Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 11
Western Bulldogs14.993
Melbourne13.1290
Marvel Stadium · Sun, 3:15 PM · Attendance 29,708 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 93 |
| Melbourne | 1.3 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Western Bulldogs
E. Richards 3, M. Bontempelli 2, A. Naughton 2, A. Jones 2, R. West 2, J. Freijah 1, W. Lewis 1, J. Croft 1
Melbourne
H. Langford 2, H. Sharp 2, E. Langdon 1, K. Chandler 1, M. Gawn 1, T. Rivers 1, D. Turner 1, H. Petty 1, K. Tholstrup 1, P. Cross 1, B. Laurie 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
WB · MELB
Head to head
Team Statistics
| WB | Stat | MELB |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Disposals | 336 |
| 212 | Kicks | 198 |
| 154 | Handballs | 138 |
| 80 | Marks | 78 |
| 15 | Marks Inside 50 | 9 |
| 62 | Tackles | 72 |
| 25 | Hitouts | 50 |
| 45 | Clearances | 36 |
| 57 | Inside 50s | 47 |
| 151 | Contested Possessions | 141 |
| 204 | Uncontested Possessions | 187 |
| 44 | One Percenters | 41 |
| 23 | Frees For | 17 |
| 17 | Frees Against | 23 |
| 14 | Goals | 13 |
| 9 | Behinds | 12 |
The full box score
Players
Western Bulldogs
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Dale | 31 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 |
| E. Richards | 20 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - |
| R. Sanders | 9 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 |
| M. Bontempelli | 4 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - |
| M. Kennedy | 8 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 8 | - | - |
| C. Budarick | 19 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Freijah | 27 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| A. Naughton | 33 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| L. Bramble | 29 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| N. Coffield | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| A. Treloar | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| R. Lobb | 7 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | - | - |
| A. Jones | 32 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| R. West | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| B. Khamis | 24 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| W. Lewis | 28 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| J. ODonnell | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| L. McNeil | 30 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| M. Sellwood | 37 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Hynes | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Jaques | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Croft | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| L. Cleary | 36 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bowey | 17 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 |
| K. Pickett | 36 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 9 | - | 2 |
| T. Sparrow | 32 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
| E. Langdon | 15 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Steele | 9 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 10 | - | - |
| K. Chandler | 37 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| M. Gawn | 11 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| B. Howes | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| H. Langford | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Rivers | 24 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| C. Jiath | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| D. Turner | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - |
| C. Windsor | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| H. Petty | 35 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| H. Sharp | 30 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 6 | 2 | - |
| K. Tholstrup | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - |
| J. van Rooyen | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 |
| P. Cross | 41 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| M. Jefferson | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 |
| B. Laurie | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Fritsch | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Lever | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| M. Heath | 27 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |