Match

North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 29 Aug 2015

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Round 22 clash.

59:34

Changes for Kangaroos Ins: J.Ziebell, T.Garner Outs: L.McDonald, L.Thomas

59:36

Changes for Bulldogs Ins: L.Picken, M.Boyd, Z.Cordy, J.Roughead, L.Webb, M.Honeychurch Outs: L.Jong, M.Talia, T.Campbell, D.Pearce, C.Daniel, R.Smith

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Kangaroos 57.8% and Bulldogs 42.2%.

00:00

Over the past six weeks, Liam Picken has laid 38 tackles. This ranks him number one at the Western Bulldogs, and seventh in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:20

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Taylor Garner)

04:16

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

05:53

Captain Robert Murphy already has five disposals for the Dogs.

08:19

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)

11:22

Continuing his rich tackling form, Liam Picken has three in the early going for the Bulldogs.

11:32

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

13:18

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)

13:40

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

14:13

Bulldogs Interchange - Jordan Roughead off due to an injury.

16:18

The Bulldogs lead the inside 50 count seven to five, but have just the two behinds to show for it.

17:48

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lukas Webb)

20:57

Robbie Tarrant has three marks from opposition kicks. The entire Dogs lineup has just two.

25:24

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jordan Roughead)

26:02

Matthew Boyd and Lachie Hunter each have nine disposals for the Bulldogs. Tarrant is the best for North, with eight (at 100 per cent efficiency).

26:34

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Robin Nahas)

27:04

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

28:20

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:13

After the first term, the disposal count is all tied up at 89 apiece. The Western Bulldogs have been slightly more efficient moving the ball, 76 per cent to 71.

05:00

The Dogs are well in front in clearances, 14 to eight, but so far this is not reflected in the scoring.

06:31

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

07:09

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

08:54

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

09:07

Andrew Swallow has eight contested possessions for North. No other player on the ground has more than five.

10:41

That Bontempelli inside 50 broke a Kangaroos streak of five.

11:39

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

13:04

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

14:48

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

17:28

Eleven of Todd Goldstein's 21 hit-outs have gone to the advantage of a teammate.

17:34

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Honeychurch)

20:58

Disposal efficiency for both sides has gone above 80 per cent for the second term.

23:09

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

26:01

Lachie Hunter's 20 first half disposals have come at 85 per cent efficiency. He also has six contested possessions along with three score involvements.

26:07

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

27:13

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

28:54

North Melbourne have not scored a goal for 20 minutes.

29:22

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:18

Ben Brown's entry into forward fifty broke a Bulldogs run of nine dating back to midway through the second term.

04:25

North's Tarrant has ten intercept possessions. No other player on the ground has more than three.

04:31

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)

06:08

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)

07:01

The third quarter inside 50 count is six to one in the Kangaroo's favour. However, each side has a single major.

08:24

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

12:21

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

14:00

Dale Morris has just the five disposals for the Bulldogs, but he does have a game-high five one-percenters.

15:40

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

16:20

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Honeychurch)

16:41

Marcus Bontempelli has been involved in eight of the Bulldogs fourteen scores.

19:42

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)

20:47

The Dogs have ten of the last 13 clearances.

23:21

Kangaroos Interchange - Robin Nahas off due to an injury.

23:30

Jack Ziebell averages 5.6 tackles per game for the season. He has six already today.

24:33

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Andrew Swallow)

25:24

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

28:26

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Taylor Garner)

29:30

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:02

North won the third term hit-out battle 14 to seven. However, only one was to a teammate. For the Bulldogs, three of their seven went to advantage.

00:57

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)

02:50

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

04:43

Marcus Bontempelli has the last three clearances, and four of the last six.

05:24

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Honeychurch)

07:07

Kangaroos Interchange - Andrew Swallow off due to an injury.

07:39

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)

08:38

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)

08:55

Prior to today, the last time Jason Johannisen scored multiple goals in a game was in Round 1.

10:22

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

12:59

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

15:17

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Shane Biggs)

16:45

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

17:26

Disposal efficiency for the final term heavily favours the Western Bulldogs, 86 per cent to 65.

17:37

Kangaroos Interchange - Sam Wright off due to an injury.

18:13

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)

22:06

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)

22:38

Bulldogs Interchange - Mitch Wallis off due to an injury.

24:11

Of Bontempelli's 22 disposals, 17 have been contested. He also has a game high nine clearances.

24:45

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)

25:42

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Shane Biggs)

26:00

Kangaroos Interchange - Sam Wright off due to an injury.

26:59

This is the sixth game this season that Todd Goldstein has amassed 50 or more hit-outs.

29:55

Robbie Tarrant's 23 disposals have come at 100 per cent efficiency. However, his final term contribution has been limited to just the two spoils.

30:55

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

31:57

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

33:01

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

33:02

Bulldogs Interchange - Jordan Roughead and is possibly out for the game.

34:16

The siren has sounded to end Q4.