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Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows Round 7 clash.
59:33
Outs for Bulldogs: K.Stevens, L.Jong
59:34
Ins for Bulldogs: J.Redpath, C.Daniel
59:35
Outs for Crows: R.Laird, J.Lyons
59:36
Ins for Crows: R.Henderson, B.Crouch
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Bulldogs have won a first possession from 55 per cent of centre bounces this season, ranked No.1. They have also converted 85 per cent of these first possessions into clearances, the best percentage of any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
04:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
05:33
The Bulldogs have four of the first five inside 50s of the match, but both sides have a goal apiece from intercept possessions.
05:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
07:08
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
07:20
Both of the Western Bulldogs goals have come via intercept possessions in its attacking midfield zone.
08:47
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
10:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)
14:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)
15:48
After amassing a career-high 44 disposals last week, Lachie Hunter has started well again, leading all comers with seven disposals at 86 per cent efficiency.
17:23
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
17:35
The Bulldogs currently hold the edge in uncontested possession 44 to 32. They lead the competition in uncontested possession differential, averaging 79 more uncontested possessions per game than their opposition.
18:37
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
20:16
The Bulldogs have won four centre bounce clearances to one and have kicked 1.1.7 to 0.0.0 from this score source.
21:36
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)
21:51
It is now 14 inside 50s to six in favour from the Bulldogs who have enjoyed 62 per cent time in forward half. The Crows, however, have had four scoring shots from their six forward 50 entries.
23:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)
24:40
In the last 10 minutes the Bulldogs lead the disposal count 34 to 13, seven inside 50s to zero, 11 contested possessions to three and 3.2.20 to nil.
26:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
26:42
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
26:51
The Bulldogs have kicked 4.2.26 to 1.3.9 from intercept possessions in this opening term. Three of the four goals from intercept possessions have been launched from the attacking midfield zone.
29:10
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:20
The Bulldogs lead centre bounce clearances six to one, helping them to a ten to six advantage in clearances. Tom Liberatore has three centre bounce clearances, after attending just four centre bounces last week.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
03:29
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
04:46
The Adelaide Crows average 70 points per game from intercept possessions. Currently the Western Bulldogs have outscored the Crows 5.2.32 to 1.3.9 from this score source.
05:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)
07:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)
08:09
The Bulldogs have picked up in quarter two where they left off in quarter one, leading the disposals 39 to 18 and contested possessions 12 to five.
08:21
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)
08:38
Bulldogs Interchange - Jake Stringer off due to an injury.
09:53
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
12:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
15:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
16:10
Both of Adelaide's goals this quarter have come from stoppages and three of its four goals overall have come from this score source. This is despite being overshadowed at the clearances 12 to 15 for the match.
19:57
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
20:15
Crows Interchange - Taylor Walker off due to an injury.
21:29
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
22:07
Adelaide has steadied since the seven-minute mark of the term, leading contested possession 22 to 14, and breaking even in disposals and inside 50s. They have also been more efficient going forward kicking 4.0.24 to 0.3.3 over the time period.
23:48
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)
25:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
27:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
28:04
Crows Interchange - Jake Lever off due to an injury.
28:29
The Crows average 27 points per game from chains launched from their defensive 50, ranked No.1 in the competition. Tonight, they have kicked just 1.1.7 from defensive 50 chains, with only four of 25 defensive 50 chains resulting in an inside 50.
29:21
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:31
Lachie Hunter continues to be prolific for the Bulldogs with 20 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency in the first half. Of these 20 disposals 17 have come via an uncontested possession, an area the Bulldogs lead 142 to 107 overall.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
01:51
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
03:32
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
03:52
Three goals in four minutes of game time to start the third, two to the Crows via intercept possessions and one to the Bulldogs via a stoppage.
04:59
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
05:17
The Crows have three goals already in third term from just 19 disposals. They have generated 14 scoring shots from 21 inside 50 entries.
08:04
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Sam Jacobs)
08:17
The Crows have kicked their last two goals from stoppages. Adelaide has outscored the Bulldogs 6.1.37 to 4.3.27 from this score source.
10:01
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
11:02
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
11:27
All three Western Bulldogs goals this quarter have come from centre bounce clearances. They have kicked 5.1.31 to Adelaide's 3.1.19 from centre bounce clearances tonight.
14:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
16:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
18:29
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
19:15
Western Bulldogs lead the contested possession 34 to 24 for the quarter and 106 to 91 for the match.
20:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
22:44
The Bulldogs are dominating inside 50s 46 to 23 for the match. Despite registering 23 scoring shots from their 46 entries, a strike rate of 50 per cent that is ahead of its season average of 44 per cent (ranked 16th), Adelaide remains in the contest.
24:19
The Crows have generated 16 scoring shots from 23 forward 50 entries, a strike rate of 70 per cent. Factoring in their accuracy, the Crows have scored a goal from 48 per cent of their forward 50 entries.
24:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
26:36
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
28:15
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)
29:29
The Bulldogs have kicked 6.1.37 directly from centre bounce clearances tonight, a season-best from this score source.
30:34
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:44
The Bulldogs lead centre bounce clearances 17 to six for the match. Tom Liberatore leads the club with six centre bounce clearances while Mitch Wallis has four.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:12
The Western Bulldogs lead the free kick count 20 to five. Prior to tonight, they have won the free kick count in every game this season, averaging eight more free kicks per game. This is five more frees per game than the next best side.
01:40
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
02:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
03:01
Josh Jenkins has kicked six of Adelaide's 12 goals tonight, equalling the career-high he set in Round 22, 2015 against West Coast.
04:10
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
06:35
Josh Jenkins now has a career-high seven goals for Adelaide.
07:06
Jake Stringer leads the Western Bulldogs with four goals, four score assists and a team-high 10 score involvements in total.
08:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
10:27
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
12:15
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
13:52
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)
14:12
Despite trailing the inside 50 count 58 to 31, the Crows efficiency up forward has been remarkable kicking 16 goals from these 31 entries.
16:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
17:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
24:56
Easton Wood has been fantastic in the Bulldogs backline with 21 disposals at 90 per cent efficiency to go with 11 marks, five of which have been from opposition kicks.
25:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
26:07
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
26:27
Jenkins kicks his eighth, a goal from a kicking that took just 18 seconds to get from one end to the other.
27:47
Marcus Bontempelli kicks what could be the sealer for the Bulldogs. He has been superb tonight with 30 disposals at 70 per cent efficiency, an equal-match high 15 contested possessions, four clearances, nine score involvements and two goals.
29:26
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
29:34
The siren has sounded to end Q4.