Pre Game
00:00
Marcus Bontempelli won 15 contested possessions and 10 clearances to half-time last round - the only player to do so since Matt Priddis in 2016.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:40
Carlton is on top at stoppages early in the game, winning the first three clearances. The Bulldogs win four more clearances per game than their opposition - the third-best differential in the competition.
04:24
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
04:34
Jason Johannisen boots his team's first goal from their first foray forward. The Bulldogs score a goal from 21.1% of their inside 50s - the fourth-lowest percentage in the competition.
05:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
06:08
The Blues now lead the clearance count 4-1, with that behind by Jack Silvagni coming from this source.
07:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
12:01
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
12:11
Aaron Naughton had booted just four goals from six games against the Blues - his lowest return against any side.
14:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
14:54
Aaron Naughton has been the Bulldogs' target inside 50 on four occasions and has taken three marks in this zone, but he has been inaccurate, kicking 1.2.
21:31
Carlton has applied a pressure factor of just 142, well down on its season average of 181. This has allowed the Bulldogs to kick at 80% efficiency.
22:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
25:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
25:35
The Blues have scored just three behinds from 14 inside 50s (21.4%). The Bulldogs have conceded a score from 41.5% of opposition entries this season - ranked fourth defensively.
28:29
The Bulldogs generated just two inside 50s from 13 defensive 50 chains in the opening quarter (15.4%). They have gone inside 50 from 17.9% of their defensive 50 chains this season - the second-lowest percentage in the competition.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
03:49
The Blues have taken four marks inside 50, scoring 0.3 from this shot source.
04:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
06:37
The Bulldogs have generated three inside 50s from as many defensive 50 chains this quarter.
07:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
10:04
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
10:14
Matthew Owies breaks the goal drought for his team. The Blues are moving the ball better in the second term, scoring twice from two defensive midfield intercepts.
13:14
Marc Pittonet has won 14 hitouts, with seven of these going to the advantage of a teammate. He has won 10.1 hitouts-to-advantage per game this season - the sixth-most of any player.
15:13
Carlton has won eight forward half intercepts - five more than the Bulldogs. The competition average is 22.6 per game.
17:36
Nic Newman has taken six marks, including four from opposition kicks - his most in a game since Round 16, 2021.
20:12
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
21:40
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
21:50
Anthony Scott has booted two quick goals, both from stoppages. The Bulldogs lead the clearance count 5-4 in the second term, outscoring Carlton by 13 points from this source.
28:18
Blues Interchange - Marc Pittonet off due to the blood rule.
30:51
The Bulldogs generated just 18 inside 50s in the first half - their lowest first-half total since Round 14, 2020.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Arthur Jones)
02:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
04:25
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Rory Lobb)
04:35
The Bulldogs have grabbed seven marks inside 50 to Carlton's six, kicking 4.3 (27) to 1.3 (9) from this shot source.
05:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (James O'Donnell)
06:49
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Rory Lobb)
06:59
Rory Lobb has played forward in the third term after playing mostly in the midfield during the first half. He has been his team's target inside 50 twice this quarter, grabbing two marks and booting two goals.
09:10
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
09:20
Carlton has generated two inside 50s this quarter, scoring from both (100%). It recorded just five scores from 29 entries in the first half (17.2%).
12:07
Adam Cerra has won a team-high four contested possessions this quarter after winning four in the first half. He averages 10.5 per game this season - ranked third at the club.
13:41
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
16:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
17:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
17:52
The Bulldogs lead the clearance count 7-5 this quarter, with Bailey Smith winning a quarter-high five - four more than any other player.
18:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
19:13
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (George Hewett)
19:23
The Blues remain efficient inside 50 this quarter, scoring seven times from nine entries (77.8%).
23:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
25:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
25:58
The Bulldogs have recorded a kicking efficiency of 59% in the third term, down from 75% in the first half.
27:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
29:40
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
29:50
Carlton has recorded six effective kicks inside 50 this term. It had just two in the first half.
32:12
The Bulldogs have scored just nine points from forward half intercepts. They have scored less than 25 points from this source on three occasions this season, losing all three games.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:32
The Bulldogs lead the inside 50 count 5-0 to start the final term but have failed to score from any of these entries. They are the lowest-scoring team in final quarters this season - averaging 16.8 points.
05:46
Blues Interchange - Marc Pittonet off due to an injury.
06:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
10:00
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
10:10
Matthew Owies has booted three goals for the third time in his 35-game career. The Blues won the previous two occasions he reached this mark.
12:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
14:31
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
14:41
The Blues lead for the first time tonight. They have grabbed 11 marks inside 50 to the Bulldogs' five since half-time, scoring 4.2 (26) to 2.3 (15) from this shot source.
18:25
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
20:23
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
20:33
Carlton has scored 7.5 (47) to the Bulldogs' 3.7 (25) in the second half from 10 fewer inside 50s (17-27).
21:31
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Arthur Jones)
23:01
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
23:11
The Bulldogs have booted three goals from their last five kicks.
25:32
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
25:42
The Bulldogs have booted four goals from their last four inside 50s after kicking six from their first 44 entries.
27:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
28:59
Tom Liberatore has won a game-high 13 clearances - his most since Round 8, 2021, which was also against Carlton.
29:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
29:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
30:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Taylor Duryea)
31:37
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
32:56
The Bulldogs trailed briefly in the final term before booting the final four goals to win by 20 points. They won the clearance count by six (43-37), outscoring Carlton by 15 points from this source (33-18).