Match

Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 16 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Cazaly's Stadium for the Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns Round 17 clash.

59:33

Outs for Bulldogs: T.Liberatore, L.Webb

59:34

Ins for Bulldogs: T.Boyd, J.Dunkley

59:35

Outs for Suns: M.Rischitelli, G.Ablett, D.Prestia

59:36

Ins for Suns: J.Lonergan, J.Grant, M.Hallahan

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

In contrast, the Suns have recorded 355 disposals per game this season, ranking them 16th in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:32

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jesse Lonergan)

06:24

In the early going Gold Coast has given up four free kicks compared to just one for the Dogs.

07:26

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Callum Ah Chee)

09:26

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

11:55

The Western Bulldogs have the last five clearances and lead this statistic six to two.

12:00

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)

13:17

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)

13:19

In just his third game for the season, Clay Smith of the Western Bulldogs has multiple goals for the first time since Round 15, 2013.

14:17

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

15:10

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

16:35

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

16:57

The Dogs have scored six times from just nine forays inside their forward 50. The Suns have three scores from six entries.

19:50

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)

20:44

Even though the Bulldogs lead the disposal count 88 to 69, the Suns have fewer tackles, just six compared to 14.

22:16

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

22:24

With his second goal of the quarter, Suns key forward Tom Lynch reaches the 50 goal mark for the season for the first time in his career.

22:26

All three Gold Coast goals have come from a chain originating from a kick-in.

23:27

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Koby Stevens)

24:44

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Koby Stevens)

25:51

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

29:33

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)

30:50

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

31:00

The last five inside 50s of the quarter were for the Suns, yet only resulted in an increase to the Gold Coast score of just one behind.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:32

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

03:57

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)

04:11

Last week Gold Coast's Peter Wright finished with career-high totals of 20 disposals, 12 marks and five goals. So far tonight he has just the three disposals with no marks and no goals.

11:45

Bulldog Koby Stevens leads all players on the ground with 14 disposals at 93 per cent efficiency. He also has two first-half goals, which compares favourably to his career average of less than 0.5 goals per game.

11:49

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Callum Ah Chee)

14:41

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

16:07

Ten of the combined twelve goals tonight have been kicked from a distance of less than 30 metres from goal.

16:25

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

17:39

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)

18:59

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

20:25

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

20:45

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)

21:32

Lin Jong has a career average of 4.1 tackles per game in 31 matches for the Western Bulldogs. He has eclipsed that mark in the first half tonight by laying five tackles.

21:58

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)

25:31

After 27 disposals against Brisbane last week, the Suns Touk Miller is on track to beat that mark with 15 in the first half. However, his disposal efficiency is currently sitting at a lowly forty per cent for the match.

26:43

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

28:14

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

29:21

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:54

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)

01:06

The Bulldogs have now scored 21 times from just 31 entries inside their forward 50, including 12 goals.

02:52

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

04:26

The dominant ruckman on the ground to this point has been Gold Coast's Tom Nicholls. He has 20 hitouts including five to the direct advantage of a teammate.

05:31

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)

07:25

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

08:33

Gold Coast has lost the contested possession count by an average of 12 per game in each of its past four matches against the Bulldogs. This Western Bulldogs dominance looks set to continue tonight, where the Dogs currently hold an 82 to 72 advantage.

10:38

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)

11:32

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Mitch Hallahan)

16:40

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

18:43

The Bulldogs Easton Wood leads all players on the ground with three intercept marks, including two in the third term.

18:47

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)

20:35

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

20:51

The Western Bulldogs have eight of the last nine inside 50s and lead in this area 42 to 28.

22:36

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)

25:12

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ryan Davis)

25:23

Sun Tom Lynch is averaging a career-high 2.7 contested marks per match this season. He has the most of any player on the ground so far tonight with three.

26:36

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)

26:39

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:08

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)

03:10

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)

04:12

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)

04:14

Brandon Matera's goal marks the Suns' first from ten forays inside their forward 50 since their last major over a quarter ago.

07:39

The Suns finished with a disposal efficiency of 79 per cent inside forward 50 last week. This is 12 per cent higher than any other Gold Coast game this season. They have returned to poor form in this area tonight, going at only 57 per cent efficiency.

09:23

Suns Interchange - Sam Day off due to the blood rule.

12:48

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

14:02

Jack Macrae finished with 24 disposals and a game-high nine tackles last week in the Bulldogs win against the Tigers. He has more disposals tonight (27) but his tackle count is just two.

14:04

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

17:46

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ryan Davis)

17:48

Since Round 12, Gold Coast has scored 60 points per game from intercept possessions, ranked fourth in the AFL over this time. Tonight they are well down in this area, with just the 34 points sourced from an interception.

19:59

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

21:09

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Redpath)

23:17

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrad Grant)

24:20

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

26:15

Jason Johannisen has 12 disposals and five marks in the final quarter alone, exceeding his output for the previous three terms combined.

27:30

The siren has sounded to end Q4.