Match

Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 19 Sep 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Fremantle has won eight of its past 10 games against Western Bulldogs – suffering a 47-point defeat in its most recent clash in Round 19 last season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
03:39
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
04:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
04:54
The opening goal of the match goes to Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy following a forward 50 clearance. Darcy has been penalised for the second-most free kicks against this year with 26 – only Shane Mumford has committed more with 28.
06:07
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
06:34
Mitch Wallis gets the instant response for the Dogs, kicking his 24th goal of the season. This is a career-best output for Wallis, who has never kicked more than 20 goals in a season before 2020.
08:25
Marcus Bontempelli has started ominously for the Bulldogs, generating 190 metres gained as well as three inside 50s. No other player has generated more than 80 metres gained so far.
12:08
The Dockers are aiming to maintain possession through short kicks and uncontested marks. They have recorded 16 short kicks compared to just the one for the Bulldogs. This has lead to an overall kicking efficiency of 75% for the Dockers compared to 53% by the Bulldogs.
15:49
Despite a wind advantage to the Bulldogs, the territory battle has been split evenly in this opening term with 50% either way for time in forward half.
17:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
19:49
David Mundy is the only player in the match yet to win a disposal. Since Round 8, David Mundy ranks No.1 at the club for total clearances and second for disposals, contested possessions, and inside 50s.
20:30
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
22:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
23:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
25:16
Both sides benefitted from forward-half intercepts in the opening term, generating two scoring shots apiece from these forced turnovers. Fremantle laid nine forward half tackles compared to just the five by the Bulldogs.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:42
The absence of Matt Taberner is having an impact on Fremantle’s ability to win aerial contests. He is ranked second for contested marks this season. In his absence, Fremantle has not taken a contested mark in this match, whereas the Bulldogs have completed three.
02:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
03:54
A long 55 metre set shot goal by Nat Fyfe has given the Dockers their first goal of the match from a set shot. Fyfe has won seven disposals this even and finished with 43, 30, and 33 disposals respectively from his past three games against the Bulldogs.
06:27
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
08:08
Tim English has responded to his direct opponent's goal in the first quarter by taking a strong contested mark inside 50 and converting the goal. He has won eight hitouts compared to nine for Sean Darcy, however Darcy has not won a hitout to advantage yet whilst English has won three.
08:25
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
10:20
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
11:19
Adam Cerra has won a game-high four clearances, which is just two clearances off from a career-high for Cerra. He is the leading disposal winner for the Dockers and is the only player for his side with over 200 metres gained.
13:30
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
13:50
The Bulldogs have scored their second goal of the match sourced from a centre clearance. The Bulldogs have been the third-highest scoring side from centre bounces this season, averaging 10 points per match from this source.
15:43
The Bulldogs have turned the tables in terms of short kicks this quarter. After the Dockers led this stat 28 to seven in the opening term, the Bulldogs have recorded 15 short kicks this quarter compared to three for the Dockers.
17:06
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)
19:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
19:40
The Bulldogs are enjoying all the momentum right now, kicking the last three goals of the match in less than five minutes of play. They have been extremely accurate when having a shot from within 40 metres of goal, kicking an accurate 6.0 (36) from this range.
21:34
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
23:07
The Bulldogs have nearly doubled the Dockers' disposal tally this quarter, with the Bulldogs having won 32 more disposals. Tom Liberatore has been involved in five scoring chains for his side this quarter - the most of any player.
24:51
Bulldogs Interchange - Aaron Naughton and is possibly out for the game.
26:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Mitch Crowden)
27:59
The Bulldogs got on top on the outside, accumulating 17 more uncontested possessions in the second quarter. Their second quarter kicking efficiency of 86% is a season-high for the Bulldogs and is the fifth-highest kicking efficiency by any side in a single quarter in 2020.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jesse Hogan)
02:30
Jesse Hogan scores the first goal of the second half following his first mark inside 50 for the match. Hogan kicked four goals last round against the Kangaroos – his most in any match since Round 20, 2018.
04:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Alex Keath)
05:01
Lachie Hunter has been accumulating possession of the ball at will, collecting 17 disposals in the first half of the match –4 more than the next best player. Hunter has been involved in 33% of all scoring chains in the games he has played – ranked No.1 at the club.
06:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
06:54
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
09:23
Luke Ryan has won a game-high six intercept possessions, taking his season tally to 106. This now places him as the highest intercept possession winner in 2020, passing Nick Haynes and Sam Collins who have both won 105 intercepts.
11:58
The Bulldogs have locked the ball in their forward-half for the majority of this quarter. The Bulldogs have generated the last six inside 50s, and have had the play in their forward half for 92% of the last 10 minutes of play.
14:28
After winning just four disposals in the first half, Caleb Daniel has responded positively by winning four contested possessions in the third quarter as well as two clearances.
17:12
Bulldogs Interchange - Ryan Gardner off due to an injury.
17:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
18:06
The Dockers have struggled to convert defensive-half possession chains into scores this season, a trend which has continued tonight. The Dockers average under 17 points per match launched from their defensive-half – ranked last. So far tonight, the Dockers have scored 0.2(2) from their 37 possession chains originating in their defensive half. In comparison, the Bulldogs have scored six times from there 32 defensive half possession chains.
23:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Mitch Crowden)
25:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
25:12
The Bulldogs pressure was a standout in the third quarter, laying 17 tackles for the quarter compared to just the six laid by the Dockers. The Bulldogs struggled to convert their set shots, missing all three of these shot types in the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:10
The Bulldogs have won 11 final quarters this season. Only Geelong and Carlton have won more final quarters in 2020.
04:50
The Dockers have won just 15% of their offensive one-on-one contests tonight, compared to the Bulldogs who have won 38% of theirs. The competition average this season is 27%.
06:13
Tom Liberatore recorded 11 score involvements in the opening three quarters. Only five other players have recorded 10 or more score involvements in the opening three-quarters of a match this season.
10:02
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
10:09
The Bulldogs have outscored the Dockers by 17 points in scores sourced from turnovers. Last week against the Hawks, the Bulldogs lead this score source differential by 20 points.
11:34
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
12:53
Marcus Bontempelli has won a game-high three centre clearances tonight - two of these resulting in a goal. He has now won 46 centre clearances for the season – ranked second in 2020 behind Patrick Cripps.
13:20
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jesse Hogan)
15:48
Fremantle has conceded 68 points tonight - their second-most points conceded since Round 7. The Dockers have conceded 64 points per game in losses this season – ranked No.1 defensively.
17:29
Bulldogs Interchange - Mitch Wallis and is possibly out for the game.
18:09
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Liam Henry)
18:52
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
19:20
The Bulldogs have gone coast-to-coast for the sixth time tonight to score from their defensive 50 zone - this most recent goal being sourced from a kick-in. This is the second-most score launches from defensive 50 for the Bulldogs in any match this season.
23:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Liam Henry)
24:16
The Bulldogs have secured a finals berth with a strong win tonight in Cairns. Tom Liberatore was a stand-out for the Bulldogs tonight, leading the match in contested possessions (15), tackles (eight), score involvements (12) as well as equal match-highs in clearances (seven) and inside 50s (six).