Match

Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 11 May 2013

Pre Game

00:00

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Quarter 1

00:00

Welcome to Etihad Stadium where the struggling Bulldogs host the Kangaroos who have fallen short a number of times this season. We are just moments from the opening bounce.

00:05

The siren sounds, the umpire goes BANG & we're underway - the Bulldogs win the ball out of the middle through Liberatore.

01:55

The ball is bounced 15 out from North's goal, Cooney is caught with the ball but is taken high in the process and wins the free at full back.

04:40

BEHIND DOGS - Murphy sends a long ball inside 50 & Addison comes from no where to takes the chestmark, he lines up 30 out on a slight angle but the kick goes from right to left for a minor score.

04:49

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Dylan Addison)

06:18

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Daniel Giansiracusa)

06:25

GOAL DOGS - Griffen with the short kick inside 50 & Giansiracusa takes the overhead mark, he lines up 35 out directly in front & threads it through, the Dogs lead by 7 points!

07:53

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

08:10

GOAL NORTH - The ball comes inside 50 to Daw & he fumbles slightly but controls the ball to take the chest mark, he lines up 40 out on a 45 degree angle & drills it!

09:15

BEHIND NORTH - Harvey wins the ball out of the middle & bombs it inside 50, Daw goes back with the flight of the ball & takes the grab, he lines up from deep in the forward pocket but misses.

09:34

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

10:25

GOAL NORTH - Daw is the third man up & taps it to the advantage of Harvey who runs onto it, he has plenty of space & slots it through from 30, North lead by 6 points!

12:00

After missing to opening 6 rounds because of suspension Harvey is a welcome return to North's lineup.

13:43

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)

13:50

GOAL NORTH - Markovic grabs Black after he takes the grab, Black receives a 50m penalty & from 40 out on a slight angle slots through North's 3rd of the match!

15:30

After the Dogs started strong & did all the attacking in the opening 7 minutes North have kicked 3 consecutive goals & have a 12 point lead.

16:31

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

16:35

BEHIND NORTH - Petrie unloads on the run from 50, his kick falls short & is punched through by Liberatore for a rushed behind.

16:48

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lukas Markovic)

17:35

GOAL DOGS - The Dogs go coast to coast as they catch North off guard, Markovic unloads from just inside 50 with a floating kick & threads it through!

18:30

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Daniel Giansiracusa)

18:35

GOAL DOGS - Murphy has the ball just outside 50, he has Giansiracusa on the lead & he plants the ball on his chest, Giansiracusa lines up 20 out on a slight angle & slots through his 2nd.

19:10

What a quick change in momentum, the Dogs trail by just 1 point.

20:05

BEHIND NORTH - Black has an opportunity to get one back for North, he lines up 45 out on a 45 degree angle but he sprays the kick.

20:11

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)

22:21

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lukas Markovic)

22:40

GOAL DOGS - The ball comes inside 50 to the top of the goal square, it comes off the pack & Markovic reads it well from the side of the pack, he picks it up & gets a toe poke to the ball for his 2nd!

23:00

Markovic came into the match having never had a shot on goal in his career & has already managed 2 goals in the opening term.

25:26

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

27:39

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

30:07

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

30:48

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

31:25

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:59

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

04:22

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ryan Griffen)

05:40

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)

06:30

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Will Minson)

06:53

Kangaroos Interchange - Scott McMahon off due to an injury.

09:16

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

12:03

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

14:54

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)

15:50

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

17:17

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Will Sierakowski)

18:32

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)

19:21

Kangaroos Interchange - Andrew Swallow off due to an injury.

21:12

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

22:15

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

24:32

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

28:11

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

30:07

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:12

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)

04:09

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

05:14

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)

06:30

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Daniel Giansiracusa)

07:37

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Robert Murphy)

11:40

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

13:09

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Jones)

14:30

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lukas Markovic)

16:25

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

17:56

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

18:32

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

19:30

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

20:42

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Cooney)

21:53

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)

27:18

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ryan Bastinac)

29:23

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

30:21

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:07

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Robert Murphy)

02:26

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

03:36

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ryan Bastinac)

05:21

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

08:42

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

09:15

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

13:01

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

13:02

Kangaroos Interchange - Todd Goldstein off due to an injury.

15:27

Kangaroos Interchange - Aaron Black off due to an injury.

15:35

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

16:03

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

18:31

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

20:16

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)

21:55

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

23:48

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)

26:44

Kangaroos Interchange - Andrew Swallow off due to an injury.

27:00

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)

27:42

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mark Austin)

29:19

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

30:25

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Daniel Giansiracusa)

33:43

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jamie Macmillan)

33:49

The siren has sounded to end Q4.