Rioli gets the bounce and uses it by finding Rance by hand. Alex sends it long to Riewoldt who loses Cordy and takes the mark. He flicks off to Martin who sends through the first! (Q1 1:11)
Suckling sends it long to the goal mouth and the ball is forced forward rather than through for a minor. Stringer anticipates and soccers it through from close range!
(Q1 3:16)
Markov takes the mark after the long lead and looks further afield to find Riewoldt on the lead. Jack shoots for goal number 500 but he misses to the far side from 50 on the flank. (Q1 8:02)
Daniel gathers on the wing and finds a hard running Tom Boyd unopposed inside 40. Calbe finds him and Tom manages to kick it OOTF from 25 on the slight. (Q1 9:32)
Butler, Lambert and Kane finds Elton heading back into space. Todd takes the mark inside 40 but misses the resultant shot from the sharp angle. (Q1 10:31)
Vlastuin darts the ball inside 30 and Lambert marks with Wood a step off the pace. Kane lines up the set shot from 25 on the slight angle and sends through the major! (Q1 11:56)
Long bomb out of the stoppage and Riewoldt throws Cordy aside legally like a rag doll before taking the simple mark. Jack goes back and goals from 35 on the slight for his 500th! (Q1 15:40)
Matt Boyd sends it long and Liberatore is the one first to the drop zone. He flicks it off to Daniel and Caleb shoots for goal with the grounder. The bouncing effort hits the post. (Q1 17:13)
Jack Riewoldt hammers through his eighteenth of the year as the Bulldogs start slowly once more. Jack took the grab after working into space and he finishes from 25! (Q1 25:51)
Butler throws the pill on the boot from deep in the pocket under immense pressure. His shot just misses to the far side. (Q1 27:02)
The Tigers extend the margin once more! Butler hits the pill at pace via the Ellis inside 50. Daniel barely breaks stride before he hooks it through from 40 on the flank region! (Q1 27:57)
Miles takes the intercept mark in the corridor and sends it straight to the isolated contest between Riewoldt and Williams. The predictable result occurs and Jack goals from 35! (Q2 0:45)
Astbury gives away the free kick in the marking contest after pulling Suckling down, with an extraordinary overrule from the umpire 60 metres away. The former Hawk misses from 45. (Q2 6:24)
The Bulldogs have their second of the night. Stringer takes it out of the HF stoppage and flicks it off to Picken. Liam receives and slots the shot from 40 on the flank! (Q2 7:30)
Adams takes the strong contested grab deep in the forward pocket opposed to Rance. Marcus produces the quality snap and the defender come forward has his second career major! (Q2 9:05)
Markov takes the pill at ground level after the Tigers relentless pressure forced the Cordy turnover. Oleg flicked it to Lambert, who missed the running attempt from 40. (Q2 11:47)
Daniel finds Adams unmarked inside 50 with Astbury trailing in behind. Marcus shoots from 45 on the flank and misses to the far side off the right peg. (Q2 13:25)
Suckling sends it goalward after the Tigers dropped mark moments prior. Matt receives and shoots from 50 but misses to the right hand side from the slight angle. (Q2 14:52)
Cotchin flies high for the grab deep in the forward pocket but the decision is not paid. Trent flicks it wide to Rioli. Daniel immediately attempts the dribbler but misses. (Q2 17:35)
The Bulldogs send through their third in a row as they continue to eat into the margin! Smith gathered at ground level, reading it off the five strong pack and snapping truly! (Q2 19:36)
Matt Boyd soccers it off the deck in D50 through the corridor and nearly pays the significant consequence. McIntosh grabs the ball but misses the gilt edge opportunity. (Q2 25:00)
Lambert wins it out the back on the wing region and launches to the isolated contested between Martin and Johannisen. Dustin takes the grab and slots it from point blank! (Q2 28:06)
