Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 18
Western Bulldogs13.886
West Coast9.1670
Marvel Stadium · Sun, 1:10 PM · Attendance 25,909 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 4.2 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 13.8 | 86 |
| West Coast | 2.5 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 9.16 | 70 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Western Bulldogs
A. Naughton 5, M. Bontempelli 2, E. Richards 1, R. Lobb 1, S. Davidson 1, A. Jones 1, B. Williams 1, J. Croft 1
West Coast
J. Shanahan 2, H. Reid 1, W. Duursma 1, J. Graham 1, T. Cole 1, J. Waterman 1, J. Williams 1, M. Murdock 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
WB · WCE
Head to head
Team Statistics
| WB | Stat | WCE |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Disposals | 330 |
| 206 | Kicks | 214 |
| 125 | Handballs | 116 |
| 79 | Marks | 101 |
| 16 | Marks Inside 50 | 11 |
| 62 | Tackles | 68 |
| 36 | Hitouts | 45 |
| 39 | Clearances | 33 |
| 45 | Inside 50s | 48 |
| 124 | Contested Possessions | 132 |
| 189 | Uncontested Possessions | 200 |
| 48 | One Percenters | 33 |
| 19 | Frees For | 18 |
| 18 | Frees Against | 19 |
| 13 | Goals | 9 |
| 8 | Behinds | 16 |
The full box score
Players
Western Bulldogs
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Dale | 31 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| E. Richards | 20 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. Bontempelli | 4 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Liberatore | 21 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 |
| R. West | 14 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| R. Lobb | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - |
| L. Bramble | 29 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Busslinger | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| C. Weightman | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| M. Kennedy | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 |
| A. Naughton | 33 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 5 | 1 |
| M. Sellwood | 37 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 5 | - | - |
| J. Freijah | 27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| L. Cleary | 36 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Khamis | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
| J. Dolan | 26 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| S. Davidson | 42 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| A. Jones | 32 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J. ODonnell | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Williams | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| C. Hynes | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Croft | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Kennedy | 35 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | - | - |
West Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Reid | 9 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Kelly | 11 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| T. McCarthy | 18 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - | - |
| W. Duursma | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| M. Herbert | 51 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - |
| L. Baker | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Graham | 17 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| O. Francou | 50 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
| B. Starcevich | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| T. Cole | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| H. Davis | 38 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| L. Duggan | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| R. Bazzo | 33 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| T. Young | 20 | 13 | 13 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Allan | 26 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | 1 |
| B. Hough | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - | - |
| E. Yeo | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Waterman | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | - | 1 | 3 |
| J. Hutchinson | 44 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| J. Williams | 34 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Murdock | 47 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| J. Shanahan | 35 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| B. Williams | 32 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | - | - |