Match

Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood

Commentary / 12 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Western Bulldogs v Collingwood Round 21 clash.
59:33
Outs for Bulldogs: D.Morris
59:34
Ins for Bulldogs: M.Suckling
59:35
Outs for Magpies: B.Reid, T.Cloke, M.Cox, B.Crocker, M.Williams
59:36
Ins for Magpies: T.Goldsack, D.Moore, J.De Goey, A.Oxley, T.Phillips
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 won 12 more hardball-gets and six more clearances per game than their opposition this season, the best differentials in the competition.
00:20
Since Round 12, the Magpies have averaged 86 tackles per game, the most of any side in the competition, and they have applied 10 more tackles per game than their opposition this season, ranked No. 1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)
05:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
06:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
06:55
Darcy Moore has now grabbed 19 contested marks inside 50 this season, ranked No. 1 at the club and nine more than any other Pie.
10:06
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jordan Roughead)
10:08
The Dogs have booted a goal from just 22 per cent of inside 50s this season, the third-lowest percentage of any side.
13:33
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rupert Wills)
14:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
14:08
Collingwood has won four intercept possessions in the forward half and generated a score from three of these. The Dogs have also won four intercept possessions in the forward half but failed to score from any of these.
16:18
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
16:20
The Dogs lead the clearance count 6-4 and they have generated two scores to one from this source including that goal to Josh Dunkley.
18:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
20:11
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
20:13
Shane Biggs wins an intercept possession in defensive 50 and launches a goal for his team. The Dogs have generated an inside 50 from 25 per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, the highest percentage of any side.
23:41
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
26:18
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Zaine Cordy)
26:20
Jason Johannisen has gained a quarter-high 214 metres with his team retaining possession from 75 per cent of his disposals.
28:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)
28:53
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:03
The Dogs have won the time in forward half differential by seven minutes and 36 seconds per game this season, the best differential of any side. They won this differential by six minutes and 32 seconds in the first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Nathan Hrovat)
02:17
The Dogs have outscored their opposition by seven points per game from stoppages this season, ranked sixth in the competition. They have outscored Collingwood by seven points from this source tonight.
07:13
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
07:32
Matthew Boyd has won a quarter-high four intercept possessions to take his total to a game-high seven, four more than any other player.
09:06
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)
09:08
Shane Biggs has won two intercept possessions with both launching a goal for his team. Biggs had launched just five goals from 73 intercept possessions this season prior to tonight.
11:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
13:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
14:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Zaine Cordy)
14:14
The Bulldogs lead the clearance count 6-3 this quarter and they have outscored the Pies by 12 points from this source.
16:29
Taylor Adams and Scott Pendlebury are yet to record a disposal this quarter.
17:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
19:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
21:43
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
21:45
Steele Sidebottom is up to eight disposals this quarter as well as booting that goal.
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Oxley)
26:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
26:17
The Dogs have applied 11 tackles inside 50, 10 more than the Pies. The Bulldogs have applied 12 tackles per game inside 50 this season, the seventh-most of any side.
27:12
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
27:14
Taylor Adams has recorded seven disposals in the last 10 minutes and he has been involved in all four of his team's goals.
28:59
Bulldogs Interchange - Lachie Hunter off due to an injury.
29:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
31:54
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:04
Brodie Grundy won four hitouts-to-advantage from the 21st to the 27th minute of the second quarter with three of them launching goals for his team.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
08:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)
08:42
Collingwood has launched 23 per cent of its score from defensive midfield this season, the sixth-highest percentage in the competition. It has launched 48 per cent of its score from this zone tonight.
13:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
13:11
The Pies have recorded 32 more disposals, 12 more contested possessions and six more inside 50s this quarter.
15:52
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
15:54
Adam Treloar wins an intercept possession in defensive 50 to launch the Pies third goal from intercepts this quarter.
16:29
Bulldogs Interchange - Clay Smith off due to an injury.
16:57
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)
16:59
The Dogs have won the last five clearances with the fifth launching their eighth score from this source tonight.
19:31
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
19:33
Tom Boyd has won two hitouts-to-advantage to launch the last two goals for his team.
21:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)
23:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
26:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
27:55
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
28:19
Steele Sidebottom has recorded just one disposal this quarter after recording 17 in the first half.
30:19
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:29
Collingwood won eight more contested possessions and applied 10 more tackles in the third quarter.
30:39
The Dogs have lost the kicking efficiency differential by five per cent per game this season, the worst differential of any team. They recorded 16 fewer effective kicks in the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:40
The Dogs lead the contested possession count 11-4 this quarter.
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
05:38
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
05:40
The Dogs have scored 25 points from centre clearances. They have scored 14 points per game from this source this season, the sixth-most of any team.
07:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)
07:24
Brodie Grundy has launched six scores, three more than any other player.
09:08
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Oxley)
11:03
Magpies Interchange - Tyson Goldsack off due to an injury.
12:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
12:41
Josh Dunkley has applied 18 pressure acts to go with his team-high eight tackles.
13:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
15:40
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Nathan Hrovat)
21:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
21:58
The Bulldogs' kicking efficiency is just 45 per cent this quarter.
23:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
23:45
The Dogs lead the tackle count 19-18 this quarter. They have applied seven fewer tackles per game than their opposition this season, the third-worst differential in the AFL.
26:17
Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams off due to an injury.
27:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Nathan Hrovat)
27:18
Matthew Boyd has won a game-high 12 intercept possessions, three more than any other player and six more than any teammate.
28:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jordan Roughead)
30:45
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:55
The Dogs win a thriller by three points. They won 11 more hardball-gets and seven more clearances. The Bulldogs are averaging 95 points in wins this season, the third-fewest of any side in the competition.