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Pre Game
00:00
The Bulldogs have won 26 forward half intercepts per game (ranked fourth), but have scored from only 31 percent of these opportunities (ranked fourth last).
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
00:30
A great start for the Bulldogs with a goal coming from the opening centre bounce. Western Bulldogs average just seven points from this source (ranked second last).
02:12
Two goals from two entries for the Western Bulldogs to start the game. The second goal was sourced from a defensive midfield intercepts, and the Bulldogs have generated only 15 percent of their score in 2018 from this part of the ground.
04:20
Josh Dunkley has recorded a tackle efficiency of 63 percent this season, which is the third-lowest percentage of the top-50 players for tackles. An errant tackle attempt from Dunkley has lead to the first shot at goal for the Eagles.
04:42
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
05:15
The first goal for the Eagles was sourced from a forward half stoppage.West Coast averages 13 points per game from this source (ranked 12th).
06:12
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
06:50
West Coast also now has two goals from two forward 50 entries to start the game. The Eagles have scored a goal from 26 percent of their inside 50 entries this season (ranked No.1).
10:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Honeychurch)
10:49
The behind to Honeychurch was sourced from a ball-up stoppage. The Bulldogs have averaged 10 points per game from their ball-up clearances this season (ranked No.1).
13:20
The Bulldogs have scored from only 39 percent of their inside 50 entries this season (ranked 17th), but scored from their first three entries today.
13:50
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
14:39
The Eagles are looking very dangerous when entering their forward 50 early with the opportunistic Le Cras on the end of the last goal. The veteran Eagle is averaging 18 pressure acts in 2018, which is the most of his career.
15:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
16:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
17:08
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
17:26
A second forward half stoppages goal to West Coast who has now kicked four goals in a row. The Eagles only scored 0.3.(3) from this source in their win last week against Collingwood.
20:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
20:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
20:39
Andrew Gaff has averaged 28.8 disposals per match against the Bulldogs in his career, which is his highest return against any team. The wingman currently has a game-high nine disposals.
23:55
A strong contested mark and goal from Nathan Vardy makes it five goals in a row to West Coast. Both teams have now taken two forward 50 marks, and the Bulldogs have conceded an average of 15 such marks per game this season (the second most).
26:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
26:47
In 2018, West Coast has the highest kick to handball ratio and the Western Bulldogs the fourth lowest. This differing method in ball movement is continuing today, the Eagles recording 63 kicks and 38 handballs, and the Bulldogs 41 kicks and 48 handballs
29:59
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Daniel Venables)
30:02
Small forwards Le Cras, Cripps and Rioli combined for three goals in the opening quarter, and in a sign of the potent forward half work of the Eagles 14 of the 15 disposals from this trio were effective.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
00:36
While West Coast has only a 10-8 edge in clearances, it has a significant 25-7 advantage in points scored from stoppages.
01:15
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
01:29
Two goals from free kicks now to Cripps, and seven in a row to the Eagles. West Coast now has 12 scores from just the 16 forward 50 entries, and averages a score from 46 percent of entries (ranked second).
03:50
Bulldogs Interchange - Luke Dahlhaus off due to an injury.
05:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
05:38
West Coast currently leads 4-1 in contested marks, and average a competition-high 13 such marks per game. The Bulldogs concede four more contested marks to their opposition than they take (ranked last).
07:40
Josh Schache ends the run of goals to the Eagles with his first of the day. The goal was sourced from a forward half stoppage, from which the Bulldogs average 15 points per game.
10:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
12:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
14:42
Western Bulldogs lead 7-1 in forward 50 tackles, but this pressure has not been converted into forward half intercepts and scores. Jamie Cripps who has applied the solitary such tackle for West Coast is ranked No.1 in the AFL for this measure.
15:21
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
15:55
Eagles Interchange - Shannon Hurn off due to the blood rule.
16:12
West Coast has generated only 19 percent of its total score this season from defensive midfield chains (ranked 16th), but has already scored 4.2.(26) from such chains today with the Bulldogs struggling to disrupt the Eagle ball movement.
17:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Redden)
18:50
The Eagles have averaged 25 points per game in second quarters this season (ranked first), and outscored their opposition by nine points during this period (also ranked first).
19:29
West Coast has recorded a tackle efficiency of 61 percent this season, which is the lowest percentage recorded by any team. Today the Eagles have a tackle efficiency of just 58 percent compared to Western Bulldogs 77 percent.
19:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
22:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
23:42
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BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
24:09
West Coast currently lead 9-6 in forward 50 marks with seven different players contributing to this count. However, only two of these marks have been converted into goals.
