Pre Game
00:00
The Bulldogs have scored a goal from 19.1% of their inside 50s against top-8 teams - the lowest percentage in the AFL.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:03
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
02:13
Marcus Bontempelli boots the first goal for the game, sourced from a clearance won by Toby McLean. The Bulldogs have scored 38.1 points per game from stoppages this season - ranked No.1.
04:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
04:50
The Bulldogs lead the clearance count 3-1, with both of their scores coming from this source.
07:23
Both teams have recorded two shots at goal, with the Dockers missing both of theirs.
08:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
10:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
11:06
The Dockers have been wasteful early, kicking the ball at just 43% efficiency. Six of their 21 kicks have been clangers. They average 20.5 clanger kicks per game this season.
16:13
The Bulldogs are outtackling Fremantle with 17 tackles to seven, including the last 10 for the game.
16:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
17:16
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
18:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
20:25
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GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
20:35
The Bulldogs have already grabbed six marks inside 50 and scored 3.2 (20) from this shot source. Fremantle has conceded just 9.3 forward 50 marks per game this season.
21:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
24:41
Dockers Interchange - Nathan O'Driscoll off due to an injury.
25:29
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
25:39
The Bulldogs have generated the last 12 inside 50s, scoring 3.4 (22) from these entries.
29:46
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
29:56
Fremantle has conceded just 36.4 points per game from its turnovers this season - ranked second defensively. It has already conceded 27 points from this source tonight.
32:55
Fremantle took just nine uncontested marks in the first quarter. It took a season-high 129 when these sides met in Round 21.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
04:50
The Dockers lead the clearance count 3-1 early in the second term, with Will Brodie winning all three for his team.
08:57
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
09:07
The Bulldogs have scored 4.2 (26) from 15 forward half intercepts, while the Dockers have scored a solitary behind from nine forward half intercepts.
11:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
14:17
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BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
14:27
Fremantle continues to be wasteful in its forward 50, scoring just three behinds from six shots. It is yet to record an effective kick in this zone.
16:20
The Bulldogs continue to outtackle the Dockers, applying 19-7 this quarter. Marcus Bontempelli has led from the front, laying a quarter-high four tackles.
20:37
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
20:47
Michael Walters breaks his team's goal-scoring drought. He has scored 1.2 (8) from four shots at goal.
23:00
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
23:10
Back-to-back goals for the Dockers. They lead the centre clearance count by three (6-3), scoring the only goal from this source.
24:34
Dockers Interchange - Sean Darcy off due to the blood rule.
28:07
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
28:17
Fremantle went goalless from its first 20 inside 50s. It has booted a goal from each of its last three entries.
31:16
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
31:20
Caleb Serong has won a team-high eight contested possessions, and a game-high five clearances, with his last two launching goals for his team.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
00:51
Josh Dunkley has applied a game-high nine tackles, with his last launching his team's second goal from clearances.
06:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
07:43
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
07:53
Fremantle has generated three inside 50s from its last seven defensive 50 chains, kicking two goals from these entries. The Dockers went inside 50 just twice from its first 22 defensive 50 chains, failing to score from both entries.
11:54
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
12:04
Another goal from a stoppage to the Dockers. Four of their six goals are from this source.
17:22
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
17:32
Rory Lobb has been involved in all three of the Dockers' third-quarter goals, winning a hitout-to-advantage to launch the Michael Walters goal as well as kicking two goals.
20:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
20:58
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BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
21:51
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BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
23:00
The Bulldogs applied 50 tackles to half-time, with 17 players recording at least one. They have laid just nine tackles this quarter, with Josh Dunkley the only player to record more than one.
26:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
27:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
28:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
28:52
Brennan Cox just won his 24th disposal for the match - a career-high.
29:32
The Dockers' fightback continued in the third term, scoring 3.2 (20) to 1.5 (11) from two more inside 50s.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:31
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
03:40
Caleb Serong has now won seven clearances, with three of these launching Docker goals.
07:59
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Griffin Logue)
08:09
Griffin Logue puts the Dockers in front for the first time tonight after trailing by as many as 41 points.
09:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
10:24
The Bulldogs grabbed seven marks inside 50 in the first quarter, taking just one since.
12:18
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
12:28
Michael Walters has kicked three goals for the seventh time in 12 finals.
14:53
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
15:03
Roarke Smith kicks a much-needed goal for his team. It was Bulldogs' second from their last 26 inside 50s.
16:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
19:51
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
20:01
The Dockers have scored four goals from stoppages in forward half - an equal season-high for the club.
20:04
Bulldogs Interchange - Jason Johannisen off due to an injury.
24:22
Luke Ryan is up to 10 disposals this quarter, with nine of them effective.
27:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Will Brodie)
30:38
Fremantle overcomes a 41-point deficit to win by 13 points - a 54-point turnaround. From the 19-minute mark of the second term, the Dockers recorded 33 more effective kicks (108-75), generated 14 more inside 50s (41-27) and scored nine more goals (11-2).