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Pre Game
00:00
Western Bulldogs and St Kilda were the second-lowest and third-lowest scoring sides from intercept possessions respectively in the opening round.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
01:33
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
01:55
Max King has kicked the first goal of the match following a smart crumbing possession deep in the forward line. King was the most-targeted Saint from kicks inside 50 in Round 1 with five.
04:13
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
04:50
Western Bulldogs respond quickly with Mitch Wallis converting from a set shot following a free kick. The Bulldogs have been one of the most difficult sides to overturn if they start strongly in recent times. Since 2019, the Bulldogs have won 89% of their matches when leading at quarter-time - the second-highest win percentage in the AFL after Greater Western Sydney.
06:13
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
07:29
The second goal for the Bulldogs comes through Jack Macrae following a clever goal assist by Mitch Wallis. Macrae was the only Bulldogs player to reach double figures for contested possessions in Round 1.
09:32
Western Bulldogs are enjoying a clear advantage at stoppages to start this match, leading clearances seven to one. Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli and Bailey Smith have all won multiple clearances in the early stages.
11:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
12:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
13:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
14:59
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
15:25
A great pass entering the forward 50 for the Saints by Jack Steele results in a goal to Jack Billings. Steele recorded a kicking efficiency of 38% in Round 1 - his lowest percentage in any of his past 42 matches.
17:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
18:01
In an open and flowing start to the game, both sides have been efficient with their forward 50 entries. St Kilda has scored from every attacking entry so far, whilst the Bulldogs have scored from 67% of their inside 50s.
20:07
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
20:41
St Kilda is well on top in the contested possessions, particularly post-clearance. They have won 18 post-clearance contested possessions, compared to just the seven won by the Bulldogs.
24:58
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
24:59
St Kilda enter the first break with a three-point advantage. The Bulldogs were unable to take full advantage of some strong intercept work through the midfield zones - kicking a wasteful 0.4(4) sourced from intercepts in these zones.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
01:51
St Kilda has kicked their second coast-to-coast goal, as they start the second quarter full of run. Since the start of 2019, St Kilda has won 70% of its second quarters - the second-best percentage in the AFL.
03:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
03:41
Bulldogs Interchange - Ed Richards off due to an injury.
03:53
After spending 82% of Round 1 playing on a wing, Caleb Daniel has returned to his regular 2019 position playing as a defender tonight. He has 14 pressure points in the defensive-half, the most of any player in the game. Last year, Daniel spent 93% of his time on the ground as a defender.
08:21
Jack Steele restricted Marcus Bontempelli to just 19 disposals the last time that these two sides met (R18, 2019). This was Bontempelli's equal-lowest disposal tally for the home and away season last year. Bontempelli has only collected five disposals so far this evening, with Steele again paying close attention to him.
08:43
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nick Hind)
12:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
12:19
The St Kilda rucks have had a very productive start to the match, constantly giving first usage to their midfielders. Paddy Ryder has won six hitouts-to-advantage, whilst Rowan Marshall has won two of his own too. Western Bulldogs only have two hitouts-to-advantage for the match.
13:46
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
15:37
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
18:54
Jade Gresham has won nine disposals in the second quarter, resulting in 239 metres gained for his side. He has attended all five centre bounces in this term and has generated two inside 50s with his kicks.
20:49
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
22:16
The Saints are playing some inspired football in this second quarter, kicking at a very high 81% efficiency as well as restricting the Bulldogs to a score from just 14% of their forward 50 entries this term.
25:14
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
25:15
The trend of being a strong second-quarter side has continued for St Kilda this evening, this time outscoring the Bulldogs by 20 points. The Saints won more of the ball, winning 7 more disposals and 9 more contested possessions) and also applied more pressure on their opposition laying five more tackles than the Bulldogs.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
01:56
Western Bulldogs has started the second-half with a much-needed early goal. In contrast to their second quarters, St Kilda has won just 22% of its third quarters since the start of 2019 - ranked last and 11% lower than the second-last side.
03:52
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
04:41
St Kilda has kicked an accurate 6.0 (36) from set shots tonight, a major improvement from their Round 1 output. St Kilda recorded a scoring accuracy of 29% in Round 1 – ranked 18th in the competition.
06:01
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
07:02
The Saints have kicked their fourth goal of the match sourced from a possession chain originating in their defensive 50 zone. Last year, the Saints averaged 13 points per game launched from this zone.
08:13
Yet again, the Saints have transitioned the ball the length of the field to score their fifth goal of the match from a defensive 50 chain. Since quarter-time, the Bulldogs have only laid two tackles in their attacking 50 zone.
10:07
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to the blood rule.
11:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
13:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
13:33
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
16:13
Bailey Smith has been a shining light for the Bulldogs tonight, amassing 17 disposals, three clearances, and four score involvements. Smith averaged 6 centre bounce attendances in his debut season. In Round 1 he attended 14 of these events and he has attended 15 tonight.
17:54
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
20:02
St Kilda has continued to take the game on, playing on immediately from 33% of their marks this term. In comparison, the Bulldogs have struggled to keep the ball in motion, playing on from 14% of their respective marks this term.
22:48
Poor ball use by foot has plagued the Bulldogs this quarter, kicking at a poor 46% efficiency. The same cannot be said for St Kilda, who have recorded a kicking efficiency of 78% since half-time.
23:29
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Hannebery)
25:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
27:45
Despite generating one fewer inside 50 for the match, the Saints are clear by 40 points heading into the final break. Their forward line has worked extremely hard, converting 43% of their inside 50s into goals - well above the AFL average of 23%.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:23
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
02:58
Western Bulldogs has scored the first goal of the final term to reduce the margin to 40 points. The Bulldogs have only once come back to win from a three-quarter time margin of at least 40 points once before in their history (Round 16, 1999 v Adelaide).
04:43
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
06:08
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
07:17
The Bulldogs have scored just their third goal of the match sourced from a turnover. The Saints have dominated this score source tonight, outscoring the Bulldogs by 32 points.
08:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
10:03
St Kilda defender Callum Wilkie has been a reliable presence for the Saints all match, winning a game-high seven intercept possessions. This is only three intercepts off his career-best performance of 10 (Round 7, 2019 v Greater Western Sydney).
13:32
Zak Jones has been one of St Kilda's best performers this evening by collecting a team-high 26 disposals, as well as leading his team in contested possessions (13) and clearances (six). Jones finished with a game-high eight first possessions and an equal game-high seven clearances in his St Kilda debut in Round 1.
19:34
St Kilda has only scored four behinds for the match, the first time in two years that they have managed four or fewer behinds in a match.
21:10
Max King tops off a great night for the Saints after kicking the first goal of the match. He has again been the most targeted Saint inside 50 with ten targets. He has been involved in two offensive one on one contests and has won both of these.
24:15
St Kilda finishes the match with a resounding 39 point win tonight, despite generating the same amount of inside 50s for the match. Their forward line efficiency stood out tonight, converting 35% of their forward 50 entries into a goal.
25:32
The siren has sounded to end Q4.