Match

Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Commentary / 15 Jun 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 10, the Dockers have taken a mark in just three per dent of their offensive one-on-ones, ranked last, while the Bulldogs are the only team in the league to not take a mark when defending a one-on-one contest.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
01:21
Cody Weightman kicks the opening goal of the match. Weightman averages 1.3 goals per game in the first quarter of games, ranked No.1 in the competition.
03:01
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
03:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
04:56
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rory Lobb)
06:40
The Bulldogs have started well, registering five of the first six inside 50s of the match. They have enjoyed 72 per cent time in forward half thus far.
12:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
14:09
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
17:18
Fremantle have hit back strongly with three goals coming from its last 16 disposals of the match. Two of the three goals have come via defensive half intercepts.
20:46
The Bulldogs pressure has been excellent to start today's match. They have a pressure rating of 214 to Fremantle's 183 and lead the tackle count by six.
22:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
23:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
26:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
26:40
Ed Richards has been dangerous for the Bulldogs in his return to the side. He has totalled six disposals in the opening quarter and has had three shots on goal, kicking one goal.
27:43
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
29:06
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
30:06
The Western Bulldogs lead the contested possession count by 10 as it nears quarter time. Tom Liberatore has led the team well in this area with six of his eight disposals coming via a contested possession.
31:46
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
32:50
Fremantle has been pinned in their defensive half in the opening term. While they only trail the inside 50 count by five, they have only had the ball in their forward half 38 per cent of the time. Only two of their 13 defensive half intercepts have resulted in inside 50s, but both of these ended in goals.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
02:05
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
04:18
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
04:41
Dockers Interchange - Michael Walters off due to an injury.
05:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
09:31
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
09:43
Marcus Bontempelli has busted the game wide open this quarter. The Bulldog champion has five disposals, three score involvements, a score assist and a goal to open the term already. He has 12 disposals and six score involvements for the match.
10:37
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ryley Sanders)
12:54
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Harvey Gallagher)
13:13
Coming into today's game, Luke Ryan led the AFL for marks, averaging 10 per game. He also averaged seven intercepts per game, ranked second at Fremantle. Today he has just three disposals, one mark and has yet to total an intercept.
14:39
Since Fremantle's last goal at the 22-minute mark of the opening quarter, the Bulldogs have piled on 5.5.35 to 0.2.2. Four of the five goals have come via intercepts in the midfield. They lead the inside 50 differential by 11 over the time period.
16:26
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
17:28
Four of Fremantle's five goals have come via defensive half chains. The Dockers have generated an inside 50 from 24 per cent of their defensive half chains. The AFL average is 30 per cent.
19:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
23:52
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
27:41
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
29:23
The Bulldogs lead the groundball differential by 13, helping them to an overall advantage of nine in contested possession. When they have won the contested possession count by five or more this season, the Bulldogs have won five of six matches.
30:06
The Bulldogs have dominated territory, leading the inside 50 count by 13 at half time. They have generated 10 repeat inside 50 entries to Fremantle's two and have scored 3.3.21 from 16 forward half intercepts. Fremantle have just five forward half intercepts for 0.1.1

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachlan Bramble)
01:35
The Bulldogs have won the ball back from Fremantle 23 times in the midfield, kicking 6.3.39 from these intercepts. Conversely, the Dockers have kicked 2.1.13 from 14 midfield intercepts.
02:48
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
05:14
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
07:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
08:33
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
09:48
To put this game beyond doubt, the Bulldogs have kicked 3.1.19 from five inside 50s this quarter. Coming into the game, Fremantle only conceded a score from 41 per cent of their opposition's inside 50s, ranked third in the competition.
10:27
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
12:14
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rory Lobb)
12:35
The Bulldogs have now kicked 5.1.31 from eight inside 50s this quarter. Three goals have come via stoppage, with two coming via centre bounce. They lead contested possession by eight this quarter.
13:30
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
16:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
18:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
20:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
20:36
After being jumped to start the quarter, Fremantle has kicked three goals from its last three inside 50 entries, on the back of winning the contested possession count by five over the last eight minutes.
23:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
24:36
Since the 12-minute mark of the third quarter, Fremantle has kicked 4.0.24 to 0.1.1. The Dockers have kicked two goals apiece from stoppage and intercept, with three of the four goals coming via forward half chains.
26:42
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rory Lobb)
30:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
31:30
The Bulldogs have generated 26 scores from 48 inside 50s today, a strike rate of 54 per cent. Fremantle has only allowed its opposition to score from more than 50 per cent of its inside 50s on one occasion this season, against West Coast in Round 7 - the only other time an opposition has scored 100 points against the Dockers.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
01:28
Josh Treacy kicks an important goal for both the Dockers and his own confidence, given that he has missed three set shots from less than 30 metres out today. This shot at goal was from over 40 metres out.
02:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
05:52
Dockers Interchange - Sam Switkowski off due to an injury.
06:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
07:34
The Dockers are coming. They have kicked six of the last seven goals of the match and lead the inside 50 count by eight over this time period.
08:36
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
10:04
Dockers Interchange - Hayden Young off due to an injury.
10:14
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Harvey Gallagher)
10:29
Just as the Dockers were gaining ascendancy, the Bulldogs have kicked two goals from their last two inside 50s. Both goals have come via intercept possessions, an area the Dogs lead 9.6.60 to 7.4.46 for the match.
12:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
17:49
The Bulldogs lead the inside 50 count by 14 for the match. The Dockers had won all five games this season when they had won the inside 50 count, but had only won two of seven games when they trailed in this area.
18:10
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
20:01
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
21:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
22:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
23:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Johnson)
24:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
26:54
Bailey Dale has enjoyed another consistent performance for the Bulldogs. The defender has a match-high 30 disposals and also leads all comers with eight intercept possessions, once again recording over 500 metres gained.
27:06
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
28:52
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
29:04
The Western Bulldogs have entered their forward 50 on 58 occasions today, the most that the Dockers have conceded in any game this season. They have generated 32 scores from these entries, a strike rate of 55 per cent.
30:27
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
31:56
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rory Lobb)
33:25
It was a clearance masterclass from the Western Bulldogs, who outscored the Dockers from this source 11.3.69 to 4.5.29. From centre bounce the Bulldogs, despite losing centre clearances by 2, outscored Fremantle 7.3.45 to 1.1.7.