Pre Game
00:00
Since Round 15, the Bulldogs have won 40 more free kicks than they have conceded. No other side has recorded a free kick differential greater than 12 in this period.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
02:51
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
04:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
05:10
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
05:31
Tom Lynch gives the Crows a two goal lead early in the first term, and in doing so notches his 200th career goal, and his 196th as an Adelaide Crow. He is the 403rd player in VFL/AFL history to reach 200 career goals.
07:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
08:44
After being thrown into defence and performing well last round against Melbourne following the injury to Alex Keath, Josh Schache launches the first goal of the game for the Bulldogs off the back of his first intercept mark of the game.
10:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
12:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
13:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
13:17
Despite recording just one hitout from the first seven ruck contests, the Bulldogs have recorded five of the first six clearances. However they have only converted this clearance dominance into one behind on the scoreboard.
15:19
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
17:26
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)
19:46
Both Adelaide and the Bulldogs have launched six possession chains from their defensive 50. Aided by the wind, the Crows have turned three of these chains into scores, compared to just one score for the Bulldogs launched from their defensive 50 zone.
20:56
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
22:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
23:02
All four goals scored by the Western Bulldogs so far in the first term have been launched from intercept possessions. The Bulldogs average 55 points per game from this source in 2021, ranked second in the AFL from this source.
25:34
The Bulldogs have recorded 40 uncontested possessions between the two 50 metre arc's in the first term, twice the number that the Crows have recorded in the same zone (20).
26:09
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
30:17
Four of Crows ruckman Reilly O'Brien's hitouts have been gathered immediately by another player. However, three of those four first possessions have been recorded by Bulldogs players.
30:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
31:27
The Crows won seven of the last 10 clearances of the first term, and have scored the only goal from this source in the match so far. However three of those clearances resulted in turnovers.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
01:24
Adelaide register a goal from the opening centre bounce to start the second term. Between rounds 15-19, Adelaide launched just seven scores from 55 centre clearances, the equal third-fewest number of scores of any side from this source.
02:25
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
03:18
Western Bulldogs answer right back with a goal of their own from a centre clearance. In comparison with Adelaide, between Rounds 15-19 the Bulldogs launched 16 scores from this source, the equal second-most scores launched from this source of any side.
05:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
09:45
Josh Schache looks to have found a home in defence, leading all players on the ground with three intercept marks, and recording five disposals while holding his direct opponent Taylor Walker to just one disposal and zero marks in 29 minutes matched up on him.
10:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
12:09
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
13:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
13:49
After scoring all but one of their points from intercept possessions in the first term, the Bulldogs have launched 14 of their 15 points scored this far in the second term from stoppage clearances.
18:12
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
19:34
Crows Interchange - Rory Sloane off due to an injury.
20:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
23:06
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
24:03
Caleb Daniel gets the Bulldogs fourth goal from a possession chain launched inside their forward 50. By comparison, Adelaide have launched just one possession chain inside their forward 50 from 38 per cent time in forward half overall.
26:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
27:24
In an idea of how much the wind is playing a part in this game, the Bulldogs have recorded two less disposals than the Crows in the second term, however have gained almost 500 metres more than Adelaide in total for the quarter.
29:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
30:34
Adelaide have successfully laid just 24 of the 54 tackles they have attempted. Of the 30 attempts that have been unsuccessful, Bulldogs players have broken out of 12 tackles.
33:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
33:18
The Bulldogs suffocated the Crows ball movement in the second term, winning the inside 50 count for the term 19-5, as well as allowing just three marks, one pre-clearance contested possession and zero clearances to the Crows in their forward half.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
08:35
The Bulldogs have had five kicks enter their forward 50 this term, however have not been able to retain possession from any of these kicks. Whereas the Crows have retained possession from two of the three kicks into their forward 50 this term.
12:34
Both the Crows and Bulldogs are yet to record a mark inside 50 in this quarter.
14:25
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
15:00
Elliott Himmelberg takes the first inside 50 mark for either team this term and scores the Crows first goal of the third term. His goal was the first shot at goal for the Crows within 15 metres of the goal line. The Crows rank last in the AFL for accuracy from this distance since Round 15, scoring a goal from 43 per cent of their shots from this distance.
16:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
17:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
21:25
With his 20th disposal recorded for the match, Rory Sloane has now recorded 5000 career disposals, the 152nd player since 1965 in the VFL/AFL to reach this figure.
22:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
23:32
The Bulldogs have conceded an inside 50 from 20 per cent of their opposition’s rebound 50 chains this season, ranked No.1 defensively. In today's matched they have conceded just seven inside 50's from 40 Adelaide defensive 50 chains (18 per cent).
25:17
Crows Interchange - Jordon Butts off due to an injury.
25:36
Bailey Smith leads all players on the grounds with 27 disposals and 550 metres gained, and has recorded twice as many uncontested possessions (20) as any Adelaide player on the ground today.
26:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
27:13
With the aid of the wind, the Crows recorded 19 intercept possessions to 18 for the Bulldogs, and seven intercept marks to four for the term. However, the Crows were outscored 0.1.1 to 1.2.8 from this source in the third term.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
03:57
Chayce Jones (quadricep) has been subbed out of today's game, replaced by David Mackay.
04:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
05:53
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
06:27
Riley Garcia gets the first goal of the final term for the Bulldogs, and their seventh goal from a forward half intercept. By comparison, Adelaide have scored just two goals from forward half intercept possession chains, and are yet to intercept a Bulldogs disposal inside the Crows forward 50.
07:29
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
08:07
Bulldogs Interchange - Anthony Scott off due to an injury.
08:46
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
10:16
Adelaide have now kicked four goals straight from snapped shots at goal, including their first two goals of the final term. Prior to Round 20, both the Crows and Bulldogs are equal third-last in the AFL with a goalkicking accuracy of 34.2 per cent from snap shots at goal in 2021.
10:45
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
13:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
14:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
17:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
18:26
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
19:07
The Bulldogs have scored 6.2.38 from shots at goal between 15-30 metres out from goal. They lead the AFL in 2021 for goals scored from shots at goal from this distance at an average of 4.2 per game.
20:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
23:28
Bailey Smith recorded 27 disposals in the first three terms of this match. He is yet to record a disposal in the final term, however he leads all players on the ground in the final term with nine pressure acts including three tackles.
23:41
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
25:50
Adelaide have recorded six of the seven centre clearances in the final term, however have launched only one score, a goal, from this source in the last term.
26:54
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
27:34
Crows Interchange - Elliott Himmelberg off due to an injury.
30:38
Jackson Macrae's 18 contested possessions and 10 clearances in today's match is his best performance in both metrics since Round 20, 2019 against Brisbane.
32:29
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
32:48
Both teams have recorded 141 contested possessions apiece in today's match, however the Bulldogs spread has allowed them to win the uncontested possession count 222-178 and the inside 50 count 65-40 off the back of 60 per cent time in forward half.
34:22
12.9.81 to 4.4.28 scored from forward half chains has proved the difference in today's match for the Bulldogs, including 10 goals to two for Adelaide from forward half intercepts.