Western Bulldogs vs Essendon 17-May-2025 Match Centre

Saturday 17-May-2025

Final Round 11

Western Bulldogs Coach: Luke Beveridge

127 18.19

36 5.6

Essendon Coach: Brad Scott

2Q3Q4Q

Nic MartinQ1 - 1:24 - Behind - 0-1 Ed RichardsQ1 - 3:34 - Behind - 1-1 Aaron NaughtonQ1 - 9:05 - Behind - 2-1 Zach MerrettQ1 - 9:52 - Behind - 2-2 Marcus BontempelliQ1 - 11:01 - Goal - 8-2 Rhylee WestQ1 - 14:38 - Goal - 14-2 Lachlan McNeilQ1 - 17:56 - Goal - 20-2 Laitham VandermeerQ1 - 19:05 - Goal - 26-2 Laitham VandermeerQ1 - 21:26 - Behind - 27-2 Buku KhamisQ1 - 24:22 - Goal - 33-2 Nic MartinQ1 - 27:52 - Behind - 33-3 Ed RichardsQ1 - 29:15 - Goal - 39-3 Tom LiberatoreQ1 - 31:29 - Goal - 45-3 Jason JohannisenQ2 - 5:42 - Behind - 46-3 Rhylee WestQ2 - 6:45 - Goal - 52-3 Ed RichardsQ2 - 9:53 - Goal - 58-3

RushedQ2 - 11:40 - Behind - 59-3

Lachlan McNeilQ2 - 12:08 - Behind - 60-3 Xavier DuursmaQ2 - 16:54 - Goal - 60-9

RushedQ2 - 24:08 - Behind - 61-9

Aaron NaughtonQ2 - 25:45 - Goal - 67-9 Lachlan McNeilQ2 - 27:10 - Behind - 68-9 Matthew KennedyQ3 - 0:46 - Behind - 69-9 Nic MartinQ3 - 2:19 - Goal - 69-15 Sam DavidsonQ3 - 4:35 - Goal - 75-15 Aaron NaughtonQ3 - 6:15 - Behind - 76-15 Matthew KennedyQ3 - 8:44 - Goal - 82-15 Marcus BontempelliQ3 - 10:27 - Goal - 88-15 Rhylee WestQ3 - 13:12 - Behind - 89-15 Rhylee WestQ3 - 16:30 - Goal - 95-15 Peter WrightQ3 - 24:00 - Behind - 95-16 Archie PerkinsQ3 - 24:50 - Goal - 95-22 Sam DurhamQ3 - 26:07 - Goal - 95-28 Buku KhamisQ3 - 27:53 - Behind - 96-28 Bailey WilliamsQ3 - 29:10 - Goal - 102-28 Tim EnglishQ3 - 31:42 - Behind - 103-28 Rhylee WestQ4 - 3:54 - Goal - 109-28 Peter WrightQ4 - 6:25 - Goal - 109-34

RushedQ4 - 9:50 - Behind - 110-34

Bailey WilliamsQ4 - 10:29 - Behind - 111-34 Buku KhamisQ4 - 11:56 - Goal - 117-34 Laitham VandermeerQ4 - 14:07 - Behind - 118-34 Buku KhamisQ4 - 15:22 - Goal - 124-34 Peter WrightQ4 - 21:13 - Behind - 124-35 Ed RichardsQ4 - 22:08 - Behind - 125-35 Will SetterfieldQ4 - 24:14 - Behind - 125-36 Matthew KennedyQ4 - 25:37 - Behind - 126-36 Aaron NaughtonQ4 - 26:14 - Behind - 127-36

