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Pre Game
00:00
Since Round 3, the Bulldogs have conceded just 63.9 points per game – ranked No.1 in that time.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
03:20
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
03:32
Anthony Scott slots the first goal of the night, with the goal coming from an attacking midfield chain. This season, the Bulldogs have scored 37.4% of their goals from this zone - the second-biggest portion of any team in the AFL.
05:12
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
07:16
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
07:42
All of the first three goals for the Bulldogs have come from forward-half turnovers. They average 30.2 points from this zone this year - the sixth most across the league.
08:02
After the Suns had the first two inside 50s, the Bulldogs followed up by having the next five inside 50s, registering a score from 80% of those entries. The Bulldogs have been the second-worst team at converting an inside 50 to a score this year - scoring a goal per inside 50 15.4% of the time.
10:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
11:43
The Western Bulldogs are dominating the territory game, having the game played in their forward half for 89% of this quarter. They have had 21 more disposals in their forward half, with the Suns only having two disposals in their forward half to this point. The Bulldogs also lead the inside 50 count 8-2.
14:25
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
15:02
Ben King boots the Suns' first goal of the night, with the goal coming from a defensive 50 chains. The Suns average the second most points from this zone in the AFL - registering 16.7 points each game.
19:19
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
19:52
David Swallow kicks a crafty goal, with the goal being the first goal from a stoppage tonight. The Gold Coast outscore their opponents by five points from stoppages on average - ranked equal-fifth this season.
20:33
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
20:38
Back-to-back stoppage goals for the Suns, this time with the goal coming from a centre bounce. The Bulldogs concede the least amount of points from centre bounce in the AFL this year - conceding 6.1 points from this source on average.
23:07
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
24:08
Gold Coast has been stronger at the contest, having four more contested possessions than the Bulldogs. They average 6.2 more contested possessions than their opponents this season - ranked third.
26:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
32:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
33:12
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
33:15
The Western Bulldogs have been able to lock the ball in their forward half for 71% of game time as well as having 22 more disposals and six more intercept possessions in this zone.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:35
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
03:42
Jack Lukosius converts a clever goal to give the Suns the lead for the first time tonight. Although he has only had three disposals, they have been impactful. He has had one score assist as well as a goal for himself.
06:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Levi Casboult)
07:18
Marcus Bontempelli has been instrumental in the battle today. He has gathered a game-high 14 disposals, 370 metres gained and 35 pressure points, as well as four clearances and five tackles to add to that.
08:57
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
12:27
The pressure in this quarter has dropped off since the first quarter, with the average pressure factor of the two teams dropping from 186 to 177. Both teams this season have been involved in games with an average pressure factor of 183 - ranked equal-fourth in the competition.
14:56
The Western Bulldogs have been assertive at stoppages, winning the clearance count 9-2 this quarter. Both teams have displayed strong clearance games this season - with Gold Coast ranking second and the Bulldogs ranking third for clearance differential this year.
15:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
18:52
The Bulldogs have been poor from set shots in the second quarter, scoring just one point from their three set shots.
23:07
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
23:13
Jack Lukosius volleys his third goal of the quarter through the big sticks, with the goal coming from an attacking midfield intercept. The Suns score the least amount of points from this source in the AFL - registering only 13.9 points on average.
24:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
26:28
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
29:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
30:18
Gold Coast leads by 22 points at the main break, thanks to a brilliant quarter from Jack Lukosius. He kicked the only four goals of the second quarter - the most he has scored in a quarter in his career (his previous best in a quarter was two). The Suns have also scored eight of the last nine goals of the game.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rory Lobb)
02:02
Although the Bulldogs are winning the clearance count 21-9 when Tim English and Jarrod Witts have been rucking opponents, Witts has had four more hitouts-to-advantage and the Suns have scored one more goal than the Bulldogs when these two have been opposing ruckmen.
03:58
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
04:20
The first goal of the second half goes to the Bulldogs' Caleb Daniel, with the goal coming from an attacking midfield intercept. They score the sixth most points from this zone this season - ranked sixth. He is enjoying a positional change tonight - playing 73% of today's game forward, a 29% increase on the amount of time he is usually in this position.
10:36
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
11:36
Aaron Naughton kicks his first goal for the night and the second in a row for the Bulldogs. He has been the second most targeted player inside 50, being targeted eight times tonight but has only retained the ball from 13% of those targets, displaying the disconnect between the Bulldogs' lines.
15:49
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
17:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
18:31
The Suns' forward half pressure this quarter has been electric, recording a pressure factor of 225 in this zone - well above their average of 164.
20:26
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
21:31
Although the Suns lead the clearance count for the quarter 11-6, the Bulldogs have been stronger once the ball has left the stoppage area, collecting four more post-clearance contest possessions.
21:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Thomas Berry)
25:18
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
27:41
The Suns have been dominant from clearances this quarter. They have had 13 of the last 17 clearances, as well as Matt Rowell having seven clearances this quarter - with all seven being effective.
28:12
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
31:48
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
31:51
The Suns were able to move the ball with fluency from their defensive midfield, scoring two of their three goals that quarter from this zone and generating an inside 50 from 40% of chains. Before Cody Weightman's goal after the siren, the Bulldogs had only generated an inside 50 from 29% of their defensive midfield chains and did not register a score on those occasions.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Arthur Jones)
03:07
Both teams have struggled in One versus One marking contests in the dewy conditions, with both teams registering an offensive winning percentage of 15%, well below their season averages and the league average of 25.3%.
04:17
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Matt Rowell)
07:45
The Bulldogs have struggled to get meaningful connection between their midfield and forwards when kicking inside 50. They have only retained 33% of kicks inside 50 in comparison to the Suns' 42%. The Bulldogs have three out of the top 50 players with the most kicks inside 50 across the AFL, but all three of those players are ranked in the bottom six for inside 50 kick retention.
10:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
11:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
13:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
14:46
The Bulldogs are coming with force, as they have been able to move the ball with fluency this quarter. In the forward half they have had six more handball receives, a mark play on percentage of 40% in comparison to the Suns' 0%, and have generated an inside 50 from all five of their attacking midfield chains.
15:32
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
19:54
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
20:03
This quarter has been heavily influenced by the Bulldogs' ability to damage the Suns from turnover. The Suns have had five more turnovers than the Bulldogs and all of the Bulldogs' scores this quarter came from possession gains.
21:37
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
21:57
The Bulldogs have kicked the last three goals of the game, with the latest coming from Cody Weightman. All three of the Bulldogs' goals have come from set shots this quarter.
26:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
26:56
Bailey Humphrey kicks a late goal to stretch the lead back out to eight points. He has been putting together another great performance of his short career, with his kicking inside 50 tonight being a real influence on the game. He has had four inside 50 kicks that have resulted in a score of 2.0 (12) for the Suns, the most points from inside 50 kicks from any player tonight by five points.
27:46
Bulldogs Interchange - Cody Weightman off due to the blood rule.
29:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
31:54
The Western Bulldogs' late surge was not enough to get over the line. They brought the margin back to just one point but were not able to overcome the Suns. Liam Jones finished the game with 10 intercept marks, the equal most of all time as well as strong performances from Jack Macrae and Marcus Bontempelli.