Brockman marks on the HFF and gives over the top to Cripps who gets chases to the pocket 25m out and has to try a grubber under pressure, it rolls across the face. (Q1 1:59)
Bramble swerves through traffic to 45m on a slight angle and misses to the left with several teammates disappointed they didn’t get a target. (Q1 2:59)
Bontempelli monsters Reid off a pass to the HFF, Reid gesticulates but ump says it’s a mark, pass to Ugle-Hagan 30m out in the pocket who misses. (Q1 5:56)
McGovern starts a rebound up the centre, Waterman takes the link mark and drives long and quick to Williams for the mark 30m out, he boots the first goal. (Q1 6:59)
Weightman flies in front of Hough to mark a long Naughton ball from the HFF to the top of the square for the opening goal for the Bulldogs. (Q1 9:14)
Bontempelli passes to Naughton on the boundary 25m out with Barrass a few steps behind. Naughton’s screwing set shot is narrow to the left. (Q1 11:33)
West Coast tries to rebound up the guts again but Duggan gets smothered at CHB, West goes over Jamieson to Vandermer 45m out on a slight angle, kick short for no score. (Q1 12:29)
The Eagles are on in this game, obviously showing the confidence that came from their win in this fixture last season. (Q1 13:18)
Jamieson gives to Petruccelle at half back with his back to goal, Liberatore flies in from behind to catch him HTB, he gives off to Dale who blazes wide from 50m on a slight angle. (Q1 15:03)
Waterman fumbles a ground ball in the pocket and earns a high contact free on Khamis coming in hot. His set shot is lovely from 25m, Eagles with an early lead. (Q1 16:43)
Bontempelli beats Hough to mark an errant Treloar snap in the pocket 20m out for his first goal. (Q1 24:59)
Waterman marks near CHF from a Bailey J. Williams centre clearance, he plays on and shoots to an empty square… skids wide right. (Q1 27:02)
Disposals, marks and tackles are wildly overbalanced towards the Bulldogs at QT but they’re only a kick ahead on the scoreboard. Eagles have belief and dare. Is that enough? (Qtr Time)
West Coast are ahead by two in contested footy and are 10 to 5 ahead on clearances, a couple of big stats against this star-studded Doggie midfield. (Qtr Time)