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Pre Game
00:00
14 of Dayne Zorko's kicks inside 50 in the first three rounds of the 2021 season have been fielded by a teammate via mark or gather, the most of any player in the competition in this period.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:20
Brisbane are finding it hard to move the ball out of their defensive half, recording a kicking efficiency of just 40 per cent in the early stages of this quarter. By comparison, the Bulldogs are kicking at over 80 per cent efficiency, allowing them to record the first four inside 50's of this match.
03:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
04:52
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
05:03
Brisbane get the first goal against the run of play as a result of the returning Darcy Gardiner's second intercept mark in his defensive 50 for the match. The Lions average 10 points per game from intercept chains launched in their defensive 50 in 2021, equal 10th in the AFL in this category.
06:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
08:12
The Lions are using the stoppages to set up their attack, winning the clearance count 6-3 as a result of four hitouts-to-advantage from the returning Oscar McInerney. By comparison, the Bulldogs have recorded two hitouts total for the match so far.
10:05
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
10:16
Lachie Hunter gets a goal off the back of his fifth tackle for the match so far. The Lions have laid four total tackles to this point in the first term. The Bulldogs tackling efficiency of 67 per cent for the season is ranked first in the AFL.
19:18
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
19:54
Both of the Bulldogs goals in the first term have been launched from forward half possession chains. They have scored 22 goals from chains that have originated from their forward half in 2021, second in the AFL in this category behind Sydney (26).
22:50
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
24:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
24:20
The Bulldogs have recorded 31 effective handballs to the Lions 12 in the first term, which has allowed the Bulldogs to dominate the uncontested possession count 51-29.
25:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
25:49
Tim English has recorded three marks inside 50 from four targets for 2.1.13. Brisbane have just one forward 50 mark for the quarter, and they have been kicking with the wind in the first term. The Bulldogs have averaged over eight more marks inside 50 than their opponents in 2021, the second best margin of any side in the AFL.
28:45
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Harris Andrews)
30:44
Brisbane has lost the pre-clearance contested possession differential by 10.3 per game in 2021, ranked last in the AFL. However they are only trailing the Bulldogs 14-13 in this metric after the first quarter. The Bulldogs lead the league in this category too, averaging 19 more pre-clearance contested possessions per game in 2021.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
06:32
Despite not winning a hitout in the early stages of the second term, the LIons are again using the stoppages to generate their attack, winning three of the first four clearances.
07:19
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
10:43
The Lions have taken 14 marks to two in the second term, and 38-20 for the match, but Hipwood's mark prior to that behind was just the second mark the Lions have taken inside 50 today. They rank third-last in the AFL for average inside 50 mark differential (six less per game than opposition).
12:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Deven Robertson)
13:29
The Bulldogs have kicked 4.2.26 to 1.2.8 for the Lions from set shots at goal. The Lions rank third in the AFL in 2021 for accuracy from set shots (66 per cent); the Bulldogs rank 10th in this category (54 per cent).
15:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
16:52
After a big performance last week with a 10-goal haul against North Melbourne, Josh Bruce kicks his 200th career goal, becoming the 397th player in VFL/AFL history to do so. Bruce's 10 goals last round was the most by any Bulldogs player since Brad Johnson kicked eight goals in Round 1, 2007.
20:00
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
22:51
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Tom Fullarton)
23:43
Despite leading the clearance count 9-4 for the quarter, that goal to Fullarton is the first launched by either side from a Clearance. It was also the first of the LIons four chains that have been launched from their attacking midfield zone to enter their forward 50. By comparison, the Bulldogs have moved all five of their possession chains from their attacking midfield zone inside 50.
24:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
25:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
26:39
Adam Treloar is getting more comfortable in his new colours by the week. He leads all players just before half-time with 15 disposals, seven contested possessions, five inside 50's as well as four pressure acts and two score involvements.
26:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
30:00
The Bulldogs were awarded six push in the back free kicks for in the first half, compared to zero for the Lions. Conversely, the Lions were awarded four holding the man free kicks for in the first half to just one for the Bulldogs for this free kick type.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:55
Jarryd Lyons gets the first goal of the term to get Brisbane off to the perfect start. Lyons has arguably been Brisbane's best player in the early stages of this season, ranking equal third in the AFL for tackles inside 50 and outright third for midfielder contested marks. He also ranks first at the club in 2021 for average disposals, contested possessions and tackles, and second for clearances.
05:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
06:10
Jackson Macrae has been immense for the Bulldogs early in this term. He has recorded five disposals for 122 metres gained and two contested possessions, leading all players on the ground in these figures for the third quarter.
09:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
13:34
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
13:39
Bailey Smith kicks the Bulldogs first goal for the term following a free kick awarded by Umpire Hayden Gavine, his ninth free kick awarded to the Bulldogs to just one for the Lions. The Bulldogs have kicked 3.1.19 to 0.0.0 from free kicks in today's match. The Bulldogs have kicked five more goals from free kicks than their opponents in 2021, the second-highest differential measure of any side in this category.
16:37
Despite leading the disposal count 54-39 for the term, the Bulldogs are also leading the tackle count 18-12, including 11 post-clearance tackles to four to strangle the Lions ball movement.
17:13
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
19:36
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
20:51
Eric Hipwood gets his second goal for the game and for the first time in today's match the Lions get back-to-back goals. All three of the Lions forward 50 possession chains in the third term have resulted in scores (2.1.13).
21:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
23:39
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
25:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
26:53
Charlie Cameron just had his third shot at goal for the match, and kicked it out on the full for a total return of 0.2.2. Of further concern for the Lions, Joe Daniher is yet to record a shot at goal in today's match.
28:50
Despite that miss by Tim English, he would be close to best on ground thus far in today's match. He has taken six marks inside 50 from seven targets, for seven score involvements for 3.3.21, a career-high score. He has also taken nine total marks including five contested marks, another career-high figure for English.
29:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
30:36
Brisbane's one-on-one work in defence in the third term was fantastic, winning five of their 10 defensive one-on-one contests. Their average win rate of 22 per cent for defensive one-on-one's in 2021 for the Lions is the lowest of any side in the AFL this year.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
04:09
The only blemish on the Western Bulldogs scorecard will be their goal-kicking from general play. They have scored 1.6.12 from this source, compared to the Lions 2.3.15. The Bulldogs average a goal from 46 per cent of shots at goal from this source, ranked sixth in the AFL in 2021.
06:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
08:33
The Bulldogs are locking the ball in their forward half for this final quarter, with the ball being located in their forward half for 83 per cent of time elapsed thus far, allowing them to record 10 of the 11 inside 50's for this quarter.
10:04
The overall tackle differential of 71-42 in the Bulldogs favour is the largest in any game this season thus far.
14:03
Aaron Naughton has been nigh on unbeatable one-on-one in today's match, winning five of his six offensive one-on-one contests. However the Bulldogs collectively have been pretty ordinary in this regard, as they have only won two of their other 18 one-on-one contests in attack in today's match.
17:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
19:01
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
19:13
Hugh McCluggage keeps the Lions in this match with five minutes to go. That was the Lions third goal launched from their defensive 50, an area they have outperformed their opponents in this match (3.1.19 to 1.0.6 for the Bulldogs).
20:58
The Bulldogs have been incredibly inefficient in the final term, recording 17 inside 50's for just three behinds. The Bulldogs average a score from 52 per cent of inside 50's in 2021 (ranked second in the AFL), and a goal from 28 per cent of inside 50's (ranked third).
24:13
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
26:11
Brisbane have kicked five of the last seven goals to win the second half, however it appears they have left it too late to get over the top of the Bulldogs. Their work around the stoppages has helped them in the second half, scoring 3.0.18 to the Bulldogs 1.3.9.
27:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
28:13
That goal to Tom Liberatore is the nail in the coffin and the Bulldogs will remain undefeated. That goal was the Bulldogs fifth from a forward half Intercept Possession, an area where they have outscored their opponents 5.4.34 to 1.1.7 to help give the Bulldogs their victory.
29:03
With a bit of straight kicking from key pillars Aaron Naughton (2.5.17 for the match) and Tim English (3.3.21), the score could've been much wider than the final 19 point margin. The 79-50 tackle count and winning 23 repeat inside 50's to just nine for the Lions kept the Lions on the back foot for the match.