Match

St Kilda vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 02 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Western Bulldogs Round 2 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: B.Acres, E.Templeton
59:34
Ins for Saints: P.McCartin, J.Sinclair
59:36
No changes for Bulldogs.
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Last week the Bulldogs set club records for both disposals, with 498, and uncontested possessions with 347.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:51
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
02:34
The Bulldogs kick their first goal of the match as a result of an intercept possession in the defensive midfield zone. Interestingly despite their dominance last week, they only scored 1.3.9 last week from chains launched from this zone.
03:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
05:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
06:48
The Bulldogs are winning the territory battle early, recording the first six inside 50s of the game.
07:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
08:55
The Bulldogs now have the first seven inside 50s of the match and lead uncontested possession 26 to 13, but have been wasteful kicking 1.4.10 from these forward 50 entries.
10:43
The Saints have just four disposals forward of centre with only one of them being effective. The Bulldogs have 26 disposals at 73 per cent efficiency forward of centre.
11:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
12:34
The Saints kick their first goal of the game from their first forward 50 entry. The scoring chain was launched from the defensive 50, last week the Saints launched 25 points from this zone, ranked fourth in the competition.
19:39
The Bulldogs are leading the contested possession 28 to 20. Key defender Marcus Adams has a team high four contested possessions, all possession gains from the opposition.
19:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
20:34
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
23:02
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
23:24
The Bulldogs finally get some reward for effort through a goal to Toby McLean. They have launched eight chains from the attacking midfield zone for seven inside 50s and now 1.4.10 as a result.
28:01
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
28:06
The Bulldogs 135 disposals in the opening term was the fifth highest disposal count in a quarter in the Bulldogs history. Last week in the first quarter against Fremantle, the Dogs had 145 disposals, their highest ever disposal tally in a quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:46
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
04:26
All four of the Bulldogs goals have been launched by intercept possessions, with three of these goals being launched from the forward half of the ground.
05:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
07:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
10:33
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
10:51
Very even start to the second quarter. St Kilda lead the disposals by three, going at 84 per cent efficiency compared to the Bulldogs' 85 per cent efficiency. Both sides have four inside 50s apiece and have kicked 2.0.12 each.
14:22
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
14:36
The difference in the match is the Bulldogs ability to generate repeat forward 50 entries through winning the ball back. They have won the ball back from the Saints 13 times in its own forward half, generating 5.1.31 from these intercept possessions.
18:15
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
19:40
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
22:26
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
22:47
The Bulldogs have now kicked 7.2.44 of its 7.6.48 from St Kilda turnovers.
23:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
26:46
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
28:35
It was a pretty even second quarter, the Bulldogs just shading the Saints in disposals 96 to 94, winning the contested possession 31 to 22. The Saints were on top in uncontested possession 73 to 66 and inside 50s 14 to 10.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:16
St Kilda is bringing the pressure to start the third term, leading the tackle count seven to two in the early stages of this term.
04:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
06:25
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)
06:42
The Bulldogs kick their eighth goal of the match, all of which have come via an intercept possession. Six of their eight goals have come via forward half intercept possessions.
08:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
11:54
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
12:07
Nick Riewoldt kicks his first goal in game number 300. He has been typically workmanlike tonight with 17 disposals at 76 per cent efficiency, 10 marks and two inside 50s.
15:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
18:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
20:47
The Bulldogs continue to dominate the contested possession count, leading 30 to 21 for the quarter and 98 to 74 for the match.
23:39
Another sloppy quarter in front of goal for the Bulldogs, kicking 1.5.11 for the quarter. They are going at a kicking efficiency of 49 per cent for the quarter, compared to the Saints' 70 per cent.
24:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
25:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
26:50
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)
27:41
In a similar fashion to the first term, the Bulldogs dominated large portions of that quarter, only to be let down by inefficiency in front of goal, kicking 2.7.19 to 1.0.6 despite winning the inside 50s 19 to 10.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Adams)
03:27
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
07:40
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
08:17
The Bulldogs are kicking at an efficiency of 71 per cent for the quarter, while the Saints are going at just 38 per cent. The Bulldogs have six of the first eight inside 50s of the final quarter.
13:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)
15:14
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
15:42
Continuing the trend of the match, all three of the Bulldogs goals this term have come via intercept possessions. However, all three goals have been launched from the defensive half of the ground, with two of the goals being launched from defensive 50.
17:51
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
22:03
The Bulldogs are happy to just run down the clock, chipping the ball around. They lead uncontested possessions 96 to 34 in the final term, marks 35 to 14 and disposals 124 to 54.
22:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)
24:25
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
26:49
The Bulldogs also comfortable won contested possession by 34 for the match and inside 50s by 16. All 13 of their goals came via intercept possessions.