Match

Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 23 Mar 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Sydney Swans averaged 33 points per game from clearances in 2018, to be ranked fourth in the competition in this category. During the JLT Community Series this year, the Swans averaged 23 points per match in this category (ranked 14th)

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:45

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

03:29

Isaac Heeney for the Swans has taken two marks from the first two inside forward 50 entries, including scoring the opening goal of the game

06:37

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Zak Jones)

07:32

Sydney Swans have laid seven tackles in their defensive half, whilst the Bulldogs are yet to record one in their respective zone

09:07

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)

10:16

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

11:56

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

14:15

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Taylor Duryea)

14:26

During the last five minutes of game time, the Bulldogs have had 16 disposals in their forward half, compared to the Swans one in their respective zone

16:02

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

17:32

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)

17:33

Western Bulldogs have had the last eleven inside forward 50 incursions, outscoring the Swans 2.4.(16) to no score during this period

20:37

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

21:48

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

23:56

During the first quarter, the Western Bulldogs have had nine intercept possessions in their forward half, compared to the Sydney Swans three. Overall in this category, the Bulldogs lead the Swans 21-18

24:23

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

26:27

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

28:15

Josh Dunkley for the Western Bulldogs leads the disposal count with 10 at 60 per cent efficiency and has gained a team high 138 metres for his side

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:32

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

05:19

Bulldogs Interchange - Matthew Suckling off due to an injury.

06:57

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)

08:36

During the match so far, the Western Bulldogs lead the Sydney Swans in the following forward half categories: disposals (69-32), contested possessions (31-12) and ground ball gets (24-8)

10:42

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

12:51

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

13:40

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)

14:19

Aaron Naughton for the Western Bulldogs has taken all four of his marks inside the forward 50 zone, and has had a game high seven score involvements and kicked two goals

16:04

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

19:47

Marcus Bontempelli for the Western Bulldogs has had a game high 13 pressure acts, to go with his equal team high four tackles at 100 per cent efficiency

23:48

Western Bulldogs have taken 10 marks inside their forward 50 zone, compared to Sydney Swans five in this category. Aaron Naughton leading the way individually for the Bulldogs with four

23:57

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

25:31

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

27:12

Tom Liberatore, during the second quarter for the Western Bulldogs has gained a match high 240 metres for his team to go with his nine disposals

27:43

After scoring the first goal and having the first two inside forward 50 entries, the Swans have been outscored 6.8 (44) to 0.5 (5). Inside forward 50 entries during this period have been in the Western Bulldogs favour 33-15

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:01

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

01:14

Billy Gowers' second goal of the game for the Bulldogs, was their fourth sourced from a mark. Western Bulldogs have now taken 11 marks inside their forward 50 zone, compared to the Swans five in their respective zone

03:37

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)

05:04

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)

05:59

Nick Blakey's first goal in his first game at AFL level, was the Swans first since the opening goal of the game in the first quarter, breaking a run of eight Western Bulldogs goals

06:15

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)

08:03

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

09:13

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

09:57

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)

10:59

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

11:25

Will Hayward's first goal of the game for the Swans, was another goal sourced from a intercept. All four of the Sydney Swans goals have been sourced from intercepts

12:39

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Mills)

14:57

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

18:10

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

20:45

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

25:23

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

25:56

Aaron Naughton has now kicked a career match high three goals for the Western Bulldogs. Prior to this game, he had kicked two career goals in his previous 18 matches

28:28

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

30:21

Tim English for the Western Bulldogs and Callum Sinclair for the Sydney Swans have competed in 45 ruck contests in tonight's match. Sinclair leads English in this contest in both hit outs (29-13) and hit outs to advantage (8-2)

31:06

Dane Rampe gained a quarter high 328 metres for the Sydney Swans (395 overall for the match). Rampe also laid a quarter high three tackles

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:57

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

04:15

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

05:01

Sydney Swans have had 13 disposals in their forward half in the last quarter, compared to the Bulldogs four. Starting the fourth quarter, the Swans lead the Bulldogs 4-2 in inside forward 50 entries

06:08

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

09:26

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

10:23

Isaac Heeney's second goal of the match for the Swans, was their first from a chain starting with an intercept in their defensive 50. Five of the Swans' seven goals have been sourced from intercepts

10:59

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

13:24

Bulldogs Interchange - Sam Lloyd off due to an injury.

13:54

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)

14:05

In the last five minutes of game time, the Bulldogs have not recorded a statistic in their forward half. Meanwhile, Sydney Swans have had 26 disposals, eight contested possessions and seven ground ball gets in their forward half zone

16:09

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

19:09

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

20:12

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

21:48

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Zak Jones)

22:37

Zak Jones for the Swans has had a quarter high six score involvements, four inside forward 50 entries and 10 disposals at 70 per cent disposal efficiency

24:01

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

25:18

Sam Lloyd kicking his second goal for his new club, means that the Bulldogs have booted the last two from the last two inside forward 50 incursions, following a run of four Sydney Swans goals

29:17

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)

29:27

Sam Lloyd for the Swans had the most disposals for the game with 35 at 86 per cent efficiency, to go along with a team high 627 metres gained, seven score involvements and a match high 10 marks