Match

Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 05 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles Round 11 clash.
59:33
Outs for Bulldogs: E.Wood
59:34
Ins for Bulldogs: B.Williams
59:35
Outs for Eagles: J.McGovern, L.Jetta
59:36
Ins for Eagles: E.Yeo, A.Gaff
59:40
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00:00
Off the back of their territorial dominance, the Western Bulldogs have conceded an average of 69 points per game (ranked first in defence) while at the other end West Coast has scored an average of 105 per game (ranked third in attack).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:08
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)
02:28
Jack Redpath has taken a strong contested mark at the top of the goal square and converted. He has averaged 2.7 contested marks across his three games this season, more than any other player in the league with at least two games except Rory Lobb.
04:01
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
05:14
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
06:23
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
06:43
West Coast has wrestled back the ascendancy with two quick goals. The Eagles have won four of the five clearances in the early play and have generated six forward 50 entries compared to just the one by the Bulldogs.
07:50
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)
09:28
Western Bulldogs have taken the ball inside 50 on two occasions with both resulting in contested marks and goals by Redpath. This season the Bulldogs average a score from only 44.5 per cent of entries (ranked 16th in the league).
09:50
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
14:51
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
15:01
West Coast has been able to generate more scoring opportunities by better ball use in attack. In their respective forward halves, the Eagles have recorded a disposal efficiency of 80 per cent while the Bulldogs' has just been at 43 per cent.
17:55
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Redden)
18:30
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
19:21
After Redden ran into goal and missed from within 10 metres the Bulldogs have made him pay with a goal direct from the kick-in. The Bulldogs have scored from 14 per cent of kick-ins this season, the highest rate of any team in the league.
21:32
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
22:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
23:04
West Coast is shutting down the Bulldogs' ball movement, winning 10 midfield intercepts (compared to just one by the Bulldogs). From these, the Eagles have generated nine inside 50s and scored 2.2 (14).
25:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
25:17
When the Western Bulldogs are able to move the ball end to end, they are generating shots easily. Although the Eagles have had 12 more inside 50s (18-6), the Bulldogs have remained competitive in the quarter by scoring 3.1 (19) from just six entries.
27:13
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
28:49
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:59
In a relatively open game, the Western Bulldogs recorded 41 more disposals (118-77) than West Coast yet only had half the forward 50 entries (9-18). The Bulldogs' efficiency and accuracy inside 50 has kept them in touch, trailing by just three points.
29:00
The possession differential derives from the back half, where the Bulldogs have had 80 disposals compared to just 36 of the Eagles. Both Macrae and Suckling won 10 disposals in the defensive half in the first quarter for the Bulldogs.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:28
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
04:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)
05:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
05:57
West Coast is capitalising on its ascendancy at the stoppages around the ground. From ball up stoppages the Eagles have won five of the eight clearances and now scored from three of them, resulting in 2.1 (13).
10:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
10:26
Both teams have taken six marks inside 50 (with four uncontested) even though West Coast has taken the ball inside forward 50 on 11 more occasions. From marks, the Bulldogs have kicked 3.1 (19) and West Coast 4.1 (25).
11:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
12:38
The Bulldogs have won three intercepts inside their forward half and have generated a goal from all three of them, including the latest to Liberatore from outside 50 metres. This is just his third goal from outside the arc in his 88-game career.
13:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)
14:34
Eagles Interchange - Nic Naitanui off due to the blood rule.
17:19
The Western Bulldogs continue to find marking targets inside 50, with five such marks from just eight entries this quarter. However unlike the first quarter, the Bulldogs have kicked just 2.4 (16) from six set shots this term.
20:03
In this quarter the Bulldogs are shutting down the Eagles' ball movement winning seven midfield intercepts to just two by West Coast. This is a turnaround from the first quarter when the Eagles won 10 intercepts in the midfield and the Bulldogs only two.
22:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
23:06
Bulldogs Interchange - Toby McLean and is possibly out for the game.
