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Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Match Centre

Sunday 1-May-2022
Final Round 7
Western Bulldogs logo
Western Bulldogs Coach: Luke Beveridge
103 16.7
71 10.11
Essendon Coach: Ben Rutten
Essendon logo
Docklands Western Bulldogs by 32 WBD by 32
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way

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Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Matt GuelfiQ1 - 1:33 - Goal - 0-6 Mitch WallisQ1 - 3:46 - Goal - 6-6 Peter WrightQ1 - 8:08 - Goal - 6-12 Mitch WallisQ1 - 16:02 - Goal - 12-12 Lachlan McNeilQ1 - 18:33 - Goal - 18-12 Sam DraperQ1 - 20:32 - Behind - 18-13
RushedQ1 - 22:06 - Behind - 18-14
Jye CaldwellQ1 - 24:51 - Behind - 18-15 Laitham VandermeerQ1 - 26:40 - Behind - 19-15 Laitham VandermeerQ2 - 1:03 - Goal - 25-15 Nic MartinQ2 - 4:49 - Behind - 25-16 Cody WeightmanQ2 - 5:47 - Behind - 26-16 Mitch WallisQ2 - 12:33 - Behind - 27-16 Mason RedmanQ2 - 13:36 - Behind - 27-17 Robbie McCombQ2 - 14:25 - Goal - 33-17 Zaine CordyQ2 - 21:02 - Goal - 39-17
RushedQ2 - 22:36 - Behind - 39-18
Peter WrightQ2 - 24:01 - Goal - 39-24 Jake StringerQ2 - 26:18 - Behind - 39-25 Lachlan McNeilQ3 - 3:44 - Goal - 45-25 Josh DunkleyQ3 - 4:59 - Goal - 51-25 Sam DraperQ3 - 7:06 - Behind - 51-26 Kaine BaldwinQ3 - 8:35 - Goal - 51-32 Roarke SmithQ3 - 13:55 - Goal - 57-32 Marcus BontempelliQ3 - 16:29 - Goal - 63-32 Andrew McGrathQ3 - 17:54 - Behind - 63-33 Tom CutlerQ3 - 20:59 - Goal - 63-39 Robbie McCombQ3 - 23:01 - Goal - 69-39 Aaron NaughtonQ3 - 24:43 - Behind - 70-39
RushedQ3 - 25:27 - Behind - 70-40
Josh DunkleyQ3 - 26:54 - Goal - 76-40 Cody WeightmanQ3 - 29:55 - Goal - 82-40 Sam DraperQ3 - 32:15 - Goal - 82-46 Josh DunkleyQ4 - 1:26 - Behind - 83-46
RushedQ4 - 2:29 - Behind - 84-46
Cody WeightmanQ4 - 6:07 - Goal - 90-46 Tom CutlerQ4 - 11:11 - Goal - 90-52 Bailey SmithQ4 - 12:48 - Goal - 96-52 Lachlan McNeilQ4 - 14:38 - Goal - 102-52 Peter WrightQ4 - 16:29 - Goal - 102-58 Peter WrightQ4 - 18:13 - Behind - 102-59 Josh SchacheQ4 - 21:33 - Behind - 103-59 Peter WrightQ4 - 24:45 - Goal - 103-65 Jake StringerQ4 - 27:05 - Goal - 103-71

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Jake StringerGoal
    4Q 27:05103-71
  • Peter WrightGoal
    4Q 24:45103-65
  • Josh SchacheBehind
    4Q 21:33103-59
  • Peter WrightBehind
    4Q 18:13102-59
  • Peter WrightGoal
    4Q 16:29102-58
  • Lachlan McNeilGoal
    4Q 14:38102-52
  • Bailey SmithGoal
    4Q 12:4896-52
  • Tom CutlerGoal
    4Q 11:1190-52
  • Cody WeightmanGoal
    4Q 6:0790-46
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 2:2984-46
  • Josh DunkleyBehind
    4Q 1:2683-46
  • Sam DraperGoal
    3Q 32:1582-46
  • Cody WeightmanGoal
    3Q 29:5582-40
  • Josh DunkleyGoal
    3Q 26:5476-40
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 25:2770-40
  • Aaron NaughtonBehind
    3Q 24:4370-39
  • Robbie McCombGoal
    3Q 23:0169-39
  • Tom CutlerGoal
    3Q 20:5963-39
  • Andrew McGrathBehind
    3Q 17:5463-33
  • Marcus BontempelliGoal
    3Q 16:2963-32
  • Roarke SmithGoal
    3Q 13:5557-32
  • Kaine BaldwinGoal
    3Q 8:3551-32
  • Sam DraperBehind
    3Q 7:0651-26
  • Josh DunkleyGoal
    3Q 4:5951-25
  • Lachlan McNeilGoal
    3Q 3:4445-25
  • Jake StringerBehind
    2Q 26:1839-25
  • Peter WrightGoal
    2Q 24:0139-24
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 22:3639-18
  • Zaine CordyGoal
    2Q 21:0239-17
  • Robbie McCombGoal
    2Q 14:2533-17
  • Mason RedmanBehind
    2Q 13:3627-17
  • Mitch WallisBehind
    2Q 12:3327-16
  • Cody WeightmanBehind
    2Q 5:4726-16
  • Nic MartinBehind
    2Q 4:4925-16
  • Laitham VandermeerGoal
    2Q 1:0325-15
  • Laitham VandermeerBehind
    1Q 26:4019-15
  • Jye CaldwellBehind
    1Q 24:5118-15
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 22:0618-14
  • Sam DraperBehind
    1Q 20:3218-13
  • Lachlan McNeilGoal
    1Q 18:3318-12
  • Mitch WallisGoal
    1Q 16:0212-12
  • Peter WrightGoal
    1Q 8:086-12
  • Mitch WallisGoal
    1Q 3:466-6
  • Matt GuelfiGoal
    1Q 1:330-6

