Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Match Centre

Fri 09 Oct 2026 · 19:15 AEDT
Final AFLW 2026 · Round 9
Western Bulldogs Coach: Tamara Hyett
65 10.5
22 2.10
Essendon Coach: Natalie Wood
Mission Whitten Oval Western Bulldogs by 43

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
WBD1339466565
ESS1011212222

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Sarah HartwigWBD
Behinds
2
Daria BannisterESS
Disposals
32
Madison PrespakisESS
Tackles
8
2 tied leaders
Cleo ButtifantWBD

Team Stats

WBDESS

Scoring / Attack

10Goals2
5Behinds10
18Shots at goal11
55.6Goal accuracy %18.2
37Inside 50s26
4Goal assists2
6Marks inside 506

Possession

304Disposals255
168Kicks141
136Handballs114
118Contested possessions123
183Uncontested possessions129

Clearance / Contest

29Total clearances19
7Centre clearances7
22Stoppage clearances12
72Tackles62
34Hitouts14
1Contested marks7

Other

54Marks47
65.8Disposal efficiency %58.8
5Bounces2
66Turnovers61
58Clangers57
301Total possessions252
61Intercepts66
24Rebound 50s25
18Tackles inside 507
36One-percenters25
14Frees for18
18Frees against14
1,285AFL Fantasy1,049

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
WBD 43 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
WBD 31 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Western Bulldogs beat Essendon by 43 points, 65–22.

This match record does not include quarter scores.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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