Match

Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

Commentary / 27 Apr 2018

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Western Bulldogs v Carlton Round 6 clash.

59:33

Outs for Bulldogs: T.Dickson, L.Webb, M.Honeychurch

59:34

Ins for Bulldogs: H.Crozier, B.Williams, L.Hunter

59:35

Outs for Blues: J.Lamb, J.Garlett

59:36

Ins for Blues: C.Marchbank, M.Kennedy

59:40

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00:00

Carlton's scoring woes have been ongoing for a while, having now gone 38 consecutive games without reaching 100 points the longest streak of any side since 1980.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:08

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)

02:41

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)

03:04

The Bulldogs have had the only three inside 50s of the match in the early going. Boyd with two contested marks from those inside 50s for 1.1 (7).

04:41

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

06:41

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

07:15

A Charlie Curnow tackle of the top of the Carlton goal square causes the turnover by hand by Naughton for the Bulldogs, and results in the goal to Casboult. Casboult now with two kicks for two scores 1.1 (7).

08:22

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)

10:36

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

12:05

Cripps with two clearances early in this match for the Blues. Each team with three clearances apiece.

12:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)

14:51

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)

16:01

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)

16:36

Bontempelli with the centre bounce clearance from the restart after the Macrae goal. The Bulldogs have had four centre bounce clearances to the Blues' one so far.

18:28

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)

18:55

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

21:21

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

21:50

Bontempelli with his second inside 50 and his first goal assist as he hits up Gowers on the lead. The Bulldogs have had nine scoring shots from 12 inside 50s. The Blues have had three scoring shots from their six inside 50s.

26:01

Bulldogs Interchange - Aaron Naughton off due to the blood rule.

28:22

A clear Bulldog strategy becoming evident as they endeavor to move the ball by hand wherever possible. The handball count is 51-26 in favour of the Bulldogs, Bontempelli and Suckling both with five handballs to their names.

29:09

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

30:44

A free-flowing first quarter sees the Bulldogs with a 10 point lead at the first break. Cripps was immense with a quarter high 10 disposals, five of which were clearances with the next best player on two.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:08

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

02:28

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

03:55

The Blues have come out firing in this second quarter with the only four inside 50s so far, the only two clearances, and 17 disposals to seven.

07:39

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)

08:55

The Bulldogs with two behinds in a row from two marks inside 50. The Blues have taken seven marks inside 50 to the Bulldogs' five. Casboult for the Blues and Boyd for the Bulldogs with three each.

10:08

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

14:25

Charlie Curnow with three marks so far this quarter to take his tally to a match high six. Carlton lead the mark count 39-38, while both teams have taken five contested marks each.

18:09

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

19:23

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)

20:11

Dale with his first goal of the evening from a set shot thanks to his fourth mark. The Bulldogs have kicked 3.3 (21) from marks so far this match, the Blues have kicked 2.2 (14).

22:20

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)

24:02

The Bulldogs have taken control of the match in the second half of this quarter, now having had the last six of seven inside 50s, the last five clearances, and the last six scoring shots - three of which have been goals.

28:05

A three goal to one second quarter sees the Bulldogs take a 23 point lead into the main break. Bontempelli the led the disposals count that quarter with 11, including six contested possessions, two inside 50s, and two score involvements.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

05:19

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)

05:37

Boyd hits the left goal post with his set shot for his third behind of the evening. Boyd scores from a chain of possessions that started with a Fisher turnover on on the wing. Fisher now with an equal match high six turnovers.

11:19

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)

12:23

Notwithstanding his turnovers, Fisher is leading the metres gained for all players tonight with 293 metres for the Blues. He is however only going at 34 per cent disposal efficiency from his 16 disposals.

15:29

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)

16:11

For the first time tonight, albeit from only four opportunities, the Bulldogs move the football from kick in to inside forward 50 uninterrupted. However the final possession is a turnover as Gowers gets rundown by Rowe after playing on from a mark.

19:10

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

19:22

Cripps now up to nine clearances for the match, the most recent resulting in the behind to Petrevski-Seton. The Blues have now kicked 2.1 (13) form stoppages, the Bulldogs are yet to kick a goal from a stoppage.

20:20

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

20:51

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)

22:35

Casboult now takes an intercept mark inside his defensive 50 to go with his three marks inside forward 50 for the Blues. Both teams have taken eight intercept marks each for the match, Cordy for the Bulldogs with a match high three.

24:31

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)

25:25

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Phillips)

27:10

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

27:56

Jones working hard for the Blues in defence this evening as he executes his seventh spoil of the match, both a match high and an equal season high for him. Cordy is leading the way for the Bulldogs with a team high four spoils.

28:55

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

29:58

The Blues reduced the margin by a solitary point that quarter to now be trailing the Bulldogs by 22 points. Thomas for the Blues had a quarter high ten disposals at 90 per cent efficiency, with two score involvements.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

04:51

The Blues making the early running in the last quarter leading the disposal count 24-18, contested possessions 8-4, and inside 50s 4-1, however both sides are yet to score.

05:42

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

07:10

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

10:27

The Naughton tackle dispossesses Charlie Curnow and earns him his fourth free kick off the evening, a match high. Curnow now with a match high eight turnovers, The Blues have had 60 turnovers to the Bulldogs 49.

10:55

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)

14:57

Dale with another score for the Bulldogs courtesy of a Blues turnover, that makes it 9.7 (61) of the total of 73 points for the Bulldogs coming as a result of Blues' turnovers tonight.

15:52

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

17:58

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

20:19

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

20:42

Bontempelli now up to a season high 26 disposals, including ten contested possessions and three clearances. He has also executed seven tackles.

22:50

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

23:57

As the Blues go for broke trying to draw back the Bulldogs' lead, Kerridge commits a turnover by foot in the centre circle, which results to a goal to the Bulldogs. Johannisen with the intercept mark and then resulting goal assist.

24:16

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)

25:49

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

28:03

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)

29:09

A hard fought 21 point win by the Bulldogs who were challenged all night by the Blues. Macrae continued his good form tonight with a equal match high 32 disposals. Cripps with a season high 12 clearances for the Blues