Essendon vs Western Bulldogs Match Centre

Friday 25-Jul-2025
Final Round 21
Essendon Coach: Brad Scott
50 7.8
143 22.11
Western Bulldogs Coach: Luke Beveridge
Docklands Western Bulldogs by 93

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Aaron NaughtonQ1 - 0:45 - Goal - 0-6 Aaron NaughtonQ1 - 3:07 - Goal - 0-12 Marcus BontempelliQ1 - 5:11 - Behind - 0-13 Angus ClarkeQ1 - 9:49 - Behind - 1-14 Sam DarcyQ1 - 10:45 - Goal - 1-20 Marcus BontempelliQ1 - 13:14 - Goal - 1-26 Ed RichardsQ1 - 14:29 - Goal - 1-32 Aaron NaughtonQ1 - 17:28 - Behind - 1-34 Liam McMahonQ1 - 20:40 - Goal - 7-34 Sam DarcyQ1 - 23:08 - Goal - 7-40 Peter WrightQ1 - 25:32 - Behind - 8-40 Rhylee WestQ1 - 26:12 - Behind - 8-41 Liam McMahonQ1 - 30:02 - Goal - 14-41 Sam DarcyQ2 - 1:53 - Goal - 14-47 Ryley SandersQ2 - 11:45 - Goal - 15-53 Nate CaddyQ2 - 15:42 - Behind - 16-53 Aaron NaughtonQ2 - 22:51 - Goal - 16-59 Sam DarcyQ2 - 24:29 - Goal - 16-65 Oskar SmarttQ2 - 26:16 - Behind - 17-65 Aaron NaughtonQ3 - 2:40 - Goal - 17-71 Rhylee WestQ3 - 5:22 - Goal - 17-77 Isaac KakoQ3 - 6:35 - Goal - 23-77 Sam DarcyQ3 - 10:04 - Behind - 23-78 Rhylee WestQ3 - 14:19 - Goal - 23-84 Sam DarcyQ3 - 18:02 - Behind - 24-85 Aaron NaughtonQ3 - 19:39 - Goal - 24-91 Nate CaddyQ3 - 22:22 - Goal - 30-91 Sam DarcyQ3 - 26:33 - Goal - 30-97 Caleb PoulterQ3 - 28:55 - Goal - 30-103 Aaron NaughtonQ3 - 31:06 - Goal - 30-109 Marcus BontempelliQ4 - 2:56 - Goal - 30-115 Peter WrightQ4 - 4:42 - Goal - 36-115 Oskar SmarttQ4 - 7:04 - Behind - 37-115 Peter WrightQ4 - 8:31 - Goal - 43-115 Rhylee WestQ4 - 10:14 - Behind - 43-116 Aaron NaughtonQ4 - 12:35 - Goal - 43-122 Sam DurhamQ4 - 16:13 - Behind - 44-122 Rhylee WestQ4 - 19:02 - Behind - 44-123 Bailey DaleQ4 - 19:48 - Behind - 44-124 Sam DarcyQ4 - 22:02 - Goal - 44-130 Archie PerkinsQ4 - 26:36 - Goal - 50-130 Ed RichardsQ4 - 27:45 - Goal - 50-136 Rhylee WestQ4 - 29:39 - Goal - 50-142 Marcus BontempelliQ4 - 32:16 - Behind - 50-143

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS2.20.32.13.250
WBD6.54.07.25.4143

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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EssendonWestern Bulldogs

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.

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Match Leaders

Goals
7
Aaron NaughtonWBD
Behinds
3
Rhylee WestWBD
SuperCoach
169
Marcus BontempelliWBD
Tackles
9
Matthew KennedyWBD

Team Stats

ESSWBD

Scoring / Attack

7Goals22
6Behinds9
20Shots At Goal35
46Inside 50s56
7Goal Assists18
57Score Involvements123
10Marks Inside 5018
2Behinds Rushed2

Possession

336Disposals402
167Kicks246
169Handballs156
123Contested Possessions130
211Uncontested Possessions270
4,880Metres Gained6,405
79Ground Ball Gets81

Clearance / Contest

34Clearances39
15Centre Clearances12
19Stoppage Clearances27
55Tackles58
40Hitouts29
10Hitouts To Advantage7
268Pressure Acts277
7Contested Marks17

Other

106Effective Kicks190
7Marks on the Lead14
13Tackles Inside 508
159AFL Player Rating Points258
9Kick-ins Played On8
79Defensive 50 Possessions84
138Defensive Midfield Possessions135
79Attacking Midfield Possessions125
38Attacking 50 Possessions56
71Marks126
20Frees For18
18Frees Against20
31Rebound 50s39
67Clangers55
38One Percenters50
6Bounces8
1,344Supercoach Points1,955
1,326Dream Team Points1,788
64Turnovers61
16Hitout To Advantage Rate28
25Spoils30
61Intercepts64
13Intercept Marks13
10Kick Ins8

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
WBD 93 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
WBD 24 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Western Bulldogs beat Essendon by 93 points, 143–50.

Western Bulldogs extended a 79-point three-quarter-time lead with a 34–20 final term.

Match records and coverage

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