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
WBD3.13.27.13.3103
ESS2.31.43.34.171

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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Western BulldogsEssendon

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Match Leaders

Goals
4
Peter WrightESS
Behinds
2
Sam DraperESS
SuperCoach
139
Josh DunkleyWBD
Tackles
6
Josh DunkleyWBD

Team Stats

WBDESS

Scoring / Attack

16Goals10
6Behinds8
29Shots At Goal21
66Inside 50s39
12Goal Assists8
91Score Involvements98
12Marks Inside 507
6Behinds Rushed3

Possession

380Disposals393
223Kicks208
157Handballs185
145Contested Possessions142
229Uncontested Possessions257
6,035Metres Gained5,341
93Ground Ball Gets83

Clearance / Contest

38Clearances33
13Centre Clearances12
25Stoppage Clearances21
57Tackles52
27Hitouts42
11Hitouts To Advantage12
321Pressure Acts303
10Contested Marks11

Other

161Effective Kicks156
6Marks on the Lead5
12Tackles Inside 505
223AFL Player Rating Points183
11Kick-ins Played On6
55Defensive 50 Possessions114
121Defensive Midfield Possessions159
139Attacking Midfield Possessions82
59Attacking 50 Possessions44
96Marks90
27Frees For25
25Frees Against27
29Rebound 50s49
66Clangers61
52One Percenters45
13Bounces2
1,689Supercoach Points1,612
1,580Dream Team Points1,526
64Turnovers61
49Hitout To Advantage Rate18
36Spoils27
61Intercepts64
10Intercept Marks10

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
WBD 50 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
WBD 12 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Western Bulldogs beat Essendon by 32 points, 103–71.

Western Bulldogs took a 36-point lead into the last quarter. Essendon cut that back to 32 by the final siren, scoring 25 points to 21 in the final term.

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.

Understanding historical coverage

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Recorded events

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      The red ball follows recorded disposals and touches; its flight is illustrative. Goals use the verified attacking end. Ball-ups and throw-ins follow the feed’s recorded restart type. Where the umpire’s location is missing, the restart path is estimated from the first recorded touch and labelled. Pressure and other statistical events update the action panel without moving the ball to that player. Long idle gaps are shortened; the clock always refers to recorded match time. Restarts briefly hold the clock before play continues. Same-time events remain available under “At this moment”, and the score updates when its event arrives. Passage trail pauses playback to show earlier recorded locations. Missing player locations stay unconnected.

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      Distance to goal

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      Conversion = goals ÷ attempts with a known outcome. Unknown outcomes are excluded from that percentage. Distances and angles are estimates; small samples can be misleading.

      Shot locations

      Recorded ground view

      Western Bulldogs Essendon

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        How to read these maps

        Match ends follow the AFL feed’s recorded first-quarter direction and the change of ends each quarter. Left and right refer to the source ground view.

        Distance is an estimate from the recorded kick location to the centre of goal. Angle is degrees off centre: 0° is straight in front. These are geometric estimates, not measured kick distances or scoring probabilities.

        The dots show where an attempt or disposal was recorded, not where the ball landed. A line to goal highlights the selected shot; it does not show the ball’s actual path.

        Events without a usable location remain in the list. Missing quarters and missing locations are not treated as zero activity. Recorded shot attempts can include attempts that did not score, and the feed may be revised after the match.

        Only AFL feed events are shown. Disposals include classified kicks and handballs; kick-ins are excluded. Shot attempts require the feed’s shot-at-goal flag.

        Times show elapsed time within each quarter, including time-on.

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