Match

Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 24 May 2015

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
02:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)
06:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
13:51
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
14:52
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)
16:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)
19:55
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
20:24
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
22:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jimmy Toumpas)
23:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
24:46
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
29:52
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
04:27
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
06:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
07:41
Bulldogs Interchange - Mitch Wallis off due to an injury.
08:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
11:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Benjamin Newton)
14:17
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Colin Garland)
15:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
19:00
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
20:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
23:26
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
25:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
26:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Koby Stevens)
28:44
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
31:11
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
03:46
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
06:09
Western Bulldogs Interchange - Bailey Dale was substituted into the game for Tom Boyd.
06:22
GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
08:23
Melbourne have had 21 effective kicks to the Bulldog's 5 this quarter, and 28 uncontested possessions to 10.
11:53
GOAL - Bulldogs (Easton Wood)
13:15
Wood scores the Bulldogs get their 4th goal of the game from a shot on the run from outside fifty. The Bulldogs have only scored 1 goal today from a set shot, while the Demons have scored 8.
14:29
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
16:27
The Bulldogs score consecutive goals for the first time since the first quarter. Melbourne have scored consecutive goals in each quarter so far.
19:07
Melbourne trying to control play; they have had 27 marks to 2 this quarter. This is a turnaround from the first quarter, where the Bulldogs had 31 marks to 13.
19:11
Western Bulldogs Interchange - Jason Johannisen off due to an injury.
19:57
GOAL - Demons (Matt Jones)
22:14
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
24:28
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
26:29
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
27:41
BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
28:48
GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
32:34
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
33:12
Melbourne Interchange - Matt Jones off due to an injury.
34:23
BEHIND - Demons (Rohan Bail)
34:29
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:49
The Bulldogs are the number 1 tackling team in the competition, averaging 75 per match. The Demons have out-tackled them today, though, leading the tackle count by 4.
01:34
GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
03:00
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
03:08
The Bulldog's first inside fifty leads to the first goal of the final quarter. The Bulldog's conversion rate up forward has improved dramatically, kicking 6 goals from their last 8 entries. They kicked 3 goals from their first 37 entries.
05:03
GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
05:23
Pedersen kicks Melbourne's first goal of the quarter, and just their 2nd goal from general play in the match. The Bulldogs have kicked 8 goals from general play.
07:29
GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
10:12
Melbourne have scored 10 goals from turnovers today. The Bulldogs have scored just 3 goals from turnovers.
12:07
The Bulldogs are going to have to get the ball forward if they are to win this match. The ball has been in Melbourne's forward half for 67 per cent of this quarter, and have had 9 of the last 11 inside fifties.
12:38
Western Bulldogs Interchange - Brett Goodes off due to an injury.
12:51
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
15:09
GOAL - Demons (Bernie Vince)
18:30
The Bulldogs have only been inside their forward fifty 4 times this quarter. The Demons have dominated the play this quarter, going inside 14 times, having 23 more disposals and 77 per cent of the play in their forward half.
21:12
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
22:38
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
23:24
The Demons have taken 14 contested marks to the Bulldog's 7 today.
23:41
Melbourne have had both more long kicks (60 to 48) and more short kicks (75 to 50) than the Bulldogs today.
25:10
GOAL - Demons (Jimmy Toumpas)
26:51
Melbourne have been all over the Bulldogs this quarter. They have had 18 inside fifties to 6, 99 disposals to 69 and kicked 4 goals to 1.
27:45
The Bulldogs just haven't been able to generate enough goals from their forays inside fifty. They have only taken 9 marks inside fifty, compared to the Demon's 17. As such, they have only scored 1 goal from set shots.
28:49
GOAL - Demons (Bernie Vince)
29:06
Bernie Vince has had a very good game, picking up 26 disposals, 13 contested possessions, 5 tackles and now kicked 2 goals.
29:47
The siren has sounded to end Q4.