Pre Game
00:00
GWS Giants are averaging just 67 points interstate this season - ranked 16th.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:08
The Giants have controlled the ball early recording 15 marks in the opening two minutes of play. Last week, the Bulldogs conceded 140 marks against the Dockers, the fifth-most marks conceded by any team this season.
07:00
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
07:36
The Giants have controlled the ball early recording 22 marks to eight, but have only recorded three disposals in their forward half compared to 13 for the Bulldogs.
10:30
Josh Dunkley has had a productive start for the Bulldogs with a team-high seven disposals, four contested possessions, three tackles, and two clearances.
11:02
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
12:42
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
13:06
The Bulldogs have been successful in transitioning the ball so far with five of 10 chains starting in their defensive half resulting in an inside 50. The Bulldogs have scored 2.0 (12) from these chains.
17:42
Harry Perryman has laid six tackles this quarter - no other Giants player has laid more than one.
18:38
Giants Interchange - Adam Kennedy off due to an injury.
21:22
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
21:36
All three of the Bulldogs' goals have come via an intercept possession. The Bulldogs average 48.5 points per game from intercepts this season.
26:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
27:50
Bailey Dale recorded an equal game-high four intercept possessions that quarter with the Bulldogs scoring two goals from these intercepts.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
03:56
The Bulldogs have locked the ball in their forward half for 94% of the quarter so far and have registered five inside 50s to none.
04:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
08:57
Lachie Whitfield has had a productive quarter for the Giants with nine disposals, three marks, and 125 metres gained.
09:21
Bulldogs Interchange - Laitham Vandermeer off due to the blood rule.
10:13
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
10:26
Despite registering just 12 inside 50s so far, the Giants have been more efficient scoring four times (33%) compared to four scores from 22 entries (18%) for the Bulldogs.
12:57
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
13:21
Jake Riccardi has been the target inside 50 on five occasions for a return of two marks inside 50 and 2.1 (13).
15:22
After losing the contested possession count by five in the first quarter, the Giants have registered four more contested possessions this quarter.
17:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Ash)
18:10
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
18:46
The Bulldogs have scored 2.0 (12) from forward half intercepts.
26:59
Nick Haynes recorded a game-high six intercept possessions that half including four intercept marks - no other Giants player has taken more than one intercept mark.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Tanner Bruhn)
01:58
Harry Perryman has set a new career-high in tackles with nine. His previous best was eight against Collingwood in the 2019 Preliminary Final.
05:22
Bulldogs Interchange - Tom Liberatore off due to an injury.
05:43
The Giants have increased their pressure this quarter recording a pressure factor of 210 compared to 155 for the Bulldogs. The AFL average is 180.
07:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
08:34
The Bulldogs have not recorded a disposal in their forward 50 this quarter while the Giants have recorded four disposals in their forward 50.
10:08
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
10:21
The Giants have scored 3.2 (20) from forward half chains, including 2.1 (13) from forward half intercepts.
13:10
The Giants have scored 2.1 (13) from stoppage clearances.
16:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
18:48
Ed Richards, Sam Darcy and Bailey Dale have combined to take nine of the Western Bulldogs' 11 intercept marks.
19:21
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
19:42
All five of the Bulldogs' goals have come from intercept possessions with only one point coming from stoppage clearances. Since Round 14, the Bulldogs have outscored their opponents by 8.1 points per game from clearances - ranked second in the competition.
20:38
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
21:47
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
22:02
In four ruck contests between Tim English and Kieren Briggs this quarter, the Bulldogs have won two more clearances and scored 2.0 (12) to 0.0 (0).
24:11
The Bulldogs have controlled the play across the last ten minutes of the game, recording 11 more contested possessions, 21 more uncontested possessions, and five more inside 50s.
24:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
27:18
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Nick Haynes)
27:37
All three of the Giants' goals this quarter have come from forward half chains, with two goals coming from forward half intercepts.
29:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Tanner Bruhn)
30:34
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
32:21
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Lachlan Keeffe)
33:39
The Giants respond to the three straight Bulldogs' goals by scoring three straight themselves to regain the lead. A total of nine goals have been scored this quarter after seven were scored in the first half.
35:04
Josh Kelly had a strong quarter for the Giants with a game-high 12 disposals, four contested possessions, three clearances, and 309 metres gained.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
01:32
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has been the target inside 50 on seven occasions for a return of two marks and 0.1 (1).
02:43
Giants Interchange - Sam Taylor off due to the blood rule.
03:06
Giants Interchange - Leek Aleer off due to the blood rule.
03:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Ash)
03:38
Giants Interchange - Lachlan Keeffe off due to an injury.
03:54
The Giants have transitioned the ball well in the second half with 44% of defensive 50 chains resulting in an inside 50.
04:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
07:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
07:31
The Bulldogs have scored 2.2 (14) from set shots compared to 4.2 (26) for the Giants.
08:58
Lachlan Keeffe has been medically-subbed out of the game and replaced by Xavier O'Halloran.
13:03
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
13:13
After scoring their first five goals of the game from intercept possessions, the last four goals for the Western Bulldogs have come from stoppage clearances.
14:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
15:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
15:23
The Giants have missed 14 tackles compared to seven for the Western Bulldogs.
16:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
19:02
Giants Interchange - Tanner Bruhn off due to an injury.
19:33
Ed Richards has recorded three intercept possessions this quarter and has a game-high 10 intercepts overall.
23:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
27:37
The Giants set a new season-high for marks with 165. The previous best was 158 recorded by St Kilda against the Bulldogs in Round 18.