Melbourne v Western Bulldogs – Round 22 2025 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2025 AFLRound 22Sun, 10 Aug, 3:15 pm AEST

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99105

15.915.15

Bulldogs by 6

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
MEL	3.4 22	4.6 30	11.9 75	15.9 99
WBD	3.6 24	5.10 40	9.11 65	15.15 105

MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 8

Recap

The Western Bulldogs 15.15 (105) beat Melbourne 15.9 (99) at MCG in Round 22, a 6-point win. The lead changed 8 times.

Bulldogs trailed by 10 at three-quarter time, then kicked 6.4 to 4.0 in the last quarter.

Aaron Naughton kicked five goals for Bulldogs and Ed Richards two; Bayley Fritsch kicked two for Melbourne.

Ed Richards led the way with 31 disposals, two goals and 14 clearances.

Bulldogs won the inside-50 count 62–47 and won the clearances 46–31.

Best on ground

More from Round 22

Melbourne15.999

Western Bulldogs15.15105

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

2:16BehindE. RichardsWBD0.0 (0) – 0.1 (1)
3:20BehindJ. van RooyenMELLevel0.1 (1) – 0.1 (1)
5:22GoalA. NaughtonWBD0.1 (1) – 1.1 (7)
7:00BehindT. LiberatoreWBD0.1 (1) – 1.2 (8)
8:42BehindA. NaughtonWBD0.1 (1) – 1.3 (9)
10:38BehindB. FritschMEL0.2 (2) – 1.3 (9)
11:49BehindT. EnglishWBD0.2 (2) – 1.4 (10)
14:13GoalS. DarcyWBD0.2 (2) – 2.4 (16)
15:56BehindM. KennedyWBD0.2 (2) – 2.5 (17)
17:51GoalJ. MelkshamMEL1.2 (8) – 2.5 (17)
19:13BehindK. PickettMEL1.3 (9) – 2.5 (17)
19:58BehindK. PickettMEL1.4 (10) – 2.5 (17)
21:53GoalJ. van RooyenMEL2.4 (16) – 2.5 (17)
26:01GoalL. BrambleWBD2.4 (16) – 3.5 (23)
27:39BehindJ. FreijahWBD2.4 (16) – 3.6 (24)
28:47GoalJ. CulleyMEL3.4 (22) – 3.6 (24)

3:37GoalA. NaughtonWBD3.4 (22) – 4.6 (30)
4:46BehindB. FritschMEL3.5 (23) – 4.6 (30)
7:47BehindL. VandermeerWBD3.5 (23) – 4.7 (31)
9:27BehindJ. FreijahWBD3.5 (23) – 4.8 (32)
10:28GoalB. FritschMEL4.5 (29) – 4.8 (32)
12:32GoalL. McNeilWBD4.5 (29) – 5.8 (38)
14:42BehindC. PoulterWBD4.5 (29) – 5.9 (39)
18:51BehindR. LobbWBD4.5 (29) – 5.10 (40)
28:36BehindH. PettyMEL4.6 (30) – 5.10 (40)

0:49GoalA. NaughtonWBD4.6 (30) – 6.10 (46)
3:04BehindJ. van RooyenMEL4.7 (31) – 6.10 (46)
4:31GoalA. NaughtonWBD4.7 (31) – 7.10 (52)
7:53GoalK. ChandlerMEL5.7 (37) – 7.10 (52)
10:01BehindT. EnglishWBD5.7 (37) – 7.11 (53)
10:42GoalB. FritschMEL6.7 (43) – 7.11 (53)
12:47RushedMelbourneMEL6.8 (44) – 7.11 (53)
13:30BehindB. FritschMEL6.9 (45) – 7.11 (53)
14:10GoalB. WilliamsWBD6.9 (45) – 8.11 (59)
18:05GoalK. PickettMEL7.9 (51) – 8.11 (59)
20:19GoalH. PettyMEL8.9 (57) – 8.11 (59)
22:46GoalJ. MelkshamMELLead change9.9 (63) – 8.11 (59)
25:01GoalS. DarcyWBDLead change9.9 (63) – 9.11 (65)
30:53GoalM. GawnMELLead change10.9 (69) – 9.11 (65)
32:52GoalC. PetraccaMEL11.9 (75) – 9.11 (65)