Match

Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

Commentary / 07 Aug 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Bulldogs have won the last six games against Essendon by an average margin of 54 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:24
The Bulldogs are averaging 103.8 points in wins this season – ranked No.1 in the AFL.
03:31
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
04:27
Marcus Bontempelli with three of the Bulldogs four inside 50 entries. Bulldogs leading disposals 14-5 from the midfield zones.
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Aaron Francis)
08:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
09:34
Bulldogs with the early upper-hand in the contest. The Bulldogs winning contested possessions 17-5 and ground ball gets 12-2.
09:42
Bombers Interchange - Devon Smith off due to an injury.
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Easton Wood)
11:43
Easton Wood up to a game-high eight disposals. Wood has been involved in both Bulldogs goals, one from his own boot, the other from his score launch from a possession gain.
15:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
15:35
Western Bulldogs with the last seven inside 50's. Bulldogs also have a plus five differential in disposals recorded in their forward 50 zone as well as winning contested possessions 10-2 in their forward 50 zone.
17:17
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
18:45
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Devon Smith)
19:45
Essendon unable to transfer the ball from their defence. From nine defensive 50 chains, the Bombers are yet to record an inside 50.
25:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Tom Cutler)
27:13
Contested possessions pre-clearance are 12-11 in favour of Essendon. However, the Bulldogs are up 26-9 in post clearance contested possessions.
28:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
29:26
Jack Macrae and Marcus Bontempelli have lead the way for the Bulldogs when it comes to winning the ball. They both had an equal game-high three clearances and five contested possessions each. Macrae also has a game-high five ground ball gets and four loose ball gets.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:47
First goal of the second term comes from a centre bounce clearance ending with Aaron Naughton. 97.3% of Aaron Naughton’s goals have come from set shots (36 of 37) this season – the highest percentage of the top-50 goalkickers in the AFL.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Aaron Francis)
02:46
Aaron Francis kicks his second goal for the match. Francis has been the forward 50 target on four occasions this match. Aaron Francis was targeted inside 50 a team-high eight times last week against Sydney. He was also involved in a team-high five offensive one-on-ones.
06:27
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
07:53
Essendon going at a tackle efficiency of just 38%. Essendon average a tackle efficiency rate of 61.2%, ranked 5th this season.
09:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
11:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Draper)
12:36
Essendon has scored three goals from four inside 50 entries this second term going at 75%. Essendon average a goal from 20.2% of their forward 50 entries.
15:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
18:03
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
18:22
The Bulldogs 12th entry inside 50 results in their 2nd goal of the term. The Bulldogs going at a 16.7% goal rate from 12 inside 50 entries, they average a goal from 19.4% of inside 50's, ranked 7th this season.
20:06
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
21:47
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
21:57
Peter Wrights 3rd goal makes it three Essendon goals from a centre clearance. Essendon average 13.5 points from centre clearances, ranked 2nd this season.
25:06
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
26:06
The Bombers are kicking at an 83% kicking efficiency rate from forward half kicks in this second term.
28:10
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
30:59
Essendon were much more effective at the stoppages in the 2nd term. Clearances are even at 20 each, however Essendon has scored 31 points from stoppages to the Bulldogs 14 points.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:14
Western Bulldogs with the opening five inside 50's for the term but have been unable to convert their entries into a score.
05:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Devon Smith)
07:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
10:21
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
10:39
First goal of the half goes the Bulldogs way with a Liberatore goal. Liberatore has an equal game-high 17 uncontested possessions. Tom Liberatore is averaging 24.2 disposals this season, his most since 2013. His 6.9 score involvements per game are a career-high tally.
12:21
The Bulldogs have scored 34 points from forward half chains this match. Since Round 17, the Bulldogs have scored 50.5 points per game from forward half chains – ranked No.1.
14:34
Sam Draper has recorded a hitout-to-advantage rate of 34.9% – ranked fourth in the AFL for the top-25 for ruck contests attended per game. Draper has eight hit outs to advantage and has a hit out win rate of 59% this match.
14:48
Bulldogs Interchange - Josh Schache off due to an injury.
15:25
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
15:55
Once again, Essendon has been more effective scoring from their inside 50s this term. The Bombers have two goals from six entries, while the Bulldogs have scored one goal from nine entries.
17:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Alec Waterman)
17:50
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
21:16
Essendon are going at an inside 50 rate of just 9% from defensive 50 chains compared to the Bulldogs going at 40%. Bulldogs average a 11.5% conversion rate from defensive 50 chains this season, ranked 18th.
21:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
22:30
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
25:05
Another goal from a stoppage chain. Essendon has scored 20 points this quarter from stoppages to the Bulldogs one point.
26:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
27:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
27:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
29:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
30:21
The Bulldogs have hit the post three times this quarter.
30:45
Essendon has turned the ball over eight times in their defensive midfield. This has resulted in the Bulldogs scoring nine points from this source and zone.
31:12
Jordan Ridley had a team-high nine disposals (all recorded in his defensive half), five rebound 50's and three intercept possessions and 203 metres gained in the third term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
02:42
Essendon has scored from 50.6% of its inside 50s in wins this season – ranked No.1. So far this match, Essendon has scored from 53.3% of its inside 50s.
03:41
Bulldogs Interchange - Easton Wood off due to the blood rule.
03:47
Essendon has taken a mark and immediately played on 18% of the time this match. This season, they have played on 23.2% of the time – the lowest percentage in the competition.
05:35
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Taylor Duryea)
07:46
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
08:27
Bulldogs have scored 49 points this match from turnover chains. The Bulldogs are ranked 1st in the competition for scores from turnovers, averaging 56.5 per game this season.
09:36
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Alec Waterman)
10:17
Essendon has now scored 32 points from centre bounce clearances. The Bulldogs average only 1.3 goals against from centre bounce chains this season.
13:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Will Snelling)
14:32
Since Round 17, the Bombers have outscored their opponents by 18.5 points per game from clearances – ranked No.1. This match, Essendon has outscored the Bulldogs by 48 points.
15:51
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
17:00
Essendon leading clearances 7-2 and contested possessions 18-11 this term.
17:37
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
18:13
Peter Wright kicks his 7th goal for the match. It's his career high goals in a game. His previous was five goals back in round 16, 2016 for the Gold Coast Suns.
21:23
Jake Stringer has been outstanding in the middle. Stringer has a game-high three score launches from a clearance.
23:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
24:48
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
25:13
Josh Bruce's goal makes it the Bulldogs 5th goal scored from attacking midfield intercepts.
26:41
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
28:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
29:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
31:26
Essendon were much more effective going forward this match. The Bombers scored 15 goals from 39 inside 50 entries, going at 38.5% goal rate.