Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne 24-May-2026 Match Centre

Sun 24-May-2026

Final Round 11

Western Bulldogs Coach: Luke Beveridge

93 14.9

90 13.12

Melbourne Coach: Steven King

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Harrison PettyQ1 - 3:47 - Behind - 0-1 Rhylee WestQ1 - 8:00 - Goal - 6-1 Ed RichardsQ1 - 10:58 - Goal - 12-1 Will LewisQ1 - 14:28 - Goal - 18-1 Bailey LaurieQ1 - 15:51 - Goal - 18-7 Adam TreloarQ1 - 18:44 - Behind - 19-7

RushedQ1 - 26:39 - Behind - 19-8

Harvey LangfordQ1 - 29:26 - Behind - 19-9 Marcus BontempelliQ2 - 2:18 - Goal - 25-9 Matthew JeffersonQ2 - 4:26 - Behind - 25-10 Kysaiah PickettQ2 - 5:47 - Behind - 25-11 Koltyn TholstrupQ2 - 6:53 - Goal - 25-17 Marcus BontempelliQ2 - 9:01 - Goal - 31-17 Arthur JonesQ2 - 10:49 - Goal - 37-17

RushedQ2 - 13:26 - Behind - 38-17

Arthur JonesQ2 - 14:33 - Goal - 44-17 Ed RichardsQ2 - 16:28 - Goal - 50-17 Harrison PettyQ2 - 18:45 - Goal - 50-23 Kysaiah PickettQ2 - 22:02 - Behind - 50-24

RushedQ2 - 26:39 - Behind - 51-24

Jake BoweyQ2 - 28:03 - Behind - 51-25 Max GawnQ2 - 31:05 - Goal - 51-31 Harvey LangfordQ2 - 32:20 - Goal - 51-37 Trent RiversQ2 - 34:09 - Goal - 51-43 Jordan CroftQ3 - 2:24 - Goal - 57-43 Arthur JonesQ3 - 3:32 - Behind - 58-43 Harvey LangfordQ3 - 4:24 - Goal - 58-49 Aaron NaughtonQ3 - 5:55 - Goal - 64-49 Rhylee WestQ3 - 8:28 - Goal - 70-49 Matthew JeffersonQ3 - 10:42 - Behind - 70-50 Will LewisQ3 - 11:54 - Behind - 71-50 Daniel TurnerQ3 - 13:01 - Goal - 71-56 Harry SharpQ3 - 14:06 - Goal - 71-62 Bailey LaurieQ3 - 23:54 - Behind - 71-63

RushedQ3 - 24:45 - Behind - 71-64

Kade ChandlerQ3 - 27:05 - Goal - 71-70 Ryley SandersQ3 - 28:26 - Behind - 72-70 Aaron NaughtonQ3 - 30:00 - Goal - 78-70 Paddy CrossQ3 - 31:10 - Goal - 78-76 Harry SharpQ4 - 4:17 - Goal - 78-82 Bailey DaleQ4 - 6:25 - Behind - 79-82 Ed LangdonQ4 - 7:10 - Behind - 79-83 Ed RichardsQ4 - 8:10 - Goal - 85-83 Arthur JonesQ4 - 10:59 - Behind - 86-83 Jacob van RooyenQ4 - 13:39 - Behind - 86-84 Ed LangdonQ4 - 21:53 - Goal - 86-90 Joel FreijahQ4 - 24:44 - Goal - 92-90 Aaron NaughtonQ4 - 27:20 - Behind - 93-90

