Match

Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood

Commentary / 06 Jul 2023

Pre Game

00:00
The Bulldogs have been involved in 46 forward half stoppages per game, the second most of any team, but they rank 12th in scoring from this source.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:29
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
03:13
The Bulldogs hit the scoreboard first, with a goal to Cody Weightman from a mark inside 50. The Bulldogs average 11 marks inside 50 per game, ranked 12th.
07:22
The Bulldogs are controlling the football to start the match, doubling the Magpies for disposals and leading the contested possession count by five. When the Bulldogs defeated Collingwood in Round 9 last year by 48 points, they recorded 114 more disposals and 40 more contested possessions than the Magpies, its best and second best differentials of the season in these respective areas.
08:25
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
10:36
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
11:04
The Bulldogs are making their early advantage in possession count, with an efficient 3.0.18 from just four inside 50s. This season, the Bulldogs have averaged a goal from 22 per cent of their inside 50s, ranked 14th.
13:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
13:09
Playing exclusively as a midfielder to start the match, Nick Daicos has recorded five disposals, all of them coming via a contested possession and all of them being clearances. Collingwood leads clearances by four in the early part of this match.
18:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
19:19
Collingwood finally hits the scoreboard through a goal to Jamie Elliott from a forward half intercept. Collingwood leads forward half intercepts six to two for the quarter.
20:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
22:43
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
24:24
Collingwood has recorded the last eight inside 50s of the match, yet have scored just 1.3.9 from this territorial dominance.
24:50
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
28:03
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
29:06
Collingwood's pressure got them back into the contest, leading the tackle count by six. The Magpies led the pressure rating 198 to 177 for the term.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
03:36
The Bulldogs have generated all of their 4.1.25 from intercept possessions. The Bulldogs have outscored their opposition from this source nine times this season, winning all nine games. When they have failed to outscored their opposition from this score source, they have lost all six games.
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
06:35
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
06:51
The Bulldogs have taken five marks inside 50, scoring 4.1.25 from these marks. The Magpies have also taken five marks inside 50, scoring just 1.3.9.
10:02
Bulldogs Interchange - Ryan Gardner off due to an injury.
11:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
13:12
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
13:36
The Bulldogs lead the clearance count by seven this quarter, with Tom Liberatore and Caleb Daniel recording seven clearances between them already this term.
14:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
16:44
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
17:40
The Bulldogs average 27 points per game from defensive half chains, ranked 15th in the competition. They already have 30 points from defensive half chains tonight. This is normally a strength of Collingwood's, who average 38 points from defensive half chains, ranked No.1.
17:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
19:35
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
20:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
21:21
Magpies Interchange - Will Hoskin-Elliott off due to an injury.
23:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
25:02
The Bulldogs lead inside 50s, contested possessions and clearances by six in each of the three areas. Tom Liberatore leads the side in contested possessions and clearances this quarter with five of both.
27:59
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
30:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
31:22
Collingwood's last two goals, and three of its four goals for the quarter, have come from defensive half chains. They still trail the Bulldogs 5.2.32 to 3.3.21 in scores from back half, but have narrowed the gap in this area.
31:48
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
01:27
Jordan De Goey has had an immediate impact in the the third quarter. Returning from suspension, De Goey has three of Collingwood's six disposals for the term, while he also has both Magpie clearances and a goal.
05:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
06:26
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
08:50
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Oleg Markov)
10:18
Scott Pendlebury has just broken the all-time record for disposals in AFL history. The Collingwood champion has 9657 disposals in his career, breaking the record set by St Kilda's Robert Harvey.
12:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
13:08
Five of Collingwood's last seven goals have been launched from its defensive half. They have now outscored the Bulldogs 5.4.34 to 5.2.32 from back half chains.
14:31
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
15:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
16:04
Marcus Bontempelli is trying to lift his side. The Bulldog champion has eight disposals, three contested possessions, two clearances and over 180 metres gained this quarter.
19:29
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
20:27
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
20:58
After eight disposals, six contested possessions and six clearances in the opening term, Nick Daicos is now showing a different part to his game in the third quarter, hitting the score board for two goals from four disposals. The Brownlow fancy has 18 disposals, nine contested possessions, six tackles, eight clearances and two goals in another commanding performance.
22:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Billy Frampton)
25:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
25:52
From the 17-minute mark of the second quarter, Collingwood has outscored the Bulldogs 9.3.57 to 1.4.10. Five of these goals have come from stoppages and five have come from defensive half chains. The Magpies are the No.1 scoring side from defensive half chains and the third ranked side for scores from clearance.
29:10
It was an ominous third quarter from the Magpies, who outscored the Bulldogs 6.2.38 to 1.2.8. Collingwood recorded a kicking efficiency of 76 per cent compared to the Bulldogs' 61 per cent, recording 22 more disposals while also having double the amount of tackles of its opposition.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Patrick Lipinski)
02:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
03:31
Collingwood has now kicked 11 of the last 12 goals of the match. Over the time period they have outscored the Bulldogs 6.2.38 to 1.1.7 from stoppages and 4.1.25 to 0.2.2 from intercepts.
05:59
Only three of Collingwood's 13 goals have come from forward half chains. Three goals have come via centre bounce clearances while seven have come from defensive half chains.
07:49
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
09:19
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
10:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
11:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
12:24
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
12:37
The Bulldogs are enjoying a period of territorial dominance to pull themselves back into the contest. They have the last five inside 50s of the match, have won five forward half intercepts and have scored from all five inside 50s, kicking 2.3.15.
12:57
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Murphy off due to an injury.
14:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
16:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
18:23
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
19:33
Despite being down by 24 points, the Bulldogs have outscored Collingwood 7.7.49 to 5.4.34 from intercepts. If this result (and the result of the game) were to hold, it would represent the first time this season that the Bulldogs have lost when outscoring their opposition from intercept.
20:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Poulter)
25:54
Isaac Quaynor has been superb tonight. The Collingwood defender has totalled 27 disposals and 10 intercept possessions, including a career-high eight intercept marks. HIs previous high for intercept marks was six against the Eagles in Round 12 this year.
27:19
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
29:45
The Bulldogs fought gallantly until the end, but Collingwood comes out victorious. Despite losing the clearances by three, it was Collingwood's ability to hurt the Bulldogs on the scoreboard from stoppage that proved to be the difference. The Magpies outscored the Bulldogs 6.7.43 to 1.3.9 from this source.