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Pre Game
00:00
The Western Bulldogs have won the time in possession differential by three minutes and 28 seconds per game this season, ranked fourth.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
01:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
01:27
The Western Bulldogs win the first three clearances of the game, resulting in a goal to Ed Richards. That is Richards'' third goal of the season, after kicking eight goals in his debut season last year. He averages 13.3 disposals and 0.4 goals per game in his career so far.
04:41
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
05:31
Brisbane get their first inside 50 and get a goal as a result to Mitch Robinson. The Lions won the inside 50 count by 37 against Sydney last round, its equal best differential ever recorded in a match.
06:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
07:24
Its been a clean start to the game for both sides so far today, with kicking efficiency for both teams over 80 percent. The Lions rank second in the competition for kicking efficiency so far this season while the Bulldogs are not far behind, ranked fourth.
10:35
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
11:12
Lachie Neale kicks his first goal of the game and his fourth for the year, to give the Lions the lead. Neale is averaging 33.7 disposals per game in the 2019 season, ranked number one in the competition.
12:55
Lions Interchange - Zac Bailey and is possibly out for the game.
14:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
14:31
The Lions are dominating uncontested possessions so far in this game, with a plus-ten advantage to this point in the quarter. The Lions rank 15th in the competition for uncontested possessions in 2019.
15:43
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
16:40
Josh Dunkley has started this game strongly for the Bulldogs. He has a game-high eight disposals, including six contested possessions which is four more than any other player on the ground. He also has two clearances and has not missed a target by foot, tracking at 100 percent kicking efficiency.
18:57
Brisbane are holding in their ball in their forward half so far, recording a 67 percent time-in-forward-half advantage. They are also retaining possession in their forward 50 on 33 percent of their entries.
22:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
23:19
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
23:43
Mitch Robinson kicks his second goal for the quarter and the game, to be just one shy of his career best. Robinson has kicked three goals in a game on six occasions throughout his career, the most recent of those coming in Round 6 this year, against the Gold Coast Suns.
26:33
Despite the slender lead, the Lions have dominated this contest in the first quarter. They hold a plus-ten advantage in uncontested possessions, plus-five in contested possessions, plus-eight in inside 50s and now hold a 71 percent time-in-forward-half differential.
27:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
29:13
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
29:53
Hugh McCluggage has had an influential quarter for the Lions. He has a game-high 13 disposals, a game-high 210 metres gained, three clearances and three inside 50s. Unfortunately his kicking has let him down so far, tracking at just 20 percent efficiency.
31:47
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
32:46
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
01:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
01:56
Eric Hipwood gets his fourth opportunity today to kick a goal, but misses from his set shot. Hipwood has now recorded 0.4 (4) from his four shots at goal today, with his career accuracy rate sitting at 57.3 percent heading into todays game.
04:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
05:50
Brisbane have come out with intensity in this second quarter, recording a 5-1 tackling advantage at this early stage. Jarrod Berry has recorded three of those, the only player on the ground with multiple tackles this quarter.
09:41
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
09:46
Hugh McCluggage kicks his first goal of the day and the Lions second consecutive of the game. McCluggage is still the leading disposal winner on the ground with 16, including seven contested possessions, five tackles and four inside 50s.
10:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
12:05
Marcus Bontempelli kicks the Western Bulldogs first goal of the second quarter, after taking the first contested mark inside 50 from either side to this point in the game. Bontempelli has a team-high four score involvements for the game so far.
14:43
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
17:09
Brisbane are putting on tremendous pressure in their forward 50, recording 17 tackles in their forward 50 compared to the Bulldogs, who have recorded just three. Lincoln McCarthy has recorded five of those tackles, more than the Bulldogs team combined.
18:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
20:37
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
21:12
Jack Macrae kicks a goal from the forward pocket for the Bulldogs. He has been a strong contributer today for his team, with 14 disposals at an efficiency of 71 percent, including a game-high 12 contested possessions. Macrae averages 39 disposals per game at Mars Stadium, well above his career average of 27.3 disposals.
22:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
23:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
24:36
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
26:43
Bulldogs Interchange - Fletcher Roberts off due to an injury.
28:04
The Bulldogs have made the most of their 18 forward half intercepts today, recording 6.0 (36) from this source. In comparison, the Lions have scored 2.2 (14) from their 14 forward half intercepts.
