2025 AFL Round 24: Western Bulldogs v West Coast
This is the match report for the match played on 17 August 2025 between Western Bulldogs and West Coast during round 24 of the 2025 AFL season.
Western Bulldogs hosted West Coast at Marvel Stadium.
Marcus Bontempelli captained the hosts with Tom Liberatore as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Luke Beveridge and the visitors were coached by Andrew McQualter.
Western Bulldogs
Back:
L. Bramble, J. O'Donnell, B. Dale
Half-back:
L. Cleary, R. Lobb, J. Johannisen
Centre:
J. Croft, E. Richards, B. Williams
Half-forward:
O. Baker, A. Naughton, M. Kennedy
Forward:
R. Garcia, S. Darcy, R. West
Follower:
T. English, M. Bontempelli (capt.), T. Liberatore (vice-capt.)
Int.:
J. Busslinger, S. Davidson, J. Freijah, L. McNeil
Sub.:
R. Sanders
West Coast
Back:
R. Ginbey, S. Brock, T. McCarthy
Half-back:
L. Baker, R. Bazzo, H. Davis
Centre:
C. Hall, E. Hewett, R. Maric
Half-forward:
C. Chesser, L. Ryan, J. Cripps
Forward:
B. Williams, J. Shanahan, N. Long
Follower:
M. Flynn, B. Hough, T. Kelly
Int.:
T. Brockman, T. Cole, J. Graham, M. Owies
Sub.:
J. Newton
Western Bulldogs (19.12.126) defeated West Coast (4.8.32).
Goalkickers
Western Bulldogs: S. Darcy (3), S. Davidson (3), A. Naughton (3), R. West (3), M. Bontempelli (2), J. Croft (2), E. Richards (2), J. Freijah
West Coast: J. Cripps, M. Flynn, N. Long, M. Owies
As a result of this match, Western Bulldogs were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and West Coast remained 18th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
2025 AFL Season
Round:
Round 24
Teams:
Western Bulldogs
v
West Coast
Date:
Sunday 17 August 2025
Time:
4:40 PM
Venue:
Marvel Stadium
Attendance:
21,207
Match Results
Outcome:
Western Bulldogs
def.
West Coast
Score:
19.12.126 - 4.8.32
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
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| Western Bulldogs | 4 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 7 | 19 | . | 12 | 19 | . | 12 | (126) |
| West Coast | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 8 | (32) |
| Margin | WBUL by 28 | WBUL by 56 | WBUL by 71 | WBUL by 94 | WBUL by 94 | |||||||||||
| Duration | 28:23 | 33:20 | 30:22 | 30:28 | 2:02:33 | |||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Luke Beveridge
(Western Bulldogs),
Andrew McQualter
(West Coast)
Captains:
Marcus Bontempelli
(Western Bulldogs),
unknown
(West Coast)
Vice-Captains:
Tom Liberatore
(Western Bulldogs),
unknown
(West Coast)
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bontempelli | WBUL | 4 | 3 |
| Bailey Dale | WBUL | 31 | 2 |
| Tim English | WBUL | 44 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Western Bulldogs
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | CL | CR | FF | FA | RF | IF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Baker, Oskar | HFFL | 81% | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Bontempelli, Marcus (c) | RR | 80% | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 29 | Bramble, Lachie | BPL | 86% | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Busslinger, Jedd | INT | 87% | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | Cleary, Luke | HBFL | 85% | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Croft, Jordan | WL | 81% | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Dale, Bailey | BPR | 82% | 0 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Darcy, Sam | FF | 83% | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | Davidson, Sam | INT | 71% | 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | English, Tim | RU | 85% | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | Freijah, Joel | INT | 78% | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Garcia, Riley | FPL | 73% | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Johannisen, Jason | HBFR | 79% | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Kennedy, Matthew | HFFR | 70% | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Liberatore, Tom (vc) | RO | 78% | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Lobb, Rory | CHB | 96% | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | McNeil, Lachlan | INT↓ | 47% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Naughton, Aaron | CHF | 83% | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | O'Donnell, James | FB | 100% | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Richards, Ed | C | 81% | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Sanders, Ryley | SUB↑ | 30% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West, Rhylee | FPR | 80% | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Williams, Bailey | WR | 83% | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Rushed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total (23 players) | 19 | 12 | 379 | 214 | 165 | 98 | 39 | 55 | 40 | 48 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 58 | |||