27:47
A comfortable opening half for the Eagles who were able to control the ball effectively with their kicking game. West Coast leads 93-50 in effective kicks which is the third biggest differential in such kicks to half time in any game this season.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:13
The Bulldogs have been outscored by an average of 14 points in third quarter this season (ranked a distant last). Since Round 9, they have been outscored by an average of 21 points in this quarter.
02:09
Western Bulldogs have lost the contested possession count by eight per game this season (ranked 17th), and currently trail by 13 in this count (54-67). In their 2016 premiership season the Bulldogs were clearly the No.1 ranked team in this measure.
03:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
04:43
The Eagles have been in front of their opposition in 63 percent of game time this season (ranked first). After conceding the lead to the Bulldogs in the opening minutes today, they have again been the front-runners for most of the game.
05:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
06:02
West Coast has lost the uncontested possession count by 18 per game this season (ranked 16th), but has a 160-11 lead in this count today.
06:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
08:07
Since quarter time, the two teams have scored a combined 3.12.(30) with 2.6.(18) of this coming from set shots at goal.
09:54
Western Bulldogs lead 39-34 in tackles, but the Eagles have a 6-2 lead in free kicks for holding the ball.
10:22
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
10:36
Jamie Cripps is having a terrific game for West Coast with his five score involvements including three score launches and three goals. He has contributed four intercept possessions and an equal game-high seven contested possessions.
11:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
13:21
West Coast took five intercept marks in the first half, but has already matched this amount in the early stages of the third quarter with the Bulldogs struggling to find a way through the Eagles defensive structure.
13:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
15:53
The Bulldogs now lead 11-3 in forward 50 tackles, but despite this pressure have only been able to score 0.4.(4) from nine forward half intercepts. West Coast has scored 2.6.(18) from 17 such intercepts.
16:59
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jordan Roughead)
17:42
Jordan Roughead recorded career-highs of 20 disposals and six clearances last week against the Demons. Today he has just the five disposals and two clearances.
20:24
Jeremy McGovern has a game-high eight intercept possessions (no other player has more than five), but his 12 disposals have only included one score involvement.
21:24
Bulldogs Interchange - Luke Dahlhaus and is possibly out for the game.
23:21
The Bulldogs lead the disposal count 84-66 this quarter and have just shaded the Eagles for time in forward half and contested possessions in a more competitive and scrappy quarter.
24:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jordan Roughead)
26:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
28:52
In the third quarter, the Bulldogs lead 30-28 in effective kicks, and have managed to have 56 percent time in possession and 54 percent time in forward half.
30:38
Bulldogs Interchange - Mitch Honeychurch and is possibly out for the game.
31:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
32:40
An arm wrestle in the third quarter, with the Bulldogs managing to match the Eagles for possession and territory, with just the one goal to each team the result.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:28
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
00:36
A quick goal to start the final quarter for the Eagles, and again it came from a stoppage. West Coast lead the clearances 25-22 and have a 40-20 advantage in points scored from stoppages.
03:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
04:26
West Coast has won the first four clearances of the final quarter, and had three inside 50 entries and three shots at goal in a more offensively impressive start to this quarter.
06:02
The Eagles now lead 15-7 in forward 50 marks, but have only been able to return 3.7.(25) from all of these marks.
06:53
The goal to Macrae was the first of the day to either team to come from a defensive 50 chain. West Coast average 19 points from such chains, and Western Bulldogs average 11 points.
09:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
10:27
Elliot Yeo has again been prominent for the Eagles with game-highs for score involvements (nine), metres gained (573), clearances (five) and tackles (seven).
12:58
Finally the Eagles and Jack Darling have converted a forward 50 mark into a goal. This was the fourth such mark for Darling and his fifth shot at goal of the game, but just his first goal.
14:59
The advantage the Eagles have in contested possessions is primarily due to contested marks (14-3). McGovern and Darling have each taken more contested marks (four) than the Bulldogs.
15:57
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
16:07
An 18-3 count in forward 50 tackles in favour of Western Bulldogs has eventually lead to their first goal from a forward half intercept.
17:37
West Coast has now scored 4.7.(31) from 21 forward half intercepts, compared to Western Bulldogs 1.6.(12) from 15 such intercepts.
20:54
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
21:02
Three final quarter goals for Jack Darling who has been on the end of some slick ball movement. West Coast has scored 5.5.(35) from 22 defensive midfield chains, compared to Western Bulldogs 1.0.(6) from 19 such chains.
22:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
26:20
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
26:27
A late goal to Mark Le Cras which was again launched with a defensive midfield chain. Jeremy McGovern is now up to a massive 15 intercept possessions, but is the only Eagle to not have multiple score involvements.
28:22
Another comfortable victory for the Eagles who were able to control the game with their kicking, and had massive wins in effective kicks (182-113) and marks (131-75), including contested marks (15-4) and forward 50 marks (19-9).