29:45
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
29:47
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:53
Matt Suckling extends the Bulldogs lead with the first goal of the second half. The Bulldogs, despite kicking into a strong wind this quarter, have recorded the first four inside 50s of the quarter.
04:42
Eric Hipwood takes the Lions ninth mark inside forward 50 and with his sixth shot at goal for the day, finally kicks straight for a goal. Hipwood has won just 19 percent of his offensive one-on-one contests this season, the second-worst percentage of the top-20 players to be involved in a contest.
06:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
07:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
09:04
The Bulldogs are well on top of the Lions so far this quarter, with advantages in uncontested possessions (plus-six), contested possessions (plus-four), tackles (plus-four) and inside 50s (plus-six).
10:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
11:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
13:29
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
13:52
Aaron Naughton kicks his second goal of the day and the Bulldogs have now kicked five of the last six goals. This quarter, their time-in-forward-half advantage sits at 85 percent and they have been in possession of the ball for two more minutes than the Lions to this point in the quarter.
14:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
16:13
After having just three disposals in the first half, Aaron Naughton has lifted for the Bulldogs. He has had five disposals (three contested possessions) and four score involvements in this quarter.
16:36
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Will Hayes)
19:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
20:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Alex Witherden)
21:30
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
21:58
Mitch Robinson takes a courageous mark before kicking a goal from outside 50 metres. That goal equals his career high, this being now the seventh time he has kicked three goals in a game and the second time this season.
23:33
After scoring all of their goals from forward half intercepts in the first half, the Bulldogs have now kicked all three of their goals this quarter from defensive half intercepts.
25:36
Lachie Hunter has been a big part of the Bulldogs strength today, with 25 disposals (18 uncontested), 354 metres gained for his side, eight clearances and four score involvements. He has also been opposed to Hugh McCluggage after quarter time and restricted him to seven disposals in that time.
27:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
28:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
29:35
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
29:38
Josh Dunkley kicks a goal after the siren for the Bulldogs, giving his team a 21 point lead. Dunkley has been outstanding today, recording game-highs in disposals (29), contested possessions (19), clearances (7) and score involvements (7).
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:59
The Lions won the contested possession count by 45 against the Swans last round, their best differential recorded since Round 13, 2009. It has been a different story today however, with the Lions minus-16 in this area.
03:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
03:26
Lions Interchange - Jarrod Berry and is possibly out for the game.
04:53
The Bulldogs have won the groundball-get count by 11 per game this season, ranked second. This trend has continued today, currently with a plus-six differential. Josh Dunkley leads all players on the ground, with 16 groundball-gets.
06:33
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
07:11
Dayne Zorko kicks a much needed goal for the Lions, that started with a chain in their forward half. The Lions have averaged 48 points from chains starting in their forward half this season, ranked second in the competition.
11:23
Josh Dunkley has 22 contested possessions today, five more than any other player on the ground. This is a new career-high for Dunkley, beating his previous best of 17 recorded against Port Adelaide in Round 19 last year.
12:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
15:02
Dayne Zorko has applied 46 forward half pressure points per game this season, ranked No.1 in the AFL He is slightly down on that today, with 31 forward half pressure points to this point. The Lions have picked up their pressure in this fourth quarter, recording 116 pressure points to the Bulldogs 104.
18:24
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
18:41
Two consecutive goals for the Lions as Eric Hipwood scores. The Lions have lifted their work around the contest in this final quarter, leading contested possessions 28-22 (plus-seven in the past eight minutes), leading to a clearance advantage of 9-6.
23:23
Jackson Trengove is having an impact in the final quarter for the Bulldogs. He has a team-high seven disposals (three more than any other teammate), three tackles, four first-possessions from stoppages and two clearances.
26:01
Aaron Naughton kicks his third goal for the game to give the Bulldogs breathing spacem after his second contested mark today. Naughton won nine contested marks against Richmond last round, the most recorded by any player since 2011.
28:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
29:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
31:33
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
33:01
The Bulldogs take an important win in Ballarat, built off their dominant third quarter where they won a number of categories including uncontested possessions (plus-28), contested possessions (plus-eight), tackles (plus-seven) and inside 50s (plus-seven).