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Aaron NaughtonBehind
4Q 27:2093-90
Joel FreijahGoal
4Q 24:4492-90
Ed LangdonGoal
4Q 21:5386-90
Jacob van RooyenBehind
4Q 13:3986-84
Arthur JonesBehind
4Q 10:5986-83
Ed RichardsGoal
4Q 8:1085-83
Ed LangdonBehind
4Q 7:1079-83
Bailey DaleBehind
4Q 6:2579-82
Harry SharpGoal
4Q 4:1778-82
Paddy CrossGoal
3Q 31:1078-76
Aaron NaughtonGoal
3Q 30:0078-70
Ryley SandersBehind
3Q 28:2672-70
Kade ChandlerGoal
3Q 27:0571-70
RushedBehind
3Q 24:4571-64
Bailey LaurieBehind
3Q 23:5471-63
Harry SharpGoal
3Q 14:0671-62
Daniel TurnerGoal
3Q 13:0171-56
Will LewisBehind
3Q 11:5471-50
Matthew JeffersonBehind
3Q 10:4270-50
Rhylee WestGoal
3Q 8:2870-49
Aaron NaughtonGoal
3Q 5:5564-49
Harvey LangfordGoal
3Q 4:2458-49
Arthur JonesBehind
3Q 3:3258-43
Jordan CroftGoal
3Q 2:2457-43
Trent RiversGoal
2Q 34:0951-43
Harvey LangfordGoal
2Q 32:2051-37
Max GawnGoal
2Q 31:0551-31
Jake BoweyBehind
2Q 28:0351-25
RushedBehind
2Q 26:3951-24
Kysaiah PickettBehind
2Q 22:0250-24
Harrison PettyGoal
2Q 18:4550-23
Ed RichardsGoal
2Q 16:2850-17
Arthur JonesGoal
2Q 14:3344-17
RushedBehind
2Q 13:2638-17
Arthur JonesGoal
2Q 10:4937-17
Marcus BontempelliGoal
2Q 9:0131-17
Koltyn TholstrupGoal
2Q 6:5325-17
Kysaiah PickettBehind
2Q 5:4725-11
Matthew JeffersonBehind
2Q 4:2625-10
Marcus BontempelliGoal
2Q 2:1825-9
Harvey LangfordBehind
1Q 29:2619-9
RushedBehind
1Q 26:3919-8
Adam TreloarBehind
1Q 18:4419-7
Bailey LaurieGoal
1Q 15:5118-7
Will LewisGoal
1Q 14:2818-1
Ed RichardsGoal
1Q 10:5812-1
Rhylee WestGoal
1Q 8:006-1
Harrison PettyBehind
1Q 3:470-1

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
WBD	3.1	5.2	4.3	2.3	93
MEL	1.3	5.4	5.3	2.2	90

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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Western BulldogsMelbourne

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

Ed RichardsWBD

Behinds

3 tied leaders

Arthur JonesWBD

SuperCoach

140

Ed RichardsWBD

Tackles

2 tied leaders

Rory LobbWBD

Team Stats

WBDMEL

Scoring / Attack

14Goals13

9Behinds12

29Shots At Goal26

57Inside 50s47

13Goal Assists8

106Score Involvements91

15Marks Inside 509

2Behinds Rushed2

Possession

366Disposals336

212Kicks198

154Handballs138

151Contested Possessions141

204Uncontested Possessions187

6,234Metres Gained6,051

112Ground Ball Gets88

Clearance / Contest

45Clearances36

11Centre Clearances17

34Stoppage Clearances19

62Tackles72

25Hitouts50

7Hitouts To Advantage16

253Pressure Acts285

9Contested Marks11

Other

142Effective Kicks141

11Marks on the Lead5

12Tackles Inside 5016

223AFL Player Rating Points214

12Kick-ins Played On9

66Defensive 50 Possessions72

137Defensive Midfield Possessions124

99Attacking Midfield Possessions88

53Attacking 50 Possessions44

80Marks78

23Frees For17

17Frees Against23

34Rebound 50s43

59Clangers59

44One Percenters41

4Bounces10

1,684Supercoach Points1,615

1,520Dream Team Points1,478

75Turnovers67

28Hitout To Advantage Rate32

36Spoils29

67Intercepts75

10Intercept Marks16

12Kick Ins9

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: WBD 33 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: WBD 25 pts
Lead Changes: 5
Score Ties: 0

How the match finished

Western Bulldogs beat Melbourne by 3 points, 93–90.

Western Bulldogs extended a 2-point three-quarter-time lead with a 15–14 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