24:43
The Western Bulldogs are again able to use the ball away from the contest, recording 49 more uncontested possessions than the Eagles. This season the Bulldogs average 56 more uncontested possessions per game than their opposition (ranked first).
27:30
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
27:40
Although the Bulldogs recorded 114 disposals in the second term, only seven of these were inside forward 50 but all seven resulted in a score (one rushed off hands). The Eagles created nine disposals inside 50 for the quarter but just created one score.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
00:41
A quick hit-out and follow-up clearance to Naitanui has created the first goal to the quarter to Yeo. This is West Coast's second goal from seven centre clearances. The Eagles average 3.1 points per game more from centre clearances than their opposition.
09:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
09:51
In nine minutes of scoreless football the Bulldogs have had the ascendancy in terms of possession and position. The ball has been inside the Bulldogs' forward half for 75 per cent of that period, with the Bulldogs generating six inside 50s to one.
10:27
Bulldogs Interchange - Tom Campbell off due to an injury.
11:16
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
12:38
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
13:07
Mark LeCras has kicked his second goal to put the Eagles back in front. Before today's match he has scored 16.7 in six matches Domain Stadium but only 1.1 in four games away from home.
15:02
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
15:12
Lachie Hunter has kicked his first goal for the match, to go with his game-high 29 disposals and ten marks.
17:33
The tall Western Bulldogs forwards in Roughead and Redpath have provided aerial options, taking four and three contested marks respectively. The Bulldogs have taken nine contested marks to just the five of the Eagles.
18:14
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
19:03
The Western Bulldogs have created goals from their last two midfield intercepts. Across the match the Bulldogs have scored 6.2 (38) from possession chains sourced from intercepts compared to just 3.3 (21) by the Eagles from that source.
20:06
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
21:04
Bulldogs Interchange - Jordan Roughead off due to an injury.
22:06
For the second time in the match, the Western Bulldogs have made West Coast pay for inaccuracy by taking the ball coast-to-coast from the kick-in for a goal. The Eagles are yet to generate a score directly from seven kick-ins.
23:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)
24:31
The Bulldogs have broken the game open in the past ten minutes. In that time they have won four intercepts generating three goals, as well as one sourced from a kick-in. They have taken the ball inside 50 five times for four marks, all converted truly.
26:07
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
28:58
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:08
Josh Kennedy has taken just one mark and recorded two disposals, without hitting the scoreboard. The 2015 Coleman Medallist was last held goalless in a home and away season game in Round 11 2014.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:18
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
06:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
07:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
08:37
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
09:29
The Western Bulldogs have taken three uncontested marks inside 50 in three minutes, however missed with all of the resulting shots. The Bulldogs have kicked the 8.6 (54) of their total 70 points from marks.
10:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)
11:54
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Duggan)
13:49
Matthew Priddis has had 21 disposals for West Coast, a team-high. Seven Western Bulldogs players have recorded more than 21 disposals, led by Lachie Hunter with 33.
15:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
16:09
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)
17:51
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
17:59
With just his third kick, Kennedy has made it back-to-back goals for West Coast. In just three minutes the Eagles have capitalised on two turnovers from the Bulldogs, generating goals from both.
20:07
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Chris Masten)
20:12
It has taken only 16 disposals and three forward 50 entries for West Coast to kick its last three goals. It took the Eagles 196 disposals and 21 inside 50s to generate their previous three majors.
21:46
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
23:32
Tom Liberatore has kicked a career-high third goal to provide the Bulldogs with some breathing space. With their fourth intercept won inside forward 50 for the match, the Bulldogs have now scored from all four, generating 3.1 (19) as a result.
25:18
Eagles Interchange - Sharrod Wellingham off due to the blood rule.
27:31
Bulldogs Interchange - Liam Picken off due to the blood rule.
28:14
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
28:59
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:09
In a tight game the Western Bulldogs have run out eight-point winners. The Bulldogs won 122 more disposals, five more clearances, four more forward 50 entries and five more marks inside 50 than the Eagles in a hard-fought win.