Match

Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 05 Jun 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Fremantle will be aiming for a dramatic improvement to their accuracy in front of goal. The Dockers have recorded the worst shot at goal accuracy in 2021, and have only scored more goals than behinds in one of their 11 matches this year.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
01:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
04:10
The Bulldogs have started strongly at the contest, leading contested possessions six to one in the early stages of the match. Aaron Naughton has already grabbed two marks inside 50 after taking three for the match last week.
05:35
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
06:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
07:19
The first clearance of the match for the Dockers has resulted in a goal from Caleb Serong. Fremantle struggled in this score source last week, being outscored by 17 points from centre bounce stoppages.
08:54
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
09:56
The Bulldogs have generated five forward 50 entries and have converted all five of these into scores. The Dockers have been slow starters in recent matches, losing their previous five opening quarters.
12:08
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Mitch Crowden)
15:10
Caleb Daniel is playing a different role this evening, playing 100% of the quarter as a midfielder. His highest percentage for midfield time this season came in Round 6 against the Giants where Daniel played 16% of his time on ground in the midfield.
17:39
The Bulldogs are enjoying 70% time in forward half this quarter, thanks to their intercepting work. They have won five forward half intercepts in the opening 17 minutes, with Taylor Duryea winning two of his own.
19:09
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
21:48
Nathan Wilson has played a dominant role off half back in the first quarter, with all five of his kicks being effective. He is also generating great territory with the ball, recording a game-high 203 metres gained. Wilson generated 305 metres gained for the match last week against Port Adelaide.
24:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
26:25
Fremantle has been well on top at stoppages for the majority of this quarter. Since the fifth-minute mark, the Dockers have won five more clearances than the Bulldogs and have also won 10 more contested possessions. David Mundy has won a game-high three clearances.
27:57
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
30:46
The Bulldogs' efficiency when going inside 50 has been the clear difference between the two sides in the opening quarter. The Bulldogs have scored from 55% of their entries whilst the Dockers have only scored from 33% of their respective entries.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:41
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
02:22
The Bulldogs have at times been quite sloppy with their ball use by foot, recording a kicking efficiency of 66%. In comparison, the Dockers have an efficiency of 75%.
03:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
04:03
Bulldogs Interchange - Stefan Martin off due to an injury.
04:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
06:38
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
07:33
With the absence of spearhead Matthew Taberner, Rory Lobb has clearly been the focal point up forward for the Dockers, having been targeted on seven occasions inside 50 – five more than any other Docker. Despite this large target rate, Lobb is yet to win a disposal inside 50.
08:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
10:24
The Bulldogs are well on top in the territory battle this quarter – leading this differential for the term by over four minutes already. The Bulldogs have won the time in forward half differential by 13 minutes and 59 seconds per game in wins – ranked second.
11:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
13:14
This second quarter has been quite low in pressure. There have only been four tackles applied so far, with all of these tackles being credited to the Bulldogs. Fremantle's fewest tackles laid in a quarter this season is five.
16:57
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
17:12
Marcus Bontempelli has launched a huge goal from outside 50 metres to extend the margin to 22 points. Bontempelli leads the match in kicks with 11, whilst also leading the match in metres gained (320), clearances (five), inside 50s (five) and contested possessions (seven).
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Liam Henry)
20:18
Clearances are becoming a huge issue for the Dockers. Since the third-minute mark of the second quarter, the Bulldogs have won 10 clearances to none. This dominance comes despite Sean Darcy having the advantage in the hitouts to Stefan Martin this term (seven to three).
22:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
24:39
Bulldogs Interchange - Stefan Martin off due to an injury.
24:42
The Bulldogs continue to dominate the scores per inside 50 this term (70% to 33%) however they have kicked a wasteful 2.5 (17) from their entries as Fremantle kicks their second goal of the term through Josh Treacy.
25:43
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
28:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
29:00
Marcus Bontempelli kicked two long-range goals from outside the 50-metre arc in the second quarter. The Bulldogs have recorded a scoring accuracy of 63% from outside the 50-metre arc – the highest percentage of any side and 26% above the AFL average.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:09
Stefan Martin has been medically-subbed out of the game and replaced by Rhylee West.
01:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
03:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
04:23
The Bulldogs have won nine centre clearances this evening, five more than the Dockers. In the past four rounds, the Bulldogs have won the centre clearance count by six per game – ranked No.1.
04:54
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
06:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
07:01
Both sides tonight have been wasteful with their set shots at goal. Fremantle has scored one goal from their four set shots whilst the Bulldogs have kicked 4.5 (29) from their respective set shots.
09:01
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
10:41
Fremantle has recorded a very poor pressure rating tonight in their defensive 50 of 140. They have recorded a pressure factor of 166 in the defensive 50 in 2021 – ranked last.
13:33
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
14:37
Fremantle has scored its second goal of the quarter sourced from a stoppage. They now lead the scoring differential from this source type for the match by 14 points. The Bulldogs have outscored their opponents by 17 points per game from clearance chains this season – ranked No.1.
19:15
The Bulldogs have a slight advantage in the intercept marks tonight, grabbing one more of these mark types than the Dockers. Intercept marking has not been a strength for the Dockers this season, ranking 17th for this stat in 2021.
19:26
Dockers Interchange - Griffin Logue off due to an injury.
21:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
22:38
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
23:09
Fremantle has a much lower kick-to-handball ratio this quarter than in the first half. They have recorded 25 more handballs than the Bulldogs in the third quarter. The Bulldogs have averaged 50 more handballs compared to their opponents this season – the biggest differential of any side.
26:56
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
28:55
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
30:06
Tom Liberatore has kicked two goals in the third quarter and has generated 229 metres gained in this term alone after just 82 metres in the entire first half. This is just the second time in Liberatore’s career that he has kicked multiple goals in a quarter.
31:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
31:45
Fremantle has reduced the margin to eight points at the final break and was lead admirably by its captain, Nat Fyfe. Fyfe won six clearances and eight contested possessions in the third quarter. Only Hawk Jaeger O'Meara has won more clearances in a single quarter this season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:02
Griffin Logue has been medically-subbed out of the game and replaced by Tobe Watson.
01:06
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
03:13
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
04:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
05:12
Bulldogs Interchange - Tom Liberatore off due to the blood rule.
05:15
Dockers Interchange - Sean Darcy and is possibly out for the game.
05:42
Aaron Naughton has taken six marks inside 50 tonight, which is the same amount of marks that the entire Fremantle team combined has taken in their respective attacking zone.
06:24
Dockers Interchange - Nat Fyfe and is possibly out for the game.
07:11
Dockers Interchange - Brennan Cox and is possibly out for the game.
08:50
Jack Macrae has yet again accumulated the ball at will tonight, collecting 33 disposals to lead the match. Macrae is averaging just under 36 disposals, 510 metres gained and two score assists in wins this season.
08:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
11:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
13:02
Luke Ryan has held up strong in defense tonight for the Dockers, amassing an equal team-high 25 disposals as well as seven intercept possessions. He is averaging 7.5 intercept possessions this season – ranked No.1 at the club.
13:22
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
15:16
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
15:20
Bulldogs Interchange - Tim English off due to an injury.
16:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
17:01
The Bulldogs have taken 16 marks inside 50 compared to seven for the Dockers. This is the second week in a row that the Dockers have been comprehensively beaten in this stat, after losing the count 15 to nine last week against Port Adelaide.
19:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
20:34
Taylor Duryea has grabbed a game-high five intercept marks. This is an equal career-high for Duryea, who previously achieved this feat in Round 4, 2015 whilst playing for Hawthorn.
21:29
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
23:33
Tom Liberatore has won a game-high 11 groundballs tonight, with eight of these coming pre-clearance. No player in the league has won more groundballs in 2021 than Tom Liberatore.
23:42
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
24:51
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Mitch Crowden)
25:23
The Bulldogs have scored 4.5 (29) launched from their forward 50 zone - well above their season average of 18 points.
26:33
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
27:53
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
30:42
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
32:22
The Bulldogs’ ability to score from turnover ultimately proved too much for the Dockers tonight. The Bulldogs lead the scoring differential by 34 points from this source, scoring 17 times off turnover compared to just the eight scoring shots for Fremantle launched from their respective intercepts.