Match

Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Commentary / 05 Aug 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 9, the Dockers have lost the time in forward half differential by four minutes and 16 seconds per game, ranked 15th in the league. They led the competition in this measure in the opening eight rounds.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
01:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
02:53
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
05:00
After five minutes of play, the ball has been in the Bulldogs' forward half of the ground for 59 percent of game time.
05:44
The Bulldogs recorded the opening four inside 50 entries of the game, but kicked no goals. Fremantle has responded with the next four inside 50s, also returning zero goals.
06:35
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
06:36
After recording the opening major of the game, the Bulldogs' Cody Weightman has now kicked 31 goals from 18 games in 2022.
08:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
09:57
Josh Dunkley has not hit the scoreboard himself, but has contributed an involvement in all four of the Western Bulldogs' scores.
13:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
13:05
Both of the Dockers' majors have been kicked from beyond 40 metres from goal.
16:02
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Griffin Logue)
18:30
For the first ten minutes of the quarter, the Western Bulldogs were in possession for 47 percent of the play (compared to 40 percent for Fremantle). In the time since, the Dockers have controlled the time in possession, 60 percent to 24.
18:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
23:29
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
24:50
Fremantle is kicking the ball with 76 percent efficiency, bettering the 67 percent of the Bulldogs.
25:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
28:30
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
30:26
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
30:33
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:34
In a seesawing first term, the Dockers kick the last two majors of the stanza to give Fremantle a nine-point lead at quarter-time. Caleb Serong was prolific for the visitors, contributing 11 disposals at 82 percent efficiency.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:05
Prior to today, Fremantle had led at quarter-time just six times this season, ranked equal-13th and the fewest of any top-eight team.
01:54
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Young)
03:52
The Bulldogs have targeted Jamarra Ugle-Hagan a match-high four times inside the forward 50 zone. However, he has only been able to take a mark from one of these targets, kicking a behind from the subsequent shot on goal.
04:18
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
07:50
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
10:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
10:05
Five of Fremantle's six goals (83.3 percent) have been kicked from set shots. In contrast, three of the Bulldogs' four majors (75 percent) have been kicked from general play.
13:21
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
14:01
In 20 ruck contests between Sean Darcy and Tim English, both men have recorded nine hitouts apiece. However, three of English's hitouts have gone to the advantage of a Bulldogs player, compared to zero hitouts to advantage for Fremantle's Darcy.
18:01
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
18:02
Five of Fremantle's eight goals (62.5 percent) have been the end results of a disposal chain that began with a Bulldogs turnover.
21:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
23:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
24:18
The second-quarter differential in marks heavily favours Fremantle, 45 to 11.
25:39
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
27:39
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
29:50
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:51
The Dockers take a 23-point lead into the major break, highlighted by three first-half majors to Rory Lobb (all kicked beyond 50 metres from goal).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:11
The leading tackler on the ground is Fremantle's Andrew Brayshaw, contributing five of the Dockers' team tally of 30. Entering this game, Brayshaw was averaging a career-best 6.4 tackles per game across the first 19 games of 2022.
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
04:35
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
06:06
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Griffin Logue)
06:45
Entering today's game Rory Lobb had taken 38 marks inside 50 this season, 20 more than any other Fremantle player. With three marks in this zone today, he leads all players on the ground in his measure (with teammate Matt Taberner).
07:18
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
09:00
Even though both sides have kicked 1.1 for the term, the ball has been in the Bulldogs' half of the ground for 65 percent of the third quarter.
09:21
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
12:02
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
12:03
The Dockers have kicked a very accurate 10.3 from set shots today.
13:36
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
16:07
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
16:51
Of the eight free kicks that the Western Bulldogs have conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for high contact on four occasions.
19:25
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
19:26
Josh Bruce kicks his first goal since requiring a knee reconstruction following Round 21 of last season.
20:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
21:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
22:58
Dockers Interchange - Matt Taberner and is possibly out for the game.
24:03
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Blake Acres)
26:12
Entering this contest, Fremantle's Caleb Serong had recorded at least 20 disposals in all eight matches on the road this season. He has again reached this benchmark today, where his current disposal tally sits at 21.
26:31
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
27:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
29:13
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
30:45
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
32:09
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:10
Since Round 5, the Bulldogs are averaging 104 points at Marvel Stadium, the best in the competition. They will need a 41-point fourth quarter to reach this standard today, in a game they trail by 23 points at the final change.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Bruce)
01:50
Early in the final term, the only players on the ground with 100 percent game time are the Bulldogs' Zaine Cordy, and his direct opponent, Fremantle key forward Rory Lobb.
03:18
The Bulldogs' kick-to-handball ratio in the first half was 1.19. Since halftime, they have recorded 1.55 for this measure, suggesting a greater commitment to ball movement via foot since halftime.
06:03
The Dockers have taken twice as many marks in their forward 50 zone than the Bulldogs (16 to eight).
07:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
08:48
Western Bulldogs debutant Sam Darcy has taken four intercept marks to lead all players on the ground in this measure.
11:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
13:04
The Western Bulldogs hold a clear edge in centre bounce clearances, 14 to nine. However, the Dockers have kicked 3.2 from centre bounce clearances, compared to an inaccurate 1.4 for the Bulldogs.
14:26
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
15:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
17:14
Fremantle's Brennan Cox does the little things to help his team. His tally of 14 one percenters leads all players on the ground, and includes 11 spoils. To demonstrate his dominance in this area, no other player has recorded more than seven one percenters.
17:33
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
19:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
23:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Griffin Logue)
24:02
With the game on the line, the Dockers' fourth-quarter kicking efficiency currently sits at 85 percent, significantly better than the 61 percent of the Bulldogs for the term.
25:54
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
27:04
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:05
Fremantle keeps its top-four hopes alive with an upset 17-point away win. Luke Ryan played a key role for the victors, contributing 32 disposals at 97 percent efficiency, 15 marks, nine score involvements, four tackles, and four spoils.