Pre Game
00:00
The Kangas have lost their last three games against the Dogs by an average margin of 69 points, including last year's Good Friday clash by 128 points - their heaviest defeat against the Dogs on record and biggest since 1971.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
01:00
Cody Weightman has recorded a scoring accuracy of 85.7% this season - ranked No.1 at the club among players to record more than two scoring shots.
02:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
03:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
03:49
The Bulldogs have recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 40% this season - ranked 17th.
07:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
07:24
Marcus Bontempelli has recorded three disposals, with all three being involved in a score for his team.
10:00
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
10:10
Marcus Bontempelli has been involved in all three Bulldog goals, assisting the first and booting two. He has recorded a scoreboard impact of 86 points this season - ranked No.1 at the club and seventh in the competition.
14:08
North Melbourne has failed to score from five inside 50s. It has scored from just 35.9% of its entries this season - ranked last.
15:15
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
15:25
Both teams have had four chains originate in defensive 50, with the Dogs kicking two goals from theirs, while North has yet to generate an inside 50.
18:42
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
18:52
The Bulldogs have sourced four of their five goals from defensive half intercepts.
21:24
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
21:34
Tristan Xerri has won three hitouts-to-advantage as well as one clearance, with his clearance launching that goal to Jaidyn Stephenson.
23:27
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
23:37
The Bulldogs have kicked 4.1 from set shots. They scored 21.24 from this shot type in the first four rounds.
25:45
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
25:55
The Dogs continue to move the ball with ease. They have now booted three goals from six defensive 50 chains.
30:31
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
30:41
Cody Weightman has kicked four goals in a game for the third time in his career.
32:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
32:12
The Bulldogs dominated the first term. They beat North to the ball, winning the contested possession count by 14 (40-26), used the ball better by foot, winning the kicking efficiency differential by 4% (79-75%), and disrupted the Kangaroos' offence, applying a pressure factor of 192, 20 more than North and 13 above the AFL average.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:21
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Zaine Cordy)
03:31
Another goal from an intercept to the Bulldogs. Eight of their nine goals are from this source. The AFL average is seven per game.
06:31
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Tristan Xerri)
06:41
Tristan Xerri has won a team-high three clearances, with two of them launching his team's only goals.
10:33
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
10:43
Jack Ziebell returned to the forward line last week against the Swans and booted an equal career-high five goals.
14:37
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Eddie Ford)
14:47
Both teams have generated eight inside 50s this quarter, with the Kangaroos kicking three goals to one.
16:10
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
16:20
The Kangaroos are on top at stoppages in the second quarter, winning the clearance count by four (8-4) and kicking three goals to no score from this source.
17:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
19:29
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
19:39
North Melbourne has booted five goals from its last nine inside 50s (56%). It has kicked a goal from just 19% of its entries this season - the third-lowest percentage in the AFL.
21:39
Bulldogs Interchange - Riley Garcia and is possibly out for the game.
24:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
26:34
Cody Weightman and Marcus Bontempelli combined to kick six goals from eight kicks in the first quarter. They have each recorded just one kick this quarter, both clangers.
28:00
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
28:10
Aaron Naughton has applied a quarter-high three tackles, with his last earning a holding the ball free kick, from which he booted that goal.
29:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
30:51
Kangaroos Interchange - Aaron Hall and is possibly out for the game.
31:09
North Melbourne responded well in the second term, kicking five goals to the Bulldogs' two. After losing the clearance count by five in the first quarter (6-11), the Kangaroos got on top in this area, winning four more clearances (12-8) and outscoring the Bulldogs by 14 points from this source (20-6).
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:29
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
01:39
The Bulldogs have taken 11 marks inside 50, kicking 6.2 from this shot source. The Kangaroos have allowed their opposition to take 14.3 marks inside 50 per game this season - ranked 17th defensively.
04:18
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
04:28
The Bulldogs have controlled the ball early in the third term, taking 13 marks to none.
05:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
07:44
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
07:54
Eleven of the Bulldogs' 13 goals have come from intercepts. They kicked just 19 goals from this source in the first four rounds - ranked 17th.
09:45
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Powell)
09:55
North Melbourne is still on top at stoppages, leading the third-quarter clearance count by three (4-1) and generating two scores to none from this source.
09:57
Kangaroos Interchange - Jack Mahony off due to an injury.
13:20
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
15:09
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
15:19
Aaron Naughton has won two forward 50 clearances, kicking a goal from both.
17:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
17:58
Josh Dunkley has had seven shots at goal this season - registering just five behinds and two missed shots at goal.
24:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
25:05
The Bulldogs continue to control the ball. They have recorded 50 effective kicks this quarter, whilst North Melbourne has recorded 34 total kicks.
25:24
Bulldogs Interchange - Jack Macrae off due to an injury.
28:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
29:31
The Bulldogs moved quickly to reassert their control in the third term, kicking the first three goals and five of seven for the period. They won six forward half intercepts, two more than the Kangaroos, and booted three goals to one from this source.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
00:53
The Bulldogs have won the first two clearances in the final term, with that goal to Aaron Naughton coming from this source.
02:37
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
02:47
Lachie Hunter is the only Bulldog to be involved in both of their final quarter goals, launching the first and kicking the second. Hunter was involved in just three of his team's 20 scores to three-quarter time.
04:13
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
04:14
Kangaroos Interchange - Jack Mahony and is possibly out for the game.
06:01
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
06:11
Nick Larkey has recorded just seven disposals, but six of these have been involved in a score for his team - a team-high.
08:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
09:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
09:54
Jack Macrae has won a game-high nine clearances, four more than any other teammate, as well as an equal game-high 11 contested possessions.
10:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
10:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
12:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
14:52
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
15:02
North Melbourne has now booted six goals from clearances. It kicked a total of seven goals from this source in the first four rounds.
18:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
18:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
18:59
Bailey Smith just recorded his 39th disposal for the game - a career-high.
20:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
22:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
22:59
The wayward Bulldogs have returned in the last quarter, kicking 3.8 from 16 inside 50s.
23:43
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
23:53
Cody Weightman has booted five goals in a game for the first time in his career.
25:55
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
26:05
Nick Larkey has grabbed a team-high seven marks, including a game-high four marks inside 50 - two more than any other player.
28:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
31:16
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
31:26
The Bulldogs lead the clearance count 14-8 in the last quarter, kicking 4.2 to 1.0 from this source.
33:53
The Bulldogs have won their last four games against the Kangaroos by an average margin of 69 points. This win was set up in the first quarter when they booted eight goals to one and led by 45 points.