Johannisen finds Picken out of congestion with explosive pace and efficient foot skills. Liam launches from the paint of 50 and thuds his effort into the post. (Q2 29:06)
Jong sends the Bulldogs inside 50 with the up and under. Stringer gets to the drop zone first and releases the ball by hand to Adams. Marcus shoots from 30 but misses. (Q3 0:50)
Elton hits the hot spot and Grigg takes the strong mark ahead of the desperate M.Boyd. Shaun shoots from 40 on the slight angle and slots the shot! (Q3 3:55)
The Bulldogs nab two in a minute! Bontempelli takes it out of the centre stoppage and the youngster sends it long to the hot spot. Smith reads it off the deck and finishes truly! (Q3 6:08)
Cotchin and Rioli link up in the middle before the youngster finds his captain once more. Trent dabs it to Castagna who takes a strong mark on the fly. Jason misses from 40. (Q3 8:05)
Dahlhaus and Stringer push it through the corridor of Etihad Stadium. Jake sends it long to Bontempelli who has got out the back. He marks and goals from close range! (Q3 10:53)
Murphy makes another horrible error, this time flicking it to Martin in the defensive corridor. Dustin uses it expertly to Caddy who finishes truly from 45! (Q3 12:40)
Suckling bounds through the middle of the ground and chips the perfect pass to the unmarked Bontempelli. Marcus shoots from 35 on the flank and hooks it for a minor. (Q3 19:03)
Williams drills the low ball onto the chest of McLean after receiving the handball from Daniel. Toby marks on the lead and kicks from the paint of 50. He sends it through! (Q3 20:38)
Daniel, Dahlhaus and Adams link up through the middle of the ground and Marcus receives the 50 metre penalty after late contact from Rance. He shoots from 55 and goals! (Q3 22:22)
Tom Boyd takes the intercept mark on the wing and centres to Murphy. Bob finds Picken on the lead inside 50 and Liam flicks it off to Johannisen. Jason misses from 50. (Q3 24:34)
Bontempelli, Macrae, Dahlhaus and Williams all link up as they centre the pill. Bailey steps his man and shoots from 45 on the slight angle but misses the attempt to the left. (Q3 28:08)
Boyd takes it out of the centre stoppage and Tom uses it to find Dahlhaus inside 50. Luke takes the terrific mark and his effort is touched on the line by Soldo. (3 Qtr Time)
Miles is taken high by T.Boyd in the congested forward 50 and the decision is paid. The former Giant trots in and Anthony finishes truly from 30 out, directly in front! (Q4 6:12)
Matt Boyd takes the intercept mark across half forward and finds Johannisen centrally with precision. Jason marks outside 50 and launches from 60, but misses to the left. (Q4 9:03)
Lambert reads it off the Wood punch and Kane has a tremendous opportunity to gain a maximum from 25 on the slight. His dribble effort misses to the wrong side of the post. (Q4 11:33)
Johannisen streams through the middle and finds Suckling by hand. Matt dabs the pass over the top and Smith marks unopposed at the top of the square. Clay slots it! (Q4 14:38)
Macrae flicks the handball off to the unmarked Johannisen. Jason assesses the option on the HF flank and finds Smith running into F50 unmarked. Clay shoots from 40 and goals! (Q4 16:08)
Smith fights for possession inside 50 and beats McIntosh in the contest. He looks centrally and finds Hunter unopposed. Lachie goals from 30 out, directly in front! (Q4 17:47)
Martin, McIntosh and Castagna link. Murphy catches Jason in the tackle and the ball pops loose to Riewoldt. He checks to see if the free is paid before slotting it from 35! (Q4 23:43)
Macrae takes the quick attempt out of the stoppage with less than two and a half minutes to play. His effort misses to the right hand side. (Q4 26:03)
52 seconds to play with a stoppage on the wing. Dogs lead by 5. (Q4 27:32)
Huge call by the umpire to pay deliberate against Short from deep in the forward pocket. Very questionable decision. (Q4 29:01)
The Bulldogs triumph by 5 points in a win of epic proportions! (Q4 29:33)
