Match

Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

Commentary / 31 Aug 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to Etihad stadium for the final game of the H&A season featuring the Western Bulldogs and the Melbourne Demons
00:05
The siren sounds, the umpire goes BANG & we're underway - Dawes has been a very late withdraw after strainging his calf in the warm up, he has been replaced by Sellar.
01:25
BEHIND DOGS - Giansiracusa takes the mark on the lead, he lines up 40 out on a 45 degree angle but he starts the kick left & it stays left.
02:27
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
02:30
GOAL DOGS - Campbell has the ball 20 out, he is under pressure but with quick hands gets it out to Dickson who is running by, he unloads from just 15 out & goes BANG!
04:50
The Dogs have controlled the opening few minutes, the Demons are yet to enter their forward 50.
05:45
GOAL DEES - Jones receives a free for being held in the tackle, he lines up from 53 out on a 45 degree angle & it's a beautiful kick off the boot, distance not a problem!
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
07:30
GOAL DEES - Watts makes the lead & takes the grab, he lines up 40 out on a slight angle & he threads through Melbourne's 2nd to lead by 5 points!
07:36
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
08:15
Melbourne have had 2 inside 50s for 2 goals, the Dogs have had 5 for just the single goal.
09:10
Dickson has a hurried snap from 40, his kick falls short & McDonald wins the one on one contest in the goal sqaure, he takes possession & runs it out of defence.
09:30
GOAL DEES - Melbourne go coast to coast with a great effort by McDonald, they work the ball inside 50 & Kent has a snap from around his body from the forward pocket & gets their 3rd!
11:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Jones)
11:30
BEHIND DOGS - Jones lines up 30 out on the slightest of angles, he unloads but the kick misses to the left.
13:15
GOAL DOGS - Wallis receives a free for being pushed while taking his kick & receives a 50m penalty, he lines up from the goal square & slots through the Dogs' 2nd!
13:18
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
13:20
There was no evident reason as to why the 50m penalty was paid, the Melbourne defenders are quite confused!
15:30
GOAL DEES -Garland takes the grab just outside 50 & is swung to the ground once taking the mark so receives a 50m penalty, he lines up 15 out & threads it through!
18:23
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)
18:25
GOAL DOGS - The ball is bombed to the top of the goal square & Campbell receives a free for in the back against McDonald, Campbell lines up 15 out directly in front & makes no mistake of it!
19:30
BEHIND DEES - Jones over the top to Davey but it lands at the feet of Davey, he attempts to soccer it through from the goal square but it goes on the wrong side of the post!
19:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Aaron Davey)
20:45
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Sellar)
22:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Frawley)
23:31
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
27:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dean Kent)
28:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
30:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
31:44
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
03:14
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jarrad Grant)
04:43
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Daniel Cross)
06:18
Bulldogs Interchange - Tom Liberatore off due to an injury.
08:02
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Sellar)
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
10:11
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
13:25
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Cooney)
16:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)
18:49
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
19:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ryan Griffen)
20:45
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Will Minson)
22:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Daniel Giansiracusa)
27:03
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Daniel Giansiracusa)
29:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
31:34
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
09:53
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
12:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Young)
13:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
17:38
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Sellar)
21:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
23:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
26:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
28:29
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
28:34
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)
03:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)
07:26
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
08:36
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
09:33
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to an injury.
11:44
Bulldogs Interchange - Daniel Giansiracusa off due to an injury.
14:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Matt Jones)
16:36
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Jones)
18:22
Demons Interchange - Jake Spencer off due to an injury.
19:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Lynden Dunn)
21:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Cooney)
25:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
25:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
28:37
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
29:08
The siren has sounded to end Q4.