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Pre Game
00:00
Since 2014, the Bulldogs have lost the tackle count by14 per game against the Power, the second-worstdifferential recorded by any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
04:08
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jack Watts)
04:31
Watts kicks the Power's first goal of the match from his first kick of the match. Ebert with the goal assist by foot, both Ebert and Watts with marks inside 50 for the Power as part of their first inside 50 of the day.
10:32
The Western Bulldogs are dominating possession and field position early, leading disposals 35-26, and inside 50s 8-2. Port however is leading the clearance count 6-3, Polec with two too his name.
15:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
15:55
The conditions demanding the one percenters from all players today. Tackles are 18 apiece early, Rockliff for the Power leading all players with three. Spoils are nine apiece, Adams from the Bulldogs leading all players with three.
21:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
22:32
Macrae is continuing his stellar form of this season, the first player to double figure disposals now with 11. This includes six contested possessions and two inside 50s. Macrae's disposal efficiency however is only 45 per cent.
23:34
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jackson Trengove)
26:18
Hombsch takes the Power's third intercept mark inside defensive 50 of the quarter, the Bulldogs have taken two in their defensive 50. The Bulldogs lead the intercept mark count 7-3 across the quarter, Crozier with three to his name for the Bulldogs.
26:49
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
26:54
A late goal to the Power see them take a slim two point lead into the first break. In an even first quarter the Bulldogs marginally edged the Power on inside 50s 17-16, Contested possessions 47-46, and on the total disposal count 102-93.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
05:27
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Fergus Greene)
06:06
That goal to Greene originated from a Macrae clearance, his fourth of the day already. The Macrae clearance broke a streak of four consecutive for the Power, which included two for Wingard who also has a total four to his name.
09:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
10:07
Fletcher Roberts floats in over the top of the pack in the Bulldogs' defensive 50 and executes his sixth spoil of the match, while no player for the Power has more than two to their name. The Bulldogs lead the spoil count 18-13.
13:52
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
15:01
Roughead with the hit out for the Bulldogs but Motlop with the shark, clearance, and resultant goal for the Power. The Power lead the hit out count 21-14 and hit outs to advantage 5-2.
22:26
Powell-Pepper gives away his third free kick of the day, a match high so far, which results in the Trengove goal. The Bulldogs have now kick four goals straight from set shots, with all their goals to this point coming from set shots.
26:36
A relatively even quarter so far, both teams with two goals and 57 disposals each. The Power have had the better of field position with 12-5 inside 50s. Clearances are 12-11 in favour of the Power and tackles also in their favour 27-24.
27:12
Bulldogs Interchange - Jordan Roughead off due to an injury.
29:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
31:18
An engaging yet low scoring match sees Port take a four point lead into the half time break. Macrae leads all players with 20 disposals to his name, including 12 contested possessions, and two score involvements.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
01:26
It only took the Power three disposals to kick the first goal of the second half. Dixon the goal kicker from a contested mark inside forward 50, the first of the match. The Power lead the contested mark count 8-2.
05:07
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
05:36
Both teams with three inside 50s each so far this quarter, but the Power now with three marks inside forward 50 this quarter, including the mark that saw Wingard kick his first goal of the day. The Power have now lead the mark inside 50 count 8-2.
13:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
13:11
13 minutes gone in the third quarter and the Bulldogs are yet to take a mark, while the Power have taken seven. The Power lead the mark count 36-23, the Bulldogs' current season low for a match is 34.
14:03
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
18:34
Schache now with the Bulldogs' first contested mark inside forward 50, and their first goal of the third quarter. Both teams have now kicked five goals straight from set shots. Eight of the total ten set shots have come from a mark.
20:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Hayden Crozier)
21:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
22:23
From the Bulldogs' first behind of the day, the Power are able to move the football uninterrupted from the kick in to inside 50, resulting in the behind to Robbie Gray. Gray yet to kick a goal today.
25:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Honeychurch)
26:43
The Bulldogs are pushing late in this quarter with six consecutive inside 50s and three of the last four scores. Boak has a match high six inside 50s to his name, Macrae a team high five.
26:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jackson Trengove)
28:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
30:57
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
06:15
Jonas with two intercept marks in quick succession, his first two of the match, and sees the Power even up the intercept mark count to 13 apiece. Jonas only with seven disposals to his name but all have been effective.
07:29
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
09:29
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
10:29
Although only kicking his first goal of the day, Robbie Gray now has four score involvements to his name. Dixon for the Power has a game high eight score involvements, including four goals and one goal assist.
11:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
16:22
The Bulldogs are leading the clearance count 46-39, although this hasn't translated to the scoreboard today. Macrae and Trengove for the Bulldogs the only two players in double figures with 11 and 10 respectively. Trengove's previous season high was two.
21:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
22:45
Dixon with his seventh score of the match from 14 disposals, ten of these disposal have come from contested possessions. Dixon also has a game high three contested marks.
24:47
The Power have now kicked 4.4 (28) to nothing in this last quarter. and lead the inside 50 count 13-5 and clearances 10-7.
25:08
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
28:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
31:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
31:48
In the end a comfortable 44 point win to the Power who pulled away from the Bulldogs in the second half with seven goals to one. Dixon the standout forward on the day kicking 5.2 (32), with Trengove the only other multiple goalkicker with two.
32:05
The siren has sounded to end Q4.