Match

Western Bulldogs vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 29 Jun 2018

Pre Game

00:00
The Cats have retained possession from 49 percent of their kicks into the forward 50 this season, ranked second. The Bulldogs are running at 44 percent for the same statistic, ranked 16th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
02:17
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
02:26
A surprise first goal of the game to Ed Richards for the Bulldogs. That is just his fifth goal of his 13-game career. Richards averages 14.9 disposals per game this year at a 66.5 percent efficiency rate.
04:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)
05:28
Only five minutes into the game, but the Bulldogs have had a positive start, recording a 4-1 inside 50 lead. They also lead disposals 23-14 and have a contested possession advantage of 8-4.
06:55
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Harry Taylor)
08:24
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
11:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
11:22
Tom Hawkins kicks a long range set shot goal after marking just inside 50 metres. The Cats have now had five of the last six inside 50s and are asserting their dominance around the clearances with a 5-1 advantage.
14:12
Bulldogs Interchange - Lin Jong and is possibly out for the game.
14:46
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
14:57
Mitch Wallis converts for the Bulldogs after a free kick in front of goal. Wallis has the equal-most disposals for the Bulldogs so far with four and has a game-high three score involvements to this point.
17:52
After not registering a tackle in the first ten minutes of the game, the Bulldogs have lifted their intensity and recorded 12 tackles in the past seven minutes of game time. Josh Dunkley and Toby McLean have both recorded two tackles.
18:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Quinton Narkle)
20:16
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
22:14
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Quinton Narkle)
23:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
24:28
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
24:37
Toby McLean puts the Bulldogs in front late in this quarter with his first goal of the night. McLean has had a good first quarter, with five disposals (100 percent efficiency), a team-high 103 metres gained and a game-high three tackles.
27:20
Bulldogs Interchange - Billy Gowers off due to an injury.
27:40
Patrick Dangerfield has had plenty of the ball in the first quarter for the Cats, with a team-high eight disposals (seven of which have been handballs). He also has two inside 50s and a game-high four score involvements.
30:31
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
32:09
Geelong with a one point lead at quarter time in a hard fought contest. The Cats had the edge in clearances in that first quarter with a 10-8 advantage, but the Bulldogs led inside 50s 15-14, tackles 23-16 and contested possessions 41-35.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:01
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Harry Taylor)
03:10
Harry Taylor kicks his second goal of the night to give the Cats a seven point lead. Taylor has a good record against the Bulldogs, kicking five goals on two seperate occasions in previous meetings.
03:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
04:13
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
08:40
While the Bulldogs have lost the contested possession count by nine per game this season, tonight has seen an improved effort in this area, with a plus-13 advantage over the Cats so far tonight. Tom Boyd has a a game-high seven contested possessions.
08:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
10:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
12:29
The Bulldogs have generated an inside 50 from 14 percent oftheir kick-ins this season, ranked 18th. Tonight they have generated an inside 50 from 75 percent of their kick-ins, one of them resulting in a goal.
13:41
Bulldogs Interchange - Jackson Trengove off due to an injury.
14:22
Bulldogs Interchange - Billy Gowers off due to an injury.
15:44
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
15:56
Josh Schache kicks his second goal of the night and the Bulldogs go back in front. In this second quarter, the Bulldogs lead inside 50s 9-4, contested possessions 28-19 and have reversed the clearance trend from earlier, leading 7-5.
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
19:18
Bulldogs Interchange - Hayden Crozier off due to an injury.
19:45
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
21:17
Bulldogs Interchange - Luke Dahlhaus off due to an injury.
21:19
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
22:41
A burst from the Bulldogs see their lead grow to 12 points. In the last 11 minutes of game time, the Bulldogs have recorded four consecutive inside 50s and registered three goals from those entries off the back of a 4-1 clearance advantage.
23:45
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
27:40
Sam Menegola with two consecutive goals to get the Cats back on level terms. Menegola has had a big impact in this second quarter, with seven disposals (three contested possessions), three score involvements and his two goals.
30:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
30:31
Another goal in this high-scoring contest, this time to Josh Dunkley for the Bulldogs. Dunkley has had a very good first half, with 16 disposals, five tackles, three clearances and four score involvements.
31:29
The Bulldogs with a narrow lead at half time. Their pressure has been a feature, recording 165 pressure acts in the first half compared to the Cats at 154. Toby McLean has had a game-high 18 pressure acts and a tackle efficiency rate of 71 percent.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:45
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Zaine Cordy)
03:21
A fast start to the third quarter from the Bulldogs. Plus-8 in disposals in the first three minutes, including a plus-4 differential in contested possessions, and two goals from two inside 50 entries.
05:19
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
05:41
Marcus Bontempelli kicks his second goal of the night to give the Bulldogs a game-high 24-point lead. Bontempelli has had 13 disposals (ten uncontested possessions), five tackles, four inside 50s and a team-high seven score involvements.
09:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
10:16
Tom Hawkins kicks a goal to bring the margin back to 18 points the Bulldogs way. The Cats have kicked 5.3 (33) now from set shots for the night, compared to the Bulldogs 7.0 (42). Both teams have kicked two goals from outside 50 metres.
10:40
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (James Parsons)
12:42
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
13:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Quinton Narkle)
14:06
The Cats debutant Quinton Narkle kicks his second goal of the night to bring the Cats within five points. Narkle has kicked his two goals, had 11 disposals, three inside 50s and six score involvements in his first game of AFL football.
15:39
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
15:57
Tom Hawkins misses a chance to put the Cats in front. In the past six minutes of game time, the Cats have recorded four inside 50s to zero and registered six shots on goal in that time for a net result of 3.2 (20).
17:46
In just 17 minutes in this third quarter, three Geelong midfielders have driven the Cats forward. Between them, Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood and Mitch Duncan have recorded 21 disposals, four clearances and seven score involvements.
19:59
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
22:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
23:32
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
25:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Joel Selwood)
26:24
Joel Selwood is trying to lift his side with a big third quarter for the Cats. He has had 11 disposals (five contested), two tackles, three clearances and three score involvements.
29:20
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
29:28
A goal after the siren from Patrick Dangerfield gives the Cats a slender lead at three quarter time. Dangerfield has had 27 disposals (eleven contested possessions), three clearances, three inside 50s and eight score involvements.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
01:36
Cats Interchange - Tom Stewart off due to an injury.
04:13
The Cats have started the last quarter with intensity, recording six tackles to zero in the early stages. All six tackles have come from six different individuals.
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
05:31
Ed Richards puts the Bulldogs back in front with his second goal of the night, to go with his 11 disposals (seven contested possessions), four tackles and five score involvements. He has also recorded 17 pressure acts.
06:27
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tim Kelly)
07:07
The Cats are finding a bit more open space in the final quarter, leading uncontested possessions 26-14 to this point. Tim Kelly, Sam Menegola and Joel Selwood have all recorded three uncontested possessions this quarter.
09:50
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
10:35
The lead changes for the 14th time tonight with the Bulldogs back in front. The Bulldogs have now scored two goals from forward 50 stoppages and two goals from forward 50 intercepts. The Cats have scored just one point from both of those sources.
14:36
The other debutant tonight, Brad Lynch for the Bulldogs, has had a solid first game. He has 16 disposals, 241 metres gained for his team and three score involvements.
15:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
17:06
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
19:45
Tim Kelly is having an outstanding last quarter for the Cats. To this point in the quarter he has 16 disposals including 11 uncontested possessions.
22:32
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
24:04
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
26:11
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
28:01
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
28:08
A huge upset win from the Bulldogs. It was built on their contested ball, winning the contested possessions 148-133.