Match

Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 29 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Simonds Stadium for the Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs Round 19 clash.
59:33
Outs for Cats: S.Kersten
59:34
Ins for Cats: Z.Smith
59:35
Outs for Bulldogs: M.Boyd, D.Morris, M.Suckling, J.Redpath, M.Wallis
59:36
Ins for Bulldogs: Z.Cordy, J.Hamling, J.Stringer, L.Dahlhaus, J.Adcock
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
The Bulldogs have booted a goal from just 23 per cent of forward 50 entries this season, the third-lowest percentage in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:59
Geelong has won the last three clearances of the game. It has won the clearance count by three per game this season, the fourth-best differential in the AFL.
03:49
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
03:51
Tory Dickson boots the first goal of the game, launched from an intercept possession won in defensive 50. The Dogs have generated an inside 50 from 26 per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, the highest percentage in the competition.
05:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
07:08
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
08:15
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
08:17
Geelong leads the effective kick count 16-10. It has recorded a kicking efficiency of five per cent higher than its opponents this season, the best differential in the AFL.
11:00
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)
11:02
The Dogs have won the last three clearances of the game and they have generated two scores from these including that goal to Tom Boyd.
13:56
Cats Interchange - Harry Taylor off due to the blood rule.
15:11
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
15:13
Geelong has recorded one fewer inside 50 but it has grabbed the only three marks inside 50 and it has booted both of its goals from marks.
16:19
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
16:21
Patrick Dangerfield wins a centre clearance and launches the first goal of the game from this source. The Cats have scored 15 points per game from centre clearances this season, ranked No. 1 in the AFL.
19:49
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
19:51
Koby Stevens wins an intercept possession in attacking midfield and launches his team's second goal from intercept possessions. The Dogs have won seven intercept possessions in attacking midfield, six more than the Cats.
21:03
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
22:09
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
22:15
Geelong is dominating out of the middle. It has won the last three centre clearances and booted a goal from each.
24:05
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Zac Smith)
25:42
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
27:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
27:11
Tory Dickson's scoreboard impact is up to a game-high 18 points. Dickson has one goal assist to go with his two goals.
31:35
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:45
The Dogs won the time in forward half by six minutes and 46 seconds in the first quarter, and they won the inside 50 count by six, but they trail on the scoreboard by one point.
31:55
The Cats went inside 50 just eight times in the first quarter, but they generated a score from 88 per cent of those entries. It has generated a score from 48 per cent of entries this season, the eighth-highest percentage in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
07:01
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
07:03
The Cats have recorded 20 fewer disposals in the forward half this quarter but lead it by six points.
08:11
Tom Liberatore is up to seven disposals this quarter, three more than any other player on the field.
08:47
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)
11:03
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
11:05
The Dogs have booted two goals from free kicks and they have now scored 32 goals from this source this season, the fourth-most in the AFL.
14:09
Bulldogs Interchange - Tom Liberatore and is possibly out for the game.
18:26
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
18:28
The Dogs have dominated field position this quarter. They lead the time in forward half by nine minutes and 20 seconds and the inside 50 count by eight, yet both teams have booted two goals.
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
20:24
Geelong has recorded back to back inside 50s and booted a goal from both. It has scored three goals this quarter from just five entries.
23:36
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
23:38
Steven Motlop is up to three disposals this quarter and he has contributed a quarter-high 12 points to the scoreboard.
25:52
Zac Smith has grabbed three intercept marks, one more than the Bulldogs. It is a career-high for Smith who had grabbed two intercept marks on four previous occasions.
29:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
31:41
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)
31:43
Clay Smith boots a goal off the ground, the Dogs fifth of the season and three fewer than the league leading Hawks.
32:26
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:36
The Dogs won the time in forward half by seven minutes and 56 seconds in the second quarter, and they won the inside 50 count by six, but they lost the quarter by five points.
32:46
Geelong has won the inside 50 count by 11 per game this season, the best differential in the AFL. It trails this count by 12 at half-time.
32:56
Zac Smith has won a game-high eight hitouts-to-advantage and four clearances to go with his three intercept marks. The Dogs have won just one hitout-to-advantage.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)
01:06
Easton Wood grabs his first intercept mark of the game. He has three per game this season, ranked second in the AFL.
04:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
05:15
Joel Selwood just recorded his first kick of the game.
06:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)
06:56
The Dogs have gone inside 50 three times this quarter and they have scored three behinds.
07:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
09:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
09:40
The Cats have generated an inside 50 from just three, or 12 per cent, of defensive 50 chains and that goal to Mitch Duncan was their first score from this zone.
11:39
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jimmy Bartel)
13:04
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
13:06
The Cats have scored 51 points from centre bounce and the defensive half, which is consistent with their season average. The Dogs have scored just 20 points from these zones.
16:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
18:36
Geelong has recorded 25 effective kicks this quarter, 13 more than the Dogs.
20:43
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
20:45
The Cats have recorded seven of the last eight inside 50s and they have outscored the Dogs by 13 points during this streak.
22:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
23:18
Bulldogs Interchange - Jordan Roughead off due to an injury.
23:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
23:49
Patrick Dangerfield is up to seven disposals this quarter as well as booting two goals.
25:14
Bulldogs Interchange - Jack Macrae and is possibly out for the game.
25:36
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
26:30
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
26:32
Geelong has grabbed just five marks inside 50, ten fewer than its season average.
28:19
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:29
Geelong won the time in forward half by two minutes and 59 seconds and the inside 50 count by six in third quarter, and they won the quarter by 20 points.
28:39
Corey Enright has won a game-high nine intercept possessions. No player has won more intercept possessions than Enright, or launched more points from this source, since 2001.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)
00:43
The Dogs have outscored their opponents by nine points per game from clearances this season, the fourth-best differential in the AFL. They have been outscored by 10 points from this source tonight.
08:52
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
08:54
Rhys Stanley has booted a career-high five goals. His previous high was three goals for the Saints against the Dockers in Round 18, 2014.
14:13
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
14:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Koby Stevens)
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
17:17
The Dogs have recorded just one fewer shot-at-goal than the Cats, and 34 fewer effective kicks.
17:57
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
18:50
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Zaine Cordy)
22:53
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
24:57
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
24:59
Geelong has recorded 29 more disposals than the Dogs this quarter as well as 15 more contested possessions, four more clearances and two more inside 50s.
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
27:34
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)
27:36
Tom Boyd is up to seven score involvements as well as booting three goals.
28:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jimmy Bartel)
29:31
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:41
The Dogs have lost the contested possession count three times in their last four games after not losing this count in their first 14 games.