Match

Essendon vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 10 Aug 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Western Bulldogs kicking efficiency in their defensive half during the course of 2019 sits at 74.1 per cent, to be ranked second in this category. In the past month, the Bulldogs are ranked second in this category with 75 per cent efficiency

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:21

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dylan Shiel)

00:42

Dylan Shiel's goal for the Bombers came from just the third disposal of the match and was sourced from a centre bounce clearance

05:30

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)

06:28

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)

08:08

Western Bulldogs have earnt nine ground ball gets in their defensive half in the match so far, compared to Essendon's two in this category. Overall the Bulldogs lead the Bombers 12-10 in ground ball gets in all zones

09:26

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)

10:55

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)

12:19

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

13:12

Aaron Naughton's first goal of the match for the Bulldogs was sourced from the kick-in following Essendon's behind. Both of the Western Bulldogs' goals have been sourced from chains starting in their defensive 50 area

14:41

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

20:04

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

21:23

Western Bulldogs have had the ball in their forward half for 81 per cent of the last ten minutes of match time, compared to Essendon on 19 per cent. During the first ten minutes of the game, the Bombers lead the Bulldogs 53-47 per cent in this category

22:22

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)

25:57

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

27:57

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)

28:19

Josh Dunkley's first goal of the game for the Bulldogs, was their fifth (out of six) sourced from a chain starting with an intercept

29:54

Josh Dunkley for the Bulldogs, during the first quarter, had game-highs in; disposals (16), contested possessions (11), first possessions (6) and clearances (5). Dunkley also was involved in three scores and gained 159 metres for the Western Bulldogs

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

04:34

During the first four minutes of the second quarter, all seven of the Bombers' tackles have been laid in their defensive half. in all zones, Essendon lead the Bulldogs 7-4 in tackles for the second quarter (27-20 for the match)

05:03

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

08:24

Bombers Interchange - Shaun McKernan off due to an injury.

10:20

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

10:30

Tory Dickson's third goal of the game for the Bulldogs was following their seventh mark taken inside their forward 50 zone (two from Dickson), whilst the Bombers have marked just once inside their respective area

13:32

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)

14:28

Bailey Dale's first goal of the game for the Western Bulldogs came from their 12th of the last 13 inside forward 50 entries, outscoring the Bombers three goals to no score during this period

17:53

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)

20:23

Western Bulldogs have now out tackled Essendon during the second quarter, leading 23-13 in this category (12-2 in the forward half area)

24:58

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

26:18

Western Bulldogs leads Essendon in the following categories; forward half disposals (111-47), forward 50 disposals (40-13) and midfield disposals (146-93)

27:15

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

28:21

Tim English laid all of his five tackles in the second quarter for the Bulldogs, to have the equal most individually across the first half of the game. English has also earned 13 disposals at 77 per cent efficiency, three clearances and four first possessions

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:57

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

01:53

Toby McLean's third goal of the match for the Bulldogs was sourced from a chain starting with a turnover in their defensive half. Nine of the Bulldogs 11 goals have been sourced from chains starting with a turnover (seven of these in their defensive half of the ground)

04:14

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)

07:18

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

08:10

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

09:40

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)

11:54

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)

14:15

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)

15:24

Bailey Dale's third goal of the match for the Bulldogs was their 13th in succession after the Bombers kicked the first goal of the game. Since the ten minute mark of the first quarter, Western Bulldogs lead the Bombers 44-18 for inside forward 50 incursions

18:23

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dylan Clarke)

19:06

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Will Hayes)

20:25

Will Hayes of the Western Bulldogs first goal of the match and third of his career, was the Bulldogs second goal sourced from a kick in following a Bomber behind

21:01

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

24:22

Western Bulldogs have earned seven intercept possessions inside their forward 50 zone, compared to the Bombers' zero in their respective area. Overall, in all zones, the Bulldogs lead Essendon 59-54 in this category

25:05

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)

27:09

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

27:55

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

28:34

Zac Clarke for the Bombers has won 28 of his 45 ruck contests for a 60 per cent winning rate, with seven hit-outs to advantage, but 13 of these have been sharked by the Bulldogs

29:34

Zach Merrett for the Bombers had the most disposals on the ground during the third quarter with 15 at 73 per cent efficiency and gained the second most metres on the ground individually with 238

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:17

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

03:52

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)

04:47

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

05:53

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)

06:12

Sam Lloyd's first goal of the game for the Bulldogs came following their 14th mark taken inside their forward 50 area, whilst Essendon has marked just three times within their respective zone. Western Bulldogs have kicked seven of their goals following marks taken inside their forward 50 zone

08:38

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

09:43

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)

10:43

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

14:18

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Will Hayes)

16:56

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dylan Shiel)

17:27

Western Bulldogs have earned 26 ground ball gets inside their forward 50 zone compared with Essendon's six. In all zones, the Bulldogs lead the Bombers 112-76 in this category

18:02

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

18:53

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)

21:35

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

23:01

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti's first goal and the Bombers' second of the match, breaks a run of 21 Western Bulldogs goals

23:33

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mark Baguley)

27:01

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mark Baguley)

27:33

In the last five minutes of game time, the Bombers have nine disposals in their forward half, whilst the Bulldogs have had none. Essendon has scored two of their four goals during this period

28:30

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

28:47

Josh Dunkley for the Western Bulldogs has won a career and match-high 39 disposals, to go with a game-high 22 contested possessions and had eight score involvements

28:59

Western Bulldogs' winning margin of 104 points is their biggest since they beat Richmond by 115 points in round one of 2006