881673———1—84—10047
#22 Josh Kelly1472124—1—6134—8944
#4 Toby Greene105153222—3388—8644
#1 Harvey Thomas8715241——2—7——8442
#2 Darcy Jones1161732———5—52—9042
#27 Harry Himmelberg1071761—————32—8341
#39 Connor Idun971652—————43—8636
#10 Jacob Wehr10102041————171—7336
#5 Aaron Cadman8311411——3—42—7435
#14 Toby Bedford549452———233—7834
#32 Kieren Briggs561112——231496—6334
#18 Conor Stone8101843———1—53—7733
#31 Toby McMullin1131422———4242—7232
Callan Ward7613—1—1—2661—2830
#20 Jake Stringer641022—2—3—53—8421
Xavier OHalloran246—1—————31—5110

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
#44 Tim English1013238—1—344711328684
#8 Matthew Kennedy17926432——57122—8578
#27 Joel Freijah13142741———5919537973
#20 Ed Richards18927221——8912418271
Marcus Bontempelli11112223—2—58153—6269
#21 Tom Liberatore13152824—1—55112—7565
#22 James Harmes91322314——2281—7858
#33 Aaron Naughton9514521113—93—8846
#31 Bailey Dale1462032———3142—8243
#39 Jason Johannisen11415421——2—3——7440
#34 Bailey Williams10102041—————61—8939
#14 Rhylee West527363——1—13—8338
#9 Ryley Sanders6142011—1—2341—8033
#42 Sam Davidson114152—11—5—51—8432
#24 Buku Khamis358131—33162—7731
#29 Lachlan Bramble122142————3143—8630
#36 Luke Cleary651151———1—21—8227
#7 Rory Lobb4261121———22—9824
#5 Jedd Busslinger751242—————13—8423
#23 Laitham Vandermeer33615———1233—6521
#18 James ODonnell21314———2—12—8315
Cooper Hynes213———————1——225
#26 Josh Dolan123—1—————12—733