R. Sanders replaced L. McNeil.
West Coast
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | CL | CR | FF | FA | RF | IF |
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| 3 | Baker, Liam | HBFL | 86% | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | Bazzo, Rhett | CHB | 90% | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | Brock, Sandy | FB | 92% | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Brockman, Tyler | INT↓ | 56% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Chesser, Campbell | HFFL | 81% | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Cole, Tom | INT | 84% | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Cripps, Jamie | HFFR | 88% | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Davis, Hamish | HBFR | 78% | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Flynn, Matt | RU | 78% | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ginbey, Reuben | BPL | 86% | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Graham, Jack | INT | 79% | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | Hall, Clay | WL | 78% | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Hewett, Elijah | C | 79% | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Hough, Brady | RR | 83% | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Kelly, Tim | RO | 81% | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Long, Noah | FPR | 75% | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Maric, Ryan | WR | 81% | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | McCarthy, Tom | BPR | 82% | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 46 | Newton, Jacob | SUB↑ | 26% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Owies, Matthew | INT | 77% | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Ryan, Liam | CHF | 85% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | Shanahan, Jobe | FF | 80% | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Williams, Bailey | FPL | 76% | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total (23 players) | 4 | 8 | 341 | 185 | 156 | 79 | 50 | 73 | 38 | 50 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 42 | |||
J. Newton replaced T. Brockman.
Legend
ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50sPlayer Line-Up
| Western Bulldogs | Coach: Luke Beveridge | ||||||||||||||
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| 7 | R. Ginbey | 41 | S. Brock | 45 | T. McCarthy | 44 | T. English | 5 | J. Busslinger | ||||||
| 14 | R. West | 10 | S. Darcy | 38 | R. Garcia | 4 | M. Bontempelli (c) | 42 | S. Davidson | ||||||
| FORWARD | 21 | T. Liberatore (vc) | 27 | J. Freijah | |||||||||||
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| 3 | L. Baker | 33 | R. Bazzo | 38 | H. Davis |
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| 8 | M. Kennedy | 33 | A. Naughton | 13 | O. Baker |
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| 29 | C. Hall | 8 | E. Hewett | 23 | R. Maric |
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| 34 | B. Williams | 20 | E. Richards | 16 | J. Croft | FOLLOWER | INTERCHANGE | ||||||||
| CENTRE | 25 | M. Flynn | 10 | T. Brockman | |||||||||||
| HALF-FORWARD | 19 | B. Hough | 28 | T. Cole | |||||||||||
