Match

Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 20 Jul 2024

Pre Game

00:00
43.9% of the Bulldogs’ score has come from clearances this season – the second-highest percentage in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:53
Cats Interchange - Mitch Duncan off due to an injury.
04:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
06:08
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
06:25
The Bulldogs kicking efficiency is 73% in the match compared to Geelong's 43. They have been more effective inside the forward half with an efficiency of 40% compared to 25% in this measure.
11:16
Western Bulldogs has lost the contested possessions by 0.6 in the first quarter of each match this season. But they are leading the Cats early in this measure 17-10.
13:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
17:27
Geelong is applying more inside 50 pressure than the Bulldogs and has a pressure rating of 163 to 98 in that zone.
19:07
Western Bulldogs's defensive midfield ball movement has been strong this evening - with 22% of these chains resulting in an inside 50 compared to Geelong who are yet to transition from this area inside 50.
20:20
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
22:27
In slippery conditions, the Bulldogs are moving the ball through the corridor more so than Geelong. They are playing 17% of the time from six marks, while the Cats have not done so once in the match so far.
23:22
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
25:06
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
25:45
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
29:16
Geelong have been held goalless 0.2 (2) for the first time in the first quarter this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
06:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
06:52
The Cats' forward half game has been on full display this evening - winning 13 attacking midfield intercepts to the Bulldogs' four. However, they have not scored from this source where the Bulldogs are 1.1 (7).
10:09
The first possession battle has been close - with Western Bulldogs edging the Cats 21-17 and clearances are in its favour 20-15. The Bulldogs have scored 1.3 (9) at stoppages whilst Geelong 0.1 (1).
12:14
The Bulldogs have been strong in the territory battle this quarter - winning the inside 50 count 6-0. They have had 44 disposals inside 50 compared to the Cats' 21.
12:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
14:28
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
16:40
The Bulldogs have been damaging on the outside of the contest, they are in front of uncontested possessions (74-56) and handball receives (45-17).
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
19:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
21:03
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
21:43
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this evening between Sam De Koning and Tim English with the Bulldogs winning the clearance count 11-8 when they have been rucking opponents. English has had one more hitout-to-advantage and the Bulldogs have scored one more goal.
23:54
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
26:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
27:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
29:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
31:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
32:10
Brad Close has applied a game-high 18 pressure acts so far in this match, with 12 of these coming in the attacking half of the ground. He also has a tackle efficiency of 100% (3 tackles from 3 attempts).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
02:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
03:17
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
04:53
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Stewart)
05:53
After having a pressure factor of 199 in the second quarter. Geelong's pressure has soared to 264 during this term.
07:17
Zac Guthrie is at his running and rebounding best so far tonight. Guthrie has 382 metres gained from his 13 disposals, kicking at 83% efficiency.
08:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
10:22
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
12:51
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
15:00
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
18:30
The Western Bulldogs have had a good spread of scores from all zones this evening - booting at least one goal from every zone apart from centre bounces. Their most attacking zone is forward 50 booting 2.6 (18) - their most productive zone.
19:47
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has been the forward 50 target on four occasions this match, he has six scoring involvements whilst also kicking 1.1 (7).
20:18
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
21:32
Western Bulldogs has had over half of their scores launched from the defensive half this evening scoring 4.3 (27). While Geelong has an even spread between both halves 2.2 (14).
24:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
26:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
28:43
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
30:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
31:01
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
33:12
Geelong's pressure in that third quarter helped them back into the match. They had a pressure rating of 198 to 186 and laid 24 tackles to 16.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:28
Geelong has lost the contested possessions by 1.9 in matches this season. The Bulldogs have been dominating this measure this evening - leading the count 132-112.
05:08
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
06:54
The Bulldogs have been a great stoppage team this season, scoring 40.6 points per game, ranked 1st. This evening they've only scored 2.5 (17) from stoppage situations.
08:46
Jeremy Cameron and Rory Lobb have both played 100% of the match so far.
10:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
11:21
Western Bulldogs has lost the tackle count by 0.7 per game this season - ranked 9th. They have been strong in this area in the match - leading the count 78-69.
14:28
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Ted Clohesy)
15:00
Rory Lobb has been outstanding tonight on Jeremy Cameron they have been matched up for the entire match. He has kept him to only six disposals and only kicked 1.1 (7). Whilst having 20 disposals at 95% efficiency and nine contested possessions himself.
15:11
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
18:06
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
19:45
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
22:43
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
23:32
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
23:53
Cats Interchange - Shaun Mannagh off due to an injury.
28:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
30:34
Six disposals is the least amount Jeremy Cameron has had in a game (of those he played more than 20% of match time) since the 2021 Preliminary Final against Melbourne when he had only four.