Match

Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 12 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Carlton ranks 3rd in the competition this season for inside 50s, averaging 44.2 per game. Mitch McGovern is the main inside 50 target for the Blues this season, McGovern has been the target 22 times but has one of the lowest inside 50 retention rates, going at just 35%.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:00
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
03:25
The first goal of the game for Carlton comes from a defensive 50 chain through the corridor.
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
08:06
Carlton is only going at 55% disposal efficiency, yet is two goals up. Carlton winning the contested battle, plus four in contested possessions and winning 5-2 in clearances.
09:55
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
11:10
Two of Carlton's three goals have come from forward 50 tackles resulting in holding the ball. Carlton going at 100% tackle efficiency in their forward 50.
12:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
14:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
20:25
Blues Interchange - Patrick Cripps off due to an injury.
20:29
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
21:55
Ed Curnow already up to three centre bounce clearances. Curnow also has a game-high four first possessions.
22:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
24:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Newnes)
28:05
The Bulldogs turnovers were costly, Carlton scored 25 points from turnovers. Ed Curnow was Carlton's best, all seven possessions being contested, three score involvements, and a game-high four clearances.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
07:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
07:20
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
07:56
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
08:11
After a run of four consecutive inside 50s for the Blues, Western Bulldogs take the ball from one end to the other against the run of play. Just their second inside 50 for the quarter.
09:30
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)
09:49
Blues Interchange - Tom Williamson off due to an injury.
12:10
Marc Pittonet is winning the clearances 12-5 when directly playing against Tim English but English has the advantage over Levi Casboult winning clearances 8-0.
15:32
Bailey Smith up to a game-high 15 disposals. He's been providing the run through the midfield with eight handball receives.
16:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
17:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
19:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
22:27
Sam Petrevski-Seton up to a quarter-high six intercept possessions.
23:10
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
25:46
Western Bulldogs have gone inside 50 18 times this quarter but haven't been able to convert their dominance onto the scoreboard going at just an 8% score percentage from forward half chains compared to Carlton's 40%.
26:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
27:50
Despite being down on disposals 146-181, inside 50s 22-32 and going at 65% disposal efficiency, Carlton lead by 21 points. Carlton has scored 38 points from turnovers.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
04:43
Sam Docherty has been unusually quiet tonight. Averaging 537 metres gained this season, Docherty only has 90 metres gained tonight and has been kept to three kicks.
05:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
06:48
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
10:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
10:39
Blues Interchange - Jack Martin off due to the blood rule.
11:58
Will Setterfield getting plenty of the ball on the wing. He has a team-high 17 disposals, 10 uncontested possessions and a score assist.
12:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
14:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
15:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Louis Butler)
16:37
After losing the disposal count for the opening two quarters, Carlton lead the disposal count 59-49.
19:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
21:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
21:18
A quiet third term for Marcus Bontempelli, just three disposals but an important goal, spending 25% of the quarter up forward.
25:05
An even third term, both teams scoring two goals each. Jack Macrae was outstanding for the Bulldogs in the 3rd quarter. Macrae had a quarter-high 215 metres gained, nine disposals at 100% disposal efficiency, three inside 50s and three score involvements - all quarter-highs.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
03:28
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
03:38
Another Carlton goal from a turnover. Nine of Carlton's 11 goals have come from turnovers.
06:48
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
07:33
Carlton is going at 89% kicking efficiency this last quarter and has been better on the spread so far recording a plus eight differential in marks and uncontested possessions.
11:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
12:33
Eddie Betts has been influential up forward for the Blues tonight. He has a game-high eight score involvements and two goals.
13:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
15:17
Blues Interchange - Marc Murphy off due to an injury.
16:14
Despite losing by 40 points, 57% of the ball has been spent in the Bulldogs forward half.
17:06
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
20:49
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
21:29
Carlton has been more effective with their stoppage work this quarter. Two of the five goals have come from stoppages.
22:54
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
23:15
Sam Docherty up to six marks for the final term. Docherty only took one mark in the first three quarters.
24:58
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
25:01
The match was won for Carlton at the contest. Carlton winning contested possessions 131-114 and clearances 34-29. The Bulldogs were punished on the turnovers, Carlton scoring a season-high 68 points from turnovers.