Match

Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 31 Mar 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans Round 2 clash.

59:33

Outs for Bulldogs: D.Morris, T.McLean

59:34

Ins for Bulldogs: M.Adams, T.Campbell

59:35

Outs for Swans: D.Rampe, D.Towers, J.Foote, D.Robinson

59:36

Ins for Swans: A.Aliir, W.Hayward, N.Newman, R.Fox

59:40

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

00:00

In the 99 games prior to his milestone match tonight, Bulldog Tom Liberatore averaged 22.0 disposals per game with 72.2 per cent disposal efficiency. The most prolific year of his career so far came in 2013 when he was good for 26.0 disposals per game.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:45

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

02:15

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)

04:44

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Travis Cloke)

06:38

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

07:18

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

07:19

With the opening two goals of tonight's game, Sydney Swan Sam Reid has multiple majors in both games to start the 2017 season.

09:00

Sydney have started the game with the opening five clearances.

10:46

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jeremy Laidler)

10:47

Laidler's goal represents the first major he has kicked since a loss to Fremantle in the 2015 Qualifying Final.

14:32

The Western Bulldogs are yet to win a clearance, while the Swans tally stands at nine.

14:40

Swans Interchange - Kurt Tippett and is possibly out for the game.

15:33

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

17:37

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Travis Cloke)

20:41

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

21:48

Sydney debutant Will Hayward has laid four tackles in the opening quarter of his AFL career.

23:07

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

25:12

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Robert Murphy)

27:17

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Travis Cloke)

28:19

The Dogs have seven of the last eight inside 50s, resulting in two goals to nil during this time.

29:13

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

31:41

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:35

The Bulldogs Tom Liberatore laid six first term tackles tonight, on the back of 14 in total in Round 1.

01:06

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Robert Murphy)

02:14

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

04:43

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)

05:11

Three of each teams four goals have been the result of a disposal chain that began with an opponent turnover.

07:51

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)

09:45

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Travis Cloke)

10:00

Bulldog recruit Travis Cloke only achieved the three-goal mark once in 2016 in his final season with Collingwood. That was when he kicked 4.1 in a Round 16 win over the Giants.

13:39

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Mills)

15:41

After losing the clearance count 14-3 in the first quarter, the Dogs are in front in this category 8-3 so far in the second term.

17:43

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

19:26

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

21:37

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nic Newman)

22:41

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

25:52

Although just the four disposals in the first half, Western Bulldog Fletcher Roberts leads all players on the ground with eight spoils, including two to the direct advantage of a teammate.

26:08

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)

27:34

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)

29:34

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:05

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)

02:08

While his teammate Sam Reid is having a strong game in the Swans forward line, Lance Franklin has six clangers and has kicked just the two behinds.

03:33

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

04:31

Of his 16 hitouts, Sydney ruckman Sam Naismith has knocked seven directly to the advantage of a fellow Swan, an excellent rate of 43.8 per cent. HIs opponent Tom Campbell has 18 hitouts, but just one to a teammate.

07:12

Swans Interchange - Sam Naismith off due to the blood rule.

08:16

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)

10:09

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

12:14

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)

12:42

Prior to this contest, Bulldog Lin Jong had a grand total of just 12 contested marks in 40 career matches. He leads all players on the ground tonight with three, including two in the third term.

14:56

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Travis Cloke)

18:35

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

19:41

Jason Johannisen has gained the most metres of any player on the ground with 379. This equates to 22.3 metres gained per disposal.

22:00

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

23:26

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)

23:54

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

25:40

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kieren Jack)

27:24

The last time Sydney's Sam Reid kicked five goals was in Round 15, 2012 when he kicked a personal best 6.1 against the Brisbane Lions.

28:27

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

29:34

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

31:49

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:13

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

01:43

Dogs leader Easton Wood has three of his teams 11 intercept marks. Best for the Swans in this area is Jeremy Laidler with two of the Swans tally of seven.

05:24

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)

05:51

Jake Lloyd of Sydney is the current leading disposal winner on the ground with 25. He is also getting rid of the ball at an excellent 84 per cent efficiency.

06:28

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)

08:44

With over 13 minutes remaining in the game, Tom Liberatore has already matched last week's tackle tally of 14. The next best individual tackle count is seven, shared by four other players.

08:57

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

10:04

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

11:28

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

13:05

In the last ten minutes, the Swans have 38 disposals to 21 and have kicked 3.2 while holding the Dogs scoreless.

13:39

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

14:58

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

17:10

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

19:14

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

19:33

Of Lance Franklin's match-high 647 metres gained, 259 of them have come in this final term.

20:11

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

24:53

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

26:37

Young Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli's reputation continues to grow. His 29 disposals so far tonight have come at 86 per cent efficiency. He also has four marks, seven tackles and six inside 50s.

28:18

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

29:22

The siren has sounded to end Q4.