Essendon vs Western Bulldogs 25-Jul-2025 Lineups

Friday 25-Jul-2025

Final Round 21

Essendon Coach: Brad Scott

50 7.8

143 22.11

Western Bulldogs Coach: Luke Beveridge

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Away team

Western Bulldogs

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

13 Oskar Baker FPL 10 Sam Darcy FF 14 Rhylee West FPR

Half forwards

25 Caleb Poulter HFFL 33 Aaron Naughton CHF 8 Matthew Kennedy HFFR

Followers

44 Tim English RK 4 Marcus Bontempelli RR 21 Tom Liberatore ROV

Centre

34 Bailey Williams WL 20 Ed Richards C 27 Joel Freijah WR

Half backs

36 Luke Cleary HBFL 7 Rory Lobb CHB 31 Bailey Dale HBFR

Backs

39 Jason Johannisen BPL 5 Jedd Busslinger FB 18 James ODonnell BPR

Interchange 4

29 Lachlan Bramble INT 38 Riley Garcia INT 9 Ryley Sanders INT 30 Lachlan McNeil INT

Substitutes 1

23 Laitham Vandermeer SUB

2Q3Q4Q

Aaron NaughtonQ1 - 0:45 - Goal - 0-6 Aaron NaughtonQ1 - 3:07 - Goal - 0-12 Marcus BontempelliQ1 - 5:11 - Behind - 0-13

RushedQ1 - 9:14 - Behind - 0-14

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

RushedQ1 - 16:25 - Behind - 1-33

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

RushedQ2 - 4:14 - Behind - 15-47

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

RushedQ3 - 16:16 - Behind - 24-84

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

Most recent first

Marcus BontempelliBehind
4Q 32:1650-143
Rhylee WestGoal
4Q 29:3950-142
Ed RichardsGoal
4Q 27:4550-136
Archie PerkinsGoal
4Q 26:3650-130
Sam DarcyGoal
4Q 22:0244-130
Bailey DaleBehind
4Q 19:4844-124
Rhylee WestBehind
4Q 19:0244-123
Sam DurhamBehind
4Q 16:1344-122
Aaron NaughtonGoal
4Q 12:3543-122
Rhylee WestBehind
4Q 10:1443-116
Peter WrightGoal
4Q 8:3143-115
Oskar SmarttBehind
4Q 7:0437-115
Peter WrightGoal
4Q 4:4236-115
Marcus BontempelliGoal
4Q 2:5630-115
Aaron NaughtonGoal
3Q 31:0630-109
Caleb PoulterGoal
3Q 28:5530-103
Sam DarcyGoal
3Q 26:3330-97
Nate CaddyGoal
3Q 22:2230-91
Aaron NaughtonGoal
3Q 19:3924-91
Sam DarcyBehind
3Q 18:0224-85
RushedBehind
3Q 16:1624-84
Rhylee WestGoal
3Q 14:1923-84
Sam DarcyBehind
3Q 10:0423-78
Isaac KakoGoal
3Q 6:3523-77
Rhylee WestGoal
3Q 5:2217-77
Aaron NaughtonGoal
3Q 2:4017-71
Oskar SmarttBehind
2Q 26:1617-65
Sam DarcyGoal
2Q 24:2916-65
Aaron NaughtonGoal
2Q 22:5116-59
Nate CaddyBehind
2Q 15:4216-53
Ryley SandersGoal
2Q 11:4515-53
RushedBehind
2Q 4:1415-47
Sam DarcyGoal
2Q 1:5314-47
Liam McMahonGoal
1Q 30:0214-41
Rhylee WestBehind
1Q 26:128-41
Peter WrightBehind
1Q 25:328-40
Sam DarcyGoal
1Q 23:087-40
Liam McMahonGoal
1Q 20:407-34
Aaron NaughtonBehind
1Q 17:281-34
RushedBehind
1Q 16:251-33
Ed RichardsGoal
1Q 14:291-32
Marcus BontempelliGoal
1Q 13:141-26
Sam DarcyGoal
1Q 10:451-20
Angus ClarkeBehind
1Q 9:491-14
RushedBehind
1Q 9:140-14
Marcus BontempelliBehind
1Q 5:110-13
Aaron NaughtonGoal
1Q 3:070-12
Aaron NaughtonGoal
1Q 0:450-6

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
ESS	2.2	0.3	2.1	3.2	50
WBD	6.5	4.0	7.2	5.4	143

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

Shot locations load as you reach this section.

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.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

Aaron NaughtonWBD

Behinds

Rhylee WestWBD

SuperCoach

169

Marcus BontempelliWBD

Tackles

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

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