Match

Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 16 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Carlton v Western Bulldogs Round 4 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: B.Boekhorst, M.Jamison, M.Whiley
59:34
Ins for Blues: L.Plowman, L.Sumner, J.Lamb
59:35
Outs for Bulldogs: R.Murphy
59:36
Ins for Bulldogs: J.Adcock
59:40
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00:00
The Bulldogs have won the clearances by an average of nine per game this season, ranked No.1 in the competition, and they have scored 39 points per game from this source, the sixth-most in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:54
The Dogs source the first goal of the game from a clearance. They lead the clearance count 2-1 and have recorded the only three inside 50s.
06:25
The Dogs have launched just 13 per cent of their total score from the defensive midfield this season, the fourth-lowest percentage in the AFL. They have launched both their goals from the defensive midfield tonight.
10:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
15:25
The Blues have launched just 11 per cent of their total score from the defensive midfield this season, the second-lowest percentage in the AFL. They launched their first goal of the game from a turnover in this zone.
17:17
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
18:51
Despite winning 26 more disposals than the Blues, the Dogs have laid eight more tackles.
21:40
All three of the Dogs goals have been launched from the defensive midfield. They launched 12 points per game from this zone in the opening three rounds, ranked 16th.
23:26
Jacob Weitering has already won five intercept possessions and is up to 24 for the season, ranked No. 1 at the Blues.
25:36
That goal to Jed Lamb was sourced from a turnover in the forward 50. The Blues have launched just six points per game from this zone this season, the lowest total in the AFL.
27:17
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
29:16
The Dogs lead the clearance count 13-6 and they have outscored the Blues by 11 points from this source.The Dogs have outscored their opposition by 21 points per game from this source this season, the second-highest differential in the league.
30:21
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:31
The Dogs won the ball at the contest in the first quarter. They won the clearance count by eight and groundball-get count by six. Despite being first to the ball, the Dogs laid 12 more tackles than the Blues.
30:33
Matthew Suckling won an equal team-high nine disposals at 89 per cent efficiency and gained a quarter-high 231 metres.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:03
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Docherty)
03:30
Bulldogs Interchange - Jordan Roughead off due to an injury.
05:53
Shane Biggs has won a quarter-high six disposals, the same nummber as the Blues.
06:14
The Dogs have now launched four goals from the defensive midfield, the equal-most goals they have launched from this zone this year.
07:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
08:38
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
12:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
16:03
The Dogs have executed 18 more effective kicks than the Blues this quarter.
17:44
The Blues have grabbed five marks inside 50 and scored just two behinds from marks.
19:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Dale Morris)
20:54
Marcus Bontempelli has executed just three effective kicks with all resulting in a goal.
26:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jed Adcock)
28:41
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:51
The Dogs dominated the second quarter. They recorded 45 more disposals, grabbed 16 more marks, laid seven more tackles, won six more clearances and went inside 50 eight more times than the Blues on their way to winning the quarter by 25 points.
28:53
Shane Biggs won a quarter-high 13 disposals at 92 per cent efficiency and gained 181 metres, the third-most of all players.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:02
That goal to Koby Stevens was the Dogs' first score launched from a centre clearance. They have scored 15 points per game from this source in 2016, ranked seventh.
02:58
The Blues have launched 62 per cent of their score from the defensive 50. They have launched 17 per cent of their total score from the defensive 50 this season, the ninth highest percentage in the AFL.
07:25
The Blues have scored 25 points from intercepts. They have scored 36 points per game from this source this year, ranked 18th.
08:50
The Dogs have now outscored the Blues by 28 points from clearances.
09:43
Bulldogs Interchange - Jason Johannisen and is possibly out for the game.
12:19
Bulldogs Interchange - Matthew Suckling off due to an injury.
13:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Adams)
14:27
Blues Interchange - Ciaran Byrne off due to the blood rule.
18:18
Twelve Dogs have combined to lay 15 tackles in the forward 50. They have laid 13 tackles per game in this zone this season, the seventh-most of all teams.
19:56
Blues Interchange - Dale Thomas off due to the blood rule.
21:05
The Dogs have scored 13 points from intercepts in the forward 50 including that goal to Lin Jong. They have scored 16 points per game from this source this season, ranked No. 1 in the AFL.
22:44
Blues Interchange - Marc Murphy off due to an injury.
22:49
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
25:56
The Blues have generated four scores from eight inside 50s in the third quarter.
29:08
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
31:28
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:38
Patrick Cripps was a standout in an even third quarter. He won an equal quarter-high 11 disposals as well as winning quarter-highs for first possessions (four), contested possessions (five) and clearances (four).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:39
Blues Interchange - Dale Thomas off due to an injury.
01:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
03:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
05:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
09:16
The Blues lead the contested possession count by 10, inside 50 count by eight and tackle count by five in the fourth quarter.
12:00
The Blues have executed 25 more effective kicks than the Dogs this quarter.
14:48
Bulldogs Interchange - Tom Boyd off due to an injury.
15:28
Marcus Bontempelli has recorded just one effective disposal in the second half.
17:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
24:33
Lachie Hunter has been a standout. He has a team-high six clearances, and six score involvements, to go with his game-high 33 disposals.
27:02
The siren has sounded to end Q4.