Match

Western Bulldogs vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 07 Jun 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 9, the Bulldogs are ranked first in the competition for inside 50 differential, recording 23.5 per game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
01:43
The Bulldogs score their first goal from a forward 50 chain. They are ranked first in the competition for points from forward 50 chains, averaging 22.8 per game in 2024.
04:19
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
04:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Dunkley)
08:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
10:40
After conceding the first clearance of the game, the Lions have won the last five clearances. Lachie Neale has a game-high two clearances.
14:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
15:24
Bulldogs Interchange - Alex Keath off due to an injury.
15:27
The Lions lead the inside 50s count 9-4 but have only scored from 11% to 25% of them.
17:04
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
18:18
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
22:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
23:00
Lions Interchange - Jack Payne off due to an injury.
26:10
Lachie Neale has a game-high 12 disposals, 125 metres gained, four contested possessions, three clearances, and two inside 50s.
26:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
27:51
Leading clearances 15-6, the Lions have scored the first stoppage goal of the match.
28:21
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
30:15
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
30:44
The Lions have taken 6-2 marks inside 50.
32:35
The Lions dominated the inside 50s count 20-7 in the first term, which is their largest differential in a first quarter in 2024. However, they were only able to convert 25% to 43% of inside 50s into scores.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
06:42
After losing contested possessions 30-41 and ground ball gets 19-25 in the first quarter, the Bulldogs lead these counts 9-7 and 7-5 to start the second quarter.
06:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
09:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
10:00
The Lions lead scores from stoppages 3.1 (19) to 1.0 (6), a differential of 13. The Bulldogs are ranked first in the league for scoring differential from stoppages in 2024, with 11.9 per game.
10:25
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
13:19
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
13:53
Tom Liberatore has a game-high five contested possessions and three clearances in the second quarter. He also has one score involvement.
15:17
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
17:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
18:09
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
19:02
The Lions have scored 4.3 (27) from forward 50 so far in this game. In 2024, the Lions average 15.9 points from this zone per game.
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
21:23
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (James O'Donnell)
22:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (James O'Donnell)
23:26
Dayne Zorko has a game-high seven disposals, six effective disposals, and 212 metres gained in the second term. He also has two score involvements and one inside 50.
23:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
26:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
26:58
The Lions have kicked seven of the last nine goals. In this period, the Lions have taken 5-1 marks inside 50 and scored 4.1 (25) to 0.1 (1) from set shots.
29:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
30:33
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
30:36
The Lions owned the corridor in the first half, leading the disposal count 78-34, inside 50s 18-6, and scoring 9.2 (56) to 2.3 (15) from this part of the ground.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:09
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
04:03
The Lions score their third goal from defensive midfield for a 3.0 (18) to 0.0 (0) scoreline from this zone.
04:23
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
05:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
09:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
09:19
The Lions lead inside 50s 7-3 to start the second half. The Lions won this statistic in the first quarter 20-7, and the second quarter 16-12.
10:13
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
12:36
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (James O'Donnell)
15:50
The Lions lead the pressure factor 175-147 in the third term.
18:45
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
19:17
The Lions have kicked 7.2 (44) to 3.2 (20) from marks tonight.
22:56
Tom Liberatore has a game-high 10 disposals, 199 metres gained, three contested possessions, and two clearances in the third term.
23:20
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
24:50
Lions Interchange - Conor McKenna off due to an injury.
26:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
26:51
Bulldogs Interchange - Rory Lobb off due to an injury.
27:44
Despite trailing the Bulldogs in chains from intercepts 13-15, the Lions have scored 3.0 (18) to 1.1 (7) from this source in the third term.
29:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
30:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
31:30
The Bulldogs won contested possession 38-30 and groundball gets 21-18 for the first time in a quarter tonight and scored 2.1 (13) to 0.2 (2) from stoppage. However, they were unable to match the Lions from intercepts, scoring 1.2 (8) to 3.0 (18).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
04:17
Lions Interchange - Hugh McCluggage off due to an injury.
04:34
The Lions have scored 3.2 (20) to 1.1 (7) from attacking midfield tonight. They average 27.7 points from this zone, ranked fourth in the competition in 2024.
04:40
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
07:17
The Lions continue to dominate inside 50s, recording the first five of six of the final term. They have a total of 56 to 32 for the match.
08:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
09:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
10:12
Lions Interchange - Conor McKenna and is possibly out for the game.
10:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)
11:48
Marcus Bontempelli has a game-high six disposals, 156 metres gained, two contested possessions, three marks, two inside 50s, and a goal assist in the last term.
13:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
16:46
The Bulldogs have a slight lead in disposals 51-45 and inside 50s 9-8, while contested possessions are level at 17-17 and ground ball gets are 10-10 in the last term.
19:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
20:48
The Lions have kicked a total of 10.3 (63) to 6.3 (21) from inside 30 metres tonight.
22:32
Bulldogs Interchange - Alex Keath off due to an injury.
23:00
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
23:24
Eric Hipwood has an equal career-high six goals. He also has a game-high nine score involvements and seven inside 50s.
25:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
27:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
27:51
Adam Treloar has a team-high 29 disposals, nine score involvements, five clearances, seven contested possessions, and a goal.
29:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
29:38
The Lions dominated clearances 50-32 and inside 50s 64-45, but it was their scoreline from intercepts of 10.5 (65) to 5.6 (36) that made the difference tonight. The Lions had 30 to 20 defensive 50 chains from intercepts, scoring 7.4 (46) to 2.4 (16) from this zone alone.