Western Bulldogs vs Carlton — Rd 5 2019 Commentary@endsection
Match

Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

Commentary / 21 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Blues are likely to continue to find it hard to score today with the Bulldogs conceding just 49 inside 50s per game to its opposition this season, the fewest conceded by any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
02:05
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
02:29
McKay for the Blues with two early contested marks and with both scores for the match including the first goal. McKay came into today averaging 4.2 contested marks per match, the competition leader in this category.
06:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
06:18
The Bulldogs take almost six minutes to register their first inside 50 of the match courtesy of an uninterrupted chain of possessions that originated in their defensive 50. Liberatore only able to register a behind as he hits the post from a set shot.
08:31
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
10:18
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
10:36
The Blues have started this match far better that the Bulldogs but have not been able to translate this to the scoreboard as yet. The Blues lead the disposal count 40-26, contested possessions 14-5, clearances 4-0 and inside 50s 5-1.
12:32
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
13:42
The Blues also controlling the air so far leading total marks 12-3, and marks inside 50 5-1 including the mark to Casboult which resulted in his first goal of the match.
15:34
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
17:23
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
19:19
In his debut match for the Bulldogs Will Hayes has an equal team high six disposals already and an equal match high three score involvements.
21:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
23:50
Petrevski-Seton wins his third clearance of the quarter, and equal match high with teammate Cripps. Both Petrevski-Seton and Cripps have more clearances than the entire Bulldogs team who have only won two.
24:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Easton Wood)
25:58
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Paddy Dow)
27:01
Hayes experiencing the highs and low of AFL football in his first quarter, on this occasion turning the football over by hand in defensive 50 directly resulting in the goal to Dow. The Blues have now kicked 2.1 (13) from Bulldogs'' turnovers.
27:33
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
29:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
32:05
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
33:19
An entertaining first quarter sees Carlton take a well deserved 12 point lead into the first break. Petrevski-Seton and Cripps were everywhere, both with a quarter high 13 disposals at 85 per cent efficiency and eight clearances between them.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
05:14
English takes his first intercept mark for the match, deep in the Bulldogs'' defensive 50. The Bulldogs have taken three intercept marks this quarter to the Blues'' one, however the Blues lead this statistic across the match 6-4.
05:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
07:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
08:34
Cripps now up to a remarkable seven clearances, on track for the highest first half clearance count this season which currently stands at eight. Cripps'' latest clearance resulting in the goal to McKay. The Blues have now kicked 3.1 (19) from clearances.
10:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
11:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
14:37
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
16:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
16:41
The Bulldogs take two uncontested marks inside forward within two minutes, both however resulting in behinds (to English and Dunkley). The Blues lead the uncontested mark count 42-21, having taken five inside forward 50 to the Bulldogs four.
17:26
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
19:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
19:59
The Blues break a streak of six inside 50s to the Bulldogs, resulting in the goal to Gibbons, his first in AFL football. The Bulldogs lead the inside 50 count 25-21 across the match.
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
23:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
24:38
McKay doing defensive work inside attacking 50 as well as offensive work, on this occasion executing the spoil that resulted in the Silvagni goal. McKay has an equal team high two spoils while Wood for the Bulldogs has a match high four. The Bulldogs lead the total count 19-10.
28:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
28:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Easton Wood)
30:24
An inaccurate quarter for the Bulldogs (1.7-13) allowed the Blues to extend their lead to 19 points at the main break. Cripps has an astonishing 26 disposals to his name at half time, a first half career high, and is still going above 80 per cent efficiency.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
01:32
Bulldogs Interchange - Tim English off due to an injury.
02:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
03:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
05:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
06:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
12:39
From 24 possession chains originating in the Bulldogs'' defensive 50 today, they have been able to transition the football uninterrupted into attacking 50 on seven occasions. The Bulldogs have kicked 1.4 (10) from these seven possessions chains.
15:53
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
17:30
The Lloyd goal came from the Bulldogs'' first inside 50 for over seven minutes, with the inside 50 being registered by Smith That was his fourth inside 50 of the day, second only to teammate Bomtempelli who has six. The Bulldogs lead the inside 50 count 36-32.
20:08
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
24:44
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
24:59
Daniel for the Bulldogs commits his fifth, and match high, turnover, resulting in Petrevski-Seton''s first goal of the match. Petrevski-Seton is now up to 30 disposals , going at 87 per cent efficiency. He is however yet to lay a tackle today.
27:46
With a 24 point lead at the last break the Blues are on track for their first win of the year. With another seven disposals that quarter Cripps still leads all players with 33. Daniel leads the disposal count for the Bulldogs with 25.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
04:37
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
04:54
Crozier takes his second, and team high, intercept mark of the match and sends the ball back inside 50 for the Bulldogs resulting in the McLean shot on goal. McLean has had three disposals early in the last quarter with only one being effective.
06:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
07:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
08:20
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
09:14
McKay kicks his fourth goal from his ninth mark, both match highs. His nine marks are a season high for him and include five contested marks which is above his competition high average of 4.2.
10:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
11:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
13:28
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
14:22
McKay continues to be the most influential player on the ground, and with that behind now has a match high nine score involvements, a season high for him. McKay has had 18 disposals including 13 contested possessions, behind only Cripps (15) and Liberatore (14).
15:47
Blues Interchange - Caleb Marchbank off due to the blood rule.
18:02
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
20:46
Whilst young guns Cripps and Petrevski-Seton set up the Carlton performance in the first three quarters, veteran Ed Curnow has taken the lead in the last quarter with a quarter high eight disposals including three inside 50s and two score involvements.
21:32
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
24:58
Whilst English has just shaded Kruezer in the hit out count in today''''s main ruck battle 27-24, Kruezer has won hit out to advantage 12-8. Kruezer has had 13 disposals to English''''s 12.
26:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)
27:16
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
29:36
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
29:39
And with the last kick of the game the Blues break the 100 point barrier and run out comfortable winners by 44 points. The Blues won the total disposal count 395-355, clearances 41-26 and marks 118-88.