Match

Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 19 Jun 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Lachie Whitfield has won at least 30 disposals in each of his past three games against the Bulldogs.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:19
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
03:23
Harry Perryman kicks the first goal for the Giants, he has kicked a competition-high seven goals so far this season.
05:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
07:51
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
08:05
The Bulldogs have scored from all three of their inside 50s so far tonight They lead 2.1 to 1.0.
09:55
The Bulldogs are using the ball better by foot than the Giants, recording a kicking efficiency of 71% to the Giants' 63%.
11:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
13:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
14:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
14:33
The Giants have committed eight turnovers so far. The Bulldogs have committed just three.
15:25
Alex Keath has had two intercept possessions tonight, both of which have been score launches for the Bulldogs.
16:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
17:52
The Bulldogs lead the inside 50 count 10-3.
18:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
20:10
Nine different Bulldogs players have had shots at goal tonight. They have scored just two goals from nine shots.
20:34
Giants Interchange - Lachie Whitfield and is possibly out for the game.
21:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
23:08
The Bulldogs have generated an inside 50 from three of their five chains starting in the defensive 50. The Giants have generated an inside 50 from just two of their 11 defensive 50 chains.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:44
Toby McLean has applied two tackles tonight, both have resulted in holding the ball free kicks against the Giants.
02:27
Hayden Crozier is providing run, leading the Bulldogs with four handball-receives so far tonight.
04:17
Zac Langdon is the only player on the ground yet to win a disposal. He has applied an equal game-high nine pressure acts though.
06:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Alex Keath)
06:33
Alex Keath kicks the Bulldogs third goal. It is just the second goal of his career.
08:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
08:59
The Bulldogs have missed all four of their shots from between 30-40 metres out so far tonight.
09:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
10:38
The Bulldogs have won 11 forward half intercepts, while the Giants have won just two.
11:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
12:19
The Bulldogs lead the dispsoal count 125-101 and the tackle count 31-18.
13:33
Stephen Coniglio has won a team-high 11 disposals across the game, six have come in the second term.
20:33
The Bulldogs have had 29 disposals inside the forward 50 tonight. The Giants have had just six.
20:54
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
22:13
The Bulldogs have outscored the Giants 27-3 from turnovers so far tonight.
23:03
The Bulldogs have retained possession from 73% of their disposals tonight. The Giants have retained possession from just 64% of disposals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
03:19
The Giants have turned the ball over four times in their defensive 50 tonight, leading to the Bulldogs scoring 3.1 from these.
05:52
The Bulldogs are swooping onto the contested ball out in space, winning the looseball-get count 32-18 across the game.
07:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
07:47
The Giants have had five disposals inside 50 this quarter. They had just six in the first half - their third-fewest in any game since 2012.
09:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)
11:40
Tim English has set up well for the Bulldogs behind the ball, winning an equal team-high five intercept possessions so far tonight.
13:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
15:09
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
15:30
Aidan Corr has been effective in defence for the Giants. He has won 14 disposals and three intercept possessions across the game. He has also taken a game-high 10 marks.
16:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
17:15
The Bulldogs have won four centre bounce clearances tonight and have scored from three of them, for a return of 1.2 (8).
18:54
The Bulldogs are playing more directly than the Giants. They have had 24 handball-receives in the corridor of the ground and the Giants have had just nine.
20:44
Sam Jacobs has beaten Tim English in the hitouts 18-6 in the 30 ruck contests they have competed in. The Bulldogs are not getting smashed in the clearances from these contests, as they are only behind 14-11.
21:32
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)
23:23
Harry Perryman has kicked two goals tonight, he also ranks No.1 with 324 metres gained across the game.
24:59
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
25:02
Bailey Smith has had 13 disposals across the match and has recorded a disposal efficiency of 100%. He has had 11 handball-receives - three more than any other Bulldogs player.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
02:23
Stephen Coniglio has won eight first possessions from a stoppage - three more than any other player across the game.
03:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
04:59
The Bulldogs have started this fourth quarter with a kicking efficiency of just 40%. They were at 65% in the opening three quarters.
07:13
Across the opening two rounds of the season, the Giants scored 44 points in final quarters - ranked third in the competition. The Bulldogs scored just 15 points - ranked 16th.
09:25
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
11:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam Taylor)
12:00
Alex Keath and Tim English have won equal team-highs of six intercept possessions so far tonight.
13:29
Jackson Hately has won 19 disposals and 16 uncontested possessions for the Giants tonight.
15:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Zac Langdon)
17:43
Josh Dunkley has won 16 disposals for the game. He has also won 12 contested possessions and applied a team-high six tackles. He has also retained possession from 88% of disposals - ranked No.1 for the Bulldogs.
19:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
19:49
Giants Interchange - Brent Daniels and is possibly out for the game.
20:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
21:03
Caleb Daniel continues to be valuable across half-back. He has been involved in a team-high five scoring chains across the game.
23:01
The Bulldogs win by 24 points. They dominated territory across the game, winning the inside 50 count in all four quarters.