| 18 | C. Chesser | 1 | L. Ryan | 15 | J. Cripps | 11 | T. Kelly | 17 | J. Graham | ||||||
| 39 | J. Johannisen | 7 | R. Lobb | 36 | L. Cleary |
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| 32 | B. Williams | 35 | J. Shanahan | 13 | N. Long |
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| 31 | B. Dale | 18 | J. O'Donnell | 29 | L. Bramble |
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| West Coast | Coach: Andrew McQualter | ||||||||||||||
Score Timeline
| Quarter | Team | Scoring Event | Score | Time | ||
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| Q1 | WCST | Noah Long behind | 0.0.0 | - | 0.1.1 | 02:42 |
| WBUL | Tim English behind | 0.1.1 | - | 0.1.1 | 05:03 | |
| WBUL | Sam Darcy goal | 1.1.7 | - | 0.1.1 | 08:19 | |
| WBUL | Sam Darcy goal | 2.1.13 | - | 0.1.1 | 11:28 | |
| WBUL | Sam Davidson goal | 3.1.19 | - | 0.1.1 | 13:21 | |
| WBUL | Aaron Naughton behind | 3.2.20 | - | 0.1.1 | 14:35 | |
| WBUL | Aaron Naughton goal | 4.2.26 | - | 0.1.1 | 15:41 | |
| WBUL | Ed Richards behind | 4.3.27 | - | 0.1.1 | 23:50 | |
| WBUL | Rhylee West behind | 4.4.28 | - | 0.1.1 | 26:31 | |
| WBUL | Matthew Kennedy behind | 4.5.29 | - | 0.1.1 | 27:12 | |
| Q2 | WCST | Matt Flynn goal | 4.5.29 | - | 1.1.7 | 03:22 |
| WBUL | Joel Freijah goal | 5.5.35 | - | 1.1.7 | 04:50 | |
| WBUL | Aaron Naughton goal | 6.5.41 | - | 1.1.7 | 06:48 | |
| WBUL | Jordan Croft goal | 7.5.47 | - | 1.1.7 | 08:31 | |
| WCST | Jobe Shanahan behind | 7.5.47 | - | 1.2.8 | 10:18 | |
| WCST | Matthew Owies goal | 7.5.47 | - | 2.2.14 | 11:12 | |
| WCST | Noah Long behind | 7.5.47 | - | 2.3.15 | 14:14 | |
| WCST | Elijah Hewett behind | 7.5.47 | - | 2.4.16 | 16:58 | |
| WBUL | Sam Davidson goal | 8.5.53 | - | 2.4.16 | 17:35 | |
| WBUL | Bailey Williams behind | 8.6.54 | - | 2.4.16 | 19:09 | |
| WBUL | Jordan Croft goal | 9.6.60 | - | 2.4.16 | 19:39 | |
| WCST | Tyler Brockman behind | 9.6.60 | - | 2.5.17 | 23:04 | |
| WBUL | Ed Richards goal | 10.6.66 | - | 2.5.17 | 26:25 | |
| WBUL | Marcus Bontempelli goal | 11.6.72 | - | 2.5.17 | 28:24 | |
| WBUL | Jason Johannisen behind | 11.7.73 | - | 2.5.17 | 32:51 | |
| Q3 | WCST | Jobe Shanahan behind | 11.7.73 | - | 2.6.18 | 00:55 |
| WCST | Noah Long goal | 11.7.73 | - | 3.6.24 | 03:13 | |
| WCST | Jobe Shanahan behind | 11.7.73 | - | 3.7.25 | 05:16 | |
| WBUL | Sam Davidson goal | 12.7.79 | - | 3.7.25 | 10:02 | |
| WBUL | Rhylee West goal | 13.7.85 | - | 3.7.25 | 12:22 | |
| WBUL | Aaron Naughton goal | 14.7.91 | - | 3.7.25 | 16:56 | |
| WBUL | Sam Darcy goal | 15.7.97 | - | 3.7.25 | 18:55 | |
| WCST | Bailey Williams behind | 15.7.97 | - | 3.8.26 | 26:00 | |
| Q4 | WBUL | Marcus Bontempelli behind | 15.8.98 | - | 3.8.26 | 00:52 |
| WBUL | Rhylee West goal | 16.8.104 | - | 3.8.26 | 05:21 | |
| WCST | Jamie Cripps goal | 16.8.104 | - | 4.8.32 | 08:23 | |
| WBUL | Marcus Bontempelli goal | 17.8.110 | - | 4.8.32 | 11:56 | |
| WBUL | Riley Garcia behind | 17.9.111 | - | 4.8.32 | 13:52 | |
| WBUL | Jordan Croft behind | 17.10.112 | - | 4.8.32 | 16:10 | |
| WBUL | Rhylee West goal | 18.10.118 | - | 4.8.32 | 19:36 | |
| WBUL | Marcus Bontempelli behind | 18.11.119 | - | 4.8.32 | 26:22 | |
| WBUL | Ed Richards behind | 18.12.120 | - | 4.8.32 | 28:01 | |
| WBUL | Ed Richards goal | 19.12.126 | - | 4.8.32 | 29:27 | |