Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 14-Mar-2026 1:15 PM (12:15 PM)·Docklands·28,318 att.
Western Bulldogs
21.8 (134)
vs
Greater Western Sydney
7.11 (53)
Western Bulldogs won by 81

Western Bulldogs defeated Greater Western Sydney 134–53, by 81 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Greater Western Sydney 32–9; Greater Western Sydney won the tackles count 56–43.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs5.1 (31)11.1 (67)16.6 (102)21.8 (134)21.8 (134)
Greater Western Sydney2.3 (15)4.5 (29)6.8 (44)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)

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
33 disposals, 3 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 100
2
Aaron Naughton
Western Bulldogs
15 disposals, 6 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 91
3
Matthew Kennedy
Western Bulldogs
27 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 79
4
Tom Liberatore
Western Bulldogs
29 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 79
5
Tim English
Western Bulldogs
22 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 79
6
Lachie Ash
Greater Western Sydney
31 disposals, 3 tackles, 6 I50s
KICK 71

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 Bontempelli2112336331—116146—83100
#33 Aaron Naughton1411511261—2—6——8191
#8 Matthew Kennedy1710276411—6893—7779
#21 Tom Liberatore151429761——5694—7479
#44 Tim English1572264——2345112—7879
#20 Ed Richards1271955———6691—7865
#11 Lachie Jaques2182991———3265—8364
#10 Sam Darcy11516314162273—7756
#19 Connor Budarick1672361———1343—7749
#34 Bailey Williams7101745—1—2—6——8647
#27 Joel Freijah9112054————134—8241
#31 Bailey Dale1582341—1———33—8141
#13 Oskar Baker92116—2——3111—6839
#7 Rory Lobb93127———1——21—9435
#24 Buku Khamis851391—————22—9434
#42 Sam Davidson10111412——2—22—7533
#29 Lachlan Bramble511164—1——113——6932
#14 Rhylee West761342———4164—8131
#9 Ryley Sanders318211————1182—7631
#6 Cooper Hynes68141—1———273—7726
#37 Michael Sellwood6397——————33—7920
#18 James ODonnell43722———1—22—8219
#28 Will Lewis3361———21—21—5012

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
#7 Lachie Ash26531133———6—53—8171
#17 Finn Callaghan151227542——44114—8371
#4 Toby Greene1610266212—76912—7961
#37 Joe Fonti1372074———1—74—8552
#26 Jake Riccardi14519811—121263—5851
#39 Connor Idun111223101———1—62—9450
#10 Clayton Oliver11152632———4485—7549
#25 Jayden Laverde15419132———1—23—8448
#6 Lachie Whitfield15102572—————33—8246
#44 Jack Buckley1061691—————72—9044
#11 Phoenix Gothard1021245—2—3163—7640
#1 Harvey Thomas1472152———4—34—9539
#3 Stephen Coniglio7815341——3152—8339
#9 Ryan Angwin871562———2—41—9239
#27 Harry Himmelberg116178————2—52—6438
#33 Xavier OHalloran85133211—3—62—7633
#24 Harry Rowston8715421——1246—7033
#32 Kieren Briggs9—923—115—545—5131
#23 Jesse Hogan461033—1—1—61—8330
#38 Josaia Delana347—5———2131—8225
#20 Jake Stringer41513———2—42—9023
#35 Max Gruzewski34741—1—1—4——6622
#46 Callum Brown63932—2—1——1—6221