The Bulldogs defeated a spirited Kangaroos outfit by 49 points on Thursday night at Marvel Stadium. 

Here’s a deeper look at some of the stats from the Club’s 10th win of the 2025 season.  

Libba La Vida Loca 

What more can be said about Tom Liberatore’s best-on-ground performance in his 250th AFL match? 

Not only was the veteran Dog’s AFL Player Rating (31.8) the highest of any player for Round 17, but it was also the highest ever of his career. 

Tom Liberatore’s highest AFL Player Match Ratings 

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Raising the bat 

Thursday’s win marked the 10th time the Bulldogs have scored more than 100 points in a match this season. 

With seven rounds remaining, this is the most times the Club has scored a century or more in a single season this decade, and the equal-eighth most since the start of the millennium. 

Dogs’ Insider 

The Bulldogs’ forwards have been on the receiving end of 910 inside 50s this season (a league-wide high), with star midfielder Ed Richards accounting for nearly 12 per cent alone.  

As of Round 17, the 26-year-old not only leads the league in goal assists for the season, but he now ranks first in total inside 50s.