Match

Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 18 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Geelong has averaged 51 inside 50s per game this season, the sixth-fewest recorded by any side, but it has scored a goal from 28 per cent of these, ranked No.1 in the competition and three per cent higher than any other team.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:29
Gary Rohan continues to impact the scoreboard for the Cats. He has recorded a scoreboard impact of 155 points this season, ranked third at the club.
03:52
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
04:02
The Cats have won two forward half intercepts and scored a goal from both. Geelong has averaged 36 points from forward half intercepts this season, ranked No.1.
05:28
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
05:38
Both teams have won two clearances with that goal to Toby McLean being the only score from this source. The Dogs have outscored their opposition by six points per game from clearances in 2019, the fifth-best differential.
07:24
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
07:34
Another goal from an intercept for the Cats. All three of their goals are from this source.
10:50
Caleb Daniel grabs a contested mark, his third in 83 career games.
11:58
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jackson Trengove)
12:08
Jackson Trengove has been involved in both of his team's goals. He launched the first with a hitout-to-advantage and kicked the second. Trengove has won five hitouts with three of these going to the advantage of a teammate.
13:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
15:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
15:48
Four straight for the Cats. Geelong has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 52 per cent this season, ranked No.1.
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
17:53
The Cats have booted five goals from nine inside 50s (56 per cent). The Dogs have conceded a score from 43 per cent of opposition entries in 2019, ranked 13th defensively.
18:57
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
19:07
The Dogs have been damaging when winning the centre clearance. They have scored from three of their four wins, including that goal to Jason Johannisen.
21:11
Jack Macrae has won 12 disposals and gained 50 metres for his team. He has gained 291 metres per game this season, the third-lowest amount recorded of the top-25 ball winners in the AFL.
25:32
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Luke Dahlhaus)
26:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
28:10
Geelong has now scored 25 points from forward half intercepts. The AFL average is 27 points per game.
30:36
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
30:39
The Dogs booted four goals from eight entries (50 per cent) in the opening term. Geelong has conceded a goal from 18 per cent of opposition inside 50s in 2019, ranked second defensively.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Rohan)
03:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
05:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)
08:45
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
08:55
Geelong ends a run of five consecutive inside 50s for the Bulldogs to boot the first goal for the second term.
10:41
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
10:51
Lachie Hunter is up to a quarter-high six disposals as well as kicking that goal.
13:17
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
13:27
The Cats have been damaging when winning the clearance in the second quarter. They have won five and scored 2.1 (13) from these.
14:42
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
17:29
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
17:39
Another goal from a clearance for the Dogs. Four of their six goals are from this source. They have scored 28 points per game from this source this season, ranked 13th.
18:43
Caleb Daniel has won a game-high won five intercepts, two more than any other player. He has now won 55 intercepts this season, ranked No.1 at the club and eight more than any other Dog.
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
22:31
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
25:38
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
25:48
Sam Lloyd has applied a team-high 22 pressure points this quarter and an equal quarter-high four tackles as well kicking that goal.
26:49
Tom Hawkins grabs his third and his team's 12th mark inside 50. The Dogs have allowed their opposition to take 14 marks per game in forward 50 this season, ranked last defensively.
27:08
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
28:51
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
30:04
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
30:14
The Cats have kicked three goals from their last five kicks.
31:41
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
32:09
The Dogs applied 21 tackles from 25 attempts in the second term for a tackle efficiency of 84 per cent. The AFL average is 64 per cent.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:28
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
04:38
Geelong has now kicked six goals from clearances for the third time this season. Its 38 points from this source is three more than its season average.
06:01
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
06:11
That goal to Tom Liberatore was his team's third from a centre clearance. The Dogs have now scored 20 points from this source, 11 more than their season average.
09:10
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Darcy Fort)
09:20
The Cats have scored four goals or 29 per cent of their score from chains originating in their forward 50. Geelong has launched 18 per cent of its score from this zone in 2019, ranked 13th.
10:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
12:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
15:05
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
15:15
Geelong continue to be efficient when going inside 50. It has scored six goals from its last eight entries.
16:35
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
18:05
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
19:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
19:25
The Cats cough up another goal from a centre clearance. They have now conceded four goals from this source for the first time this season.
21:13
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
24:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
25:00
Zach Tuohy has won two intercepts this quarter with both launching goals for his team.
27:06
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
27:16
Mitch Wallis has a won quarter-high seven disposals and three clearances with two of these launching goals for the Dogs, including that one to Ed Richards.
28:48
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
28:58
That's four goals to the Dogs from their last six entries.
31:37
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Rohan)
33:29
Geelong has recorded 18 effective kicks inside 50, eight more than the Dogs in this zone.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:29
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
02:39
Both teams have gone inside 50 nine times since the 18th minute of the third quarter with the Dogs booting five goals to one during this period.
06:12
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Ryan Abbott)
08:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Darcy Fort)
08:49
Both of the Cats' goals this quarter have come from intercepts. Geelong has now scored 69 points from this source, 36 points more than the Dogs.
10:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
11:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
13:19
Harry Taylor has grabbed an equal game-high three intercept marks to take his season tally to 17, ranked No.1 at the club.
17:46
Geelong is now absorbing the Dogs' attack conceding no goals from the last seven Bulldog entries.
17:52
Cats Interchange - Patrick Dangerfield and is possibly out for the game.
19:14
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
19:24
Another goal from an intercept for the Cats. All three of their goals this quarter and 12 for the game are from this source.
21:24
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
23:26
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
23:36
The Cats have booted a goal from their last three entries.
26:42
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Charlie Constable)
30:31
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Charlie Constable)
30:40
The Dogs challenged, but Geelong was ruthless late, kicking six goals in the final term to record its highest score for the season.