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Aaron NaughtonBehind
4Q 26:14127-36
Matthew KennedyBehind
4Q 25:37126-36
Will SetterfieldBehind
4Q 24:14125-36
Ed RichardsBehind
4Q 22:08125-35
Peter WrightBehind
4Q 21:13124-35
Buku KhamisGoal
4Q 15:22124-34
Laitham VandermeerBehind
4Q 14:07118-34
Buku KhamisGoal
4Q 11:56117-34
Bailey WilliamsBehind
4Q 10:29111-34
RushedBehind
4Q 9:50110-34
Peter WrightGoal
4Q 6:25109-34
Rhylee WestGoal
4Q 3:54109-28
Tim EnglishBehind
3Q 31:42103-28
Bailey WilliamsGoal
3Q 29:10102-28
Buku KhamisBehind
3Q 27:5396-28
Sam DurhamGoal
3Q 26:0795-28
Archie PerkinsGoal
3Q 24:5095-22
Peter WrightBehind
3Q 24:0095-16
Rhylee WestGoal
3Q 16:3095-15
Rhylee WestBehind
3Q 13:1289-15
Marcus BontempelliGoal
3Q 10:2788-15
Matthew KennedyGoal
3Q 8:4482-15
Aaron NaughtonBehind
3Q 6:1576-15
Sam DavidsonGoal
3Q 4:3575-15
Nic MartinGoal
3Q 2:1969-15
Matthew KennedyBehind
3Q 0:4669-9
Lachlan McNeilBehind
2Q 27:1068-9
Aaron NaughtonGoal
2Q 25:4567-9
RushedBehind
2Q 24:0861-9
Xavier DuursmaGoal
2Q 16:5460-9
Lachlan McNeilBehind
2Q 12:0860-3
RushedBehind
2Q 11:4059-3
Ed RichardsGoal
2Q 9:5358-3
Rhylee WestGoal
2Q 6:4552-3
Jason JohannisenBehind
2Q 5:4246-3
Tom LiberatoreGoal
1Q 31:2945-3
Ed RichardsGoal
1Q 29:1539-3
Nic MartinBehind
1Q 27:5233-3
Buku KhamisGoal
1Q 24:2233-2
Laitham VandermeerBehind
1Q 21:2627-2
Laitham VandermeerGoal
1Q 19:0526-2
Lachlan McNeilGoal
1Q 17:5620-2
Rhylee WestGoal
1Q 14:3814-2
Marcus BontempelliGoal
1Q 11:018-2
Zach MerrettBehind
1Q 9:522-2
Aaron NaughtonBehind
1Q 9:052-1
Ed RichardsBehind
1Q 3:341-1
Nic MartinBehind
1Q 1:240-1

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
WBD	7.3	3.5	5.5	3.6	127
ESS	0.3	1.0	3.1	1.2	36

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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Western BulldogsEssendon

Arrows show each team’s attacking end by quarter using the AFL feed. Ground positions are omitted when the direction is unavailable. Locations and distances are estimates.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

Rhylee WestWBD

Behinds

Aaron NaughtonWBD

SuperCoach

144

Bailey DaleWBD

Tackles

Will SetterfieldESS

Team Stats

WBDESS

Scoring / Attack

18Goals5

16Behinds6

40Shots At Goal16

61Inside 50s37

15Goal Assists3

168Score Involvements63

21Marks Inside 509

3Behinds Rushed0

Possession

469Disposals385

250Kicks203

219Handballs182

125Contested Possessions109

341Uncontested Possessions258

6,207Metres Gained4,826

88Ground Ball Gets68

Clearance / Contest

34Clearances26

11Centre Clearances12

23Stoppage Clearances14

44Tackles46

20Hitouts44

5Hitouts To Advantage12

247Pressure Acts375

13Contested Marks12

Other

174Effective Kicks137

15Marks on the Lead10

16Tackles Inside 505

255AFL Player Rating Points148

6Kick-ins Played On16

98Defensive 50 Possessions79

141Defensive Midfield Possessions142

132Attacking Midfield Possessions104

95Attacking 50 Possessions42

112Marks102

13Frees For17

17Frees Against13

32Rebound 50s41

57Clangers56

38One Percenters34

13Bounces11

1,881Supercoach Points1,420

1,806Dream Team Points1,521

55Turnovers64

10Hitout To Advantage Rate30

18Spoils28

65Intercepts55

22Intercept Marks15

6Kick Ins18

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: WBD 91 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: WBD 31 pts
Lead Changes: 1
Score Ties: 2

How the match finished

Western Bulldogs beat Essendon by 91 points, 127–36.

Western Bulldogs extended a 75-point three-quarter-time lead with a 24–8 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