Match

Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 27 Apr 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Fremantle won the tackle count by 16.3 from Rounds 1-3 – ranked No.1 but has been out-tackled by 11 per game since Round 4 – ranked 16th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:50
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
03:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
07:27
Fremantle's kicking efficiency is at 85% in the match so far compared to Bulldog's 33%. The Dockers are more effective inside the forward half with an efficiency of 67% compared to 20% in this measure.
10:33
Both teams are applying elite forward half pressure with Bulldogs edging the Fremantle 209 to 196 in this area to start the match.
11:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
14:12
Bailey Dale is at his running and rebounding best so far this evening. Dale has a game-high 163 metres gained from his six disposals, kicking at only 60% efficiency.
15:09
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Young)
17:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
19:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
20:01
Western Bulldog's first goal of the match was launched from an attacking midfield chain. The Bulldogs going into tonight's match rank 17th for scores launched from this zone, however, they rank 4th for score launches from defensive 50.
20:14
Dockers Interchange - Joshua Draper off due to an injury.
22:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
23:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
24:28
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
26:32
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
28:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
30:57
Fremantle has had a good record of going inside 50 from defensive midfield so far in the match creating a forward entry from a chain 57% compared to the Bulldogs 33%.
31:40
Bulldogs Interchange - Cody Weightman off due to an injury.
33:22
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
33:26
Marcus Bontempelli has had a strong start to the first quarter, with 10 disposals at 70% disposal efficiency, five contested possessions, two clearances and four handball receives. He has received three Brownlow votes in four out of the past six matches he has played against Fremantle in the Home and Away season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
05:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
06:06
Fremantle has had far quicker ball movement than the Bulldogs through the corridor. They are playing on 40% of the time from five marks, while the Bulldogs are playing on just 14% from five marks.
07:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
07:32
Sam Darcy's first goal puts the Bulldogs in the lead for the first time this evening. Fremantle's largest lead was 13 points in the 23rd minute of the first quarter.
09:49
Dockers Interchange - Brandon Walker off due to an injury.
10:57
The Dockers have been strong in the territory battle - winning the inside 50 counts 23 - 17. They have had 25 disposals inside 50 compared to the Bulldogs' 17.
11:58
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
12:35
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
13:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
14:43
The Bulldogs are continuing their tackle intensity and pressure. They lead tackles in the forward 50 (20-16) and have a pressure rating of 205 to Fremantle's 192 half way through the second term.
15:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
18:24
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
20:37
We have seen a good spread of scores from all zones for the Dockers this evening - booting at least one goal from every zone. They have booted 2.2 (14) from attacking midfield chains - their most productive zone.
22:07
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
25:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
26:58
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jeremy Sharp)
29:12
Adam Treloar continues his strong start to the season for the Western Bulldogs. He helped himself to 13 disposals at 79% disposal efficiency, six clearances and seven contested possessions.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
02:28
Luke Jackson kicks his second goal of the match to take the lead out to nine points. When Jackson and Sean Darcy have played in the same team the Dockers have won six out of 15 matches with the last win together being in Round 15 against Essendon last year.
03:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
05:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
07:31
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this evening between Sean Darcy and Tim English with Fremantle winning the clearance count 18 - 14, when they have been rucking opponents. Darcy has had two more hitouts-to-advantage and the Bulldogs have scored 2.2 (14) to 1.2 (8).
08:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
09:26
Marcus Bontempelli has applied a game-high 21 pressure acts so far in this match, with 12 of these coming in the forward half of the ground. He also has a tackle efficiency of 67% (4 tackles from 6 attempts).
09:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
10:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
11:29
The Dockers are on top in the clearances in the match (27-22). Caleb Serong has had eleven clearances, while Sean Darcy has 14 hit-outs (four to advantage).
13:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
15:00
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jordan Clark)
17:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
19:30
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
20:20
The first possession battle has been close - with Fremantle edging the Bulldogs 35-26 and clearances are in its favour 31-26. However, the teams are even with scores from stoppages, both teams scoring 3.4 (22).
21:39
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Johnson)
25:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
26:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
29:35
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
29:37
In the past six matches only once has a team reversed a deficit at this break and gone on to win. This was achieved by Fremantle in Week 1 of the 2022 Final Series, they were behind by six points and went on to win by 13 points.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
04:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
06:13
The Dockers' potency from the attacking midfield game has been on full display tonight - having scored 4.2 (26) from that source compared to 2.5 (17).
06:16
Fremantle have outscored the Bulldogs on turnovers 8.3 (51) to 5.6 (36). Fremantle ranks second in the competition for defending scores from turnovers, conceding only 40.3 points per game, the league average is 47.5.
08:13
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
11:12
Alex Pearce (Fremantle) and Liam Jones (Bulldogs) have both played 100 per cent of the match so far.
12:36
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
14:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
15:48
Aaron Naughton has been the forward 50 target on five occasions this match, he has five scoring involvements whilst also kicking two goals straight. He has kicked (2.0) from general play both coming from 15 - 30 metres tonight.
18:38
After having a pressure rating of almost 160 in the third quarter, the Western Bulldogs have up the ante increasing this to 182 in the fourth term they have laid 9 - 6 tackles in this period of time.
22:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
26:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
27:45
Bailey Banfield kicks three goals for the third time in his career. His career-high is four goals which he kicked against the Brisbane Lions in Round 12 in 2022.
29:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
31:00
Tim English has a strong big man game tonight with 23 disposals at 74% disposal efficiency, six clearances, 11 contested possessions, 28 hitouts (six to advantage) and one goal.