Pre Game
00:00
The Power have recorded a post-clearance pressure factor of 171 - ranked third in the AFL.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
02:11
Bailey Smith follows up his three goals from last week with the opening goal for the Bulldogs, courtesy of a forward 50 clearance. The Bulldogs average nine points per game from forward 50 stoppages, ranked No.1 in the AFL.
04:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
05:03
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
05:25
The Bulldogs have started well, leading contested possession by seven, along with winning four of the first five clearances and generating four of the first five inside 50s.
07:40
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
08:00
The Bulldogs are making their early dominance count on the scoreboard, kicking three goals from six inside 50s. They are enjoying 84 per cent time in forward half to start the match and have three marks inside 50 already.
11:03
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
11:30
The Bulldogs have recorded five intercept possessions to date, scoring 3.0.18 as a result.
14:44
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
15:25
Tom Liberatore has enjoyed a strong start at the coalface for the Bulldogs. He has four contested possessions and two clearances already, helping the Bulldogs to a lead of 13 in contested possession and six in clearances.
16:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
20:41
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
21:31
Ollie Wines gets Port Adelaide on the board with a goal from a forward 50 stoppage chain. The Power still trail in the clearances by eight for the term, but both sides have now kicked one goal each from this score source.
25:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
30:05
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
30:16
The Western Bulldogs score of 6.2.38 equals its highest first quarter score this season, replicating the 6.2.38 they scored against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval in Round 9. They ended up winning this match by 19 points.
32:10
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
33:12
The Bulldogs have punished Port Adelaide from turnover, scoring 6.0.36 to nil from intercepts in the opening quarter. Nine of the Bulldogs 14 intercept possessions won outside their forward 50 have resulted in an inside 50, while their scoring rate of 43 per cent from defensive and midfield intercepts is well above the 18 per cent they have averaged this season.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
02:41
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Dan Houston)
04:28
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
04:51
Aaron Naughton has four contested marks, compared to just three for the entire Port Adelaide team. He also has three marks inside 50, kicking 2.1.13 from these marks - the Power have just two marks inside 50.
06:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
07:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
09:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
11:36
After conceding the first two inside 50s of the quarter, the Bulldogs have recorded the last seven forward 50 entries of the match.
12:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
12:37
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
13:06
The Bulldogs have 7.3.45 from 24 total intercepts, with 4.2.26 being launched from the attacking midfield zone. The Power have just 1.0.6 from intercept possessions.
15:07
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
16:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
16:40
The Bulldogs have been equally adept at scoring from defensive 50 intercepts as they have been in scoring from forward half intercepts. The Bulldogs have generated 3.0.18 from nine defensive 50 intercepts.
17:38
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Riley Bonner)
19:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
24:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
24:26
In their Round 23 loss to Port Adelaide, the Bulldogs lost the uncontested possession count by 55, their worst differential in this area for the season. Currently, they lead this area by six.
25:30
Since Round 14, the Power have conceded just 60 points per game, ranked No.1 defensively. They have already conceded 68 points tonight just before half time.
27:46
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
30:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
31:08
The Bulldogs now have 10.4.64 from intercept possessions. To put that in perspective, the Power have only conceded more than 64 points from intercepts twice this season, conceding 69 points from intercepts on two occasions.
32:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
32:28
The Bulldogs continue to dominate in two key areas - contested possession and clearances, leading these counts by 26 and nine respectively. The Power are 17-0 this season when they win contested possession and are 12-0 when they win clearances, so this is a massive result from the Bulldogs thus far.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:40
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
05:26
Port Adelaide are throwing everything at the Bulldogs to start the third quarter. The Power lead the tackle count six to one and have kicked two goals to nil, both from forward 50 marks. The Power only had three marks inside 50 in the first half.
08:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
10:02
The Bulldogs have registered only two effective kicks in the first 10 minutes of this quarter.
13:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
14:17
The Power have nine of the first 11 inside 50s of the third quarter and have enjoyed 76 per cent time in forward half.
18:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
19:20
The Power lead the uncontested possession count by 13 this quarter. The Bulldogs have not been able to generate any easy possession with 55 per cent of their possessions coming from a contest this quarter. On average this season, 62 per cent of the Bulldogs' possessions are uncontested.
21:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
23:23
Riley Bonner has been prolific for Port Adelaide this quarter. The Power defender has 12 disposals at 83 per cent efficiency, with 11 coming via an uncontested possession. He also has 281 metres gained for the quarter.
25:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
26:35
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
26:54
For all Port Adelaide's general dominance in play this quarter, they only lead the Bulldogs 2.3.15 to 1.2.8 for the quarter. The Power lead uncontested possession by 14, inside 50s by six and tackles by eight this term, but have failed to make much of a dint in the scoreboard.
28:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Miles Bergman)
29:19
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
30:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
31:44
Bulldogs Interchange - Laitham Vandermeer and is possibly out for the game.
32:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
32:38
The Bulldogs lead groundball gets by 32 at three quarter time. With one quarter to go, this is the equal-third best differential in any game this season by the Bulldogs, the No.1 ranked team in groundball gets this season. It is also the worst differential for Port Adelaide in any game this season.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
02:47
The Bulldogs have outscored Port Adelaide 9.10.64 to 4.4.28 from forward half chains tonight.
08:08
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
08:38
Bailey has equalled his career-high with three goals tonight after setting this career-high last week against Brisbane.
11:08
Since Round 16, the Power had conceded an average of just 44 inside 50s per game, ranked No.1 over the time period. Tonight the Bulldogs have 53 inside 50s with more than 12 minutes of game time still to play.
12:56
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
15:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
17:38
The Bulldogs have kicked 9.5.59 from general play compared to just 1.3.9 from the Power.
19:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
20:16
Aaron Naughton has taken six contested marks tonight, the most by a Bulldog and equal-fourth most by any player this season. It is the second-most contested marks Naughton has taken in a match ever, beaten only by the nine he took against Richmond in Round 7, 2019.
21:49
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
22:28
Bailey Smith has a new career-high four goals, eclipsing his previous career-high from last week. Smith has been fantastic again tonight with 23 disposals at 74 per cent efficiency, 11 contested possessions, six inside 50s, nine score involvements, four goals and 497 metres gained.
24:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
28:32
The Bulldogs outscored the Power 13.9.87 to 5.5.35 from intercept possessions tonight, the third-highest score it has generated from this score source for the season.