Match

Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 18 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
North Melbourne have lost three matches when leading by over 30 points this season. No team has done so since 2017, and only six teams have done so on record.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:26
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Colby McKercher)
01:46
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
03:24
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
05:44
The Bulldogs have recorded the first three clearances of the match but North Melbourne lead the contested possession count 7-5 and the inside 50 count 3-2.
07:08
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tristan Xerri)
08:26
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
09:56
The Bulldogs have recorded their first two goals from centre bounce clearances. They average 13.2 points per match from this zone in 2024, ranked second in the competition.
11:39
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
15:37
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
16:52
The Bulldogs have recorded 5-1 centre bounce clearances.
18:10
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Robert Hansen Jr)
19:26
The Bulldogs have kicked 3.0 to 1.1 from set shots.
19:55
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
20:03
Kangaroos Interchange - Charlie Comben off due to an injury.
20:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
22:33
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
23:47
The Bulldogs have kicked the last four goals and recorded six of the last eight inside 50s of the match.
25:07
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Bailey Scott)
25:10
Kangaroos Interchange - Nick Larkey off due to an injury.
27:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
29:27
The Bulldogs have recorded a kick to handball ratio of 1.82 to North Melbourne's 0.94. North Melbourne have recorded 45-27 handball receives.
30:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
31:20
The Bulldogs were dominant in the midfield in the first term, winning 6-1 centre bounce clearances and 11-5 clearances to score 2.1 to 1.0 from stoppages. They also recorded 29-27 contested possessions. Tom Liberatore has a game-high four clearances and five contested possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:22
The Bulldogs have recorded the first four inside 50s and the first two clearances of the second term.
05:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
06:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
09:57
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Eddie Ford)
10:08
North Melbourne have recorded a pressure rating of 165 to 147 in the second term. The competition average is 181.
11:13
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
13:05
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
14:16
North Melbourne have recorded 21-12 defensive 50 chains, but both teams have managed 0.3 (3) each from this zone.
14:57
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
16:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
17:21
The Bulldogs have recorded the last three centre bounce clearances, and lead this count 9-1 for the match. They have scored 3.1 to 1.0 from this source.
18:19
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
22:00
First-year player Joel Freijah has a game-high five score involvements, one goal assist, seven marks, 15 disposals, and 235 metres gained.
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
22:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
24:31
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Harvey Gallagher)
25:35
The Bulldogs have kicked seven of the last eight goals, recording 32-13 inside 50s and 17-6 clearances in this time.
27:29
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
28:59
The Bulldogs have scored from 42% to North Melbourne's 14% of their inside 50s in the second term.
29:27
Colby McKercher and Zac Fisher have recorded an equal game-high 19 disposals, three score involvements, and three marks each in the first half. McKercher has recorded 310 metres gained, while Fisher has recorded 280 metres gained.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:58
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
05:38
Both clubs are level in the clearance count 3-3 and contested possession count 7-7 in the third term.
06:54
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
10:22
Kangaroos Interchange - Miller Bergman and is possibly out for the game.
10:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
11:26
The Bulldogs have recorded 12-4 marks inside forward 50 today. They have scored 9.4 to 2.2 from set shots.
12:35
Bulldogs Interchange - Ed Richards off due to an injury.
13:51
Ed Richards has a game-high seven contested possessions and three clearances in the third term.
15:48
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
16:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
17:26
North Melbourne have recorded a pressure factor of 218 to the Bulldogs' 208 in the third term.
17:56
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
18:41
Sam Darcy has kicked a game-high six goals, 12 score involvements, seven contested possessions, 15 disposals, and nine marks.
19:21
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
21:42
The Bulldogs have kicked the last nine goals and 13 of the last 14 of the match.
22:04
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robert Hansen Jr)
23:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
25:01
The Bulldogs have recorded three consecutive clearances.
25:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
26:47
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
28:05
The Bulldogs have scored 5.2 to 0.0 from intercept chains in the third term.
30:39
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
32:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
33:47
North Melbourne levelled the clearance count 12-12 and the contested possession count 40-41 in the third term, but the Bulldogs took 19-6 uncontested marks and 18-8 inside 50s to convert 5.3 to 0.0 from intercept chains.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
02:24
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
04:07
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
05:33
Western Bulldogs have recorded 17-6 intercept marks today.
10:36
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robert Hansen Jr)
10:58
Bulldogs Interchange - Rory Lobb off due to an injury.
11:57
The Kangaroos have recorded 2.0 from two forward 50 chains today. The Bulldogs have recorded 3.3 from eight chains.
12:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
12:38
Kangaroos Interchange - Tom Powell off due to an injury.
14:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
16:41
Marcus Bontempelli has recorded a game-high 18 disposals, 10 contested possessions, and six score involvements with two goal assists since half time.
20:12
Bulldogs Interchange - Aaron Naughton off due to an injury.
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
21:43
The Bulldogs have recorded 3.1 to 1.0 and 7-1 inside 50s from intercepts in the final term
22:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
24:33
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (George Wardlaw)
26:16
Jackson Macrae has recorded a game-high four score involvements, nine disposals, and one goal in the final term.
28:35
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
29:54
The Bulldogs recorded 69-34 inside 50s today for a differential of 35 - their second-highest differential of the season behind 36 against the Tigers in Round 9. This was produced with 17-8 centre bounce clearances, 40-31 total clearances, and 129-77 marks. They scored 13.8 (86) to 3.5 (23) from intercepts, 7.8 (50) to 3.0 (18) from stoppages, and 16.6 (102) to 2.3 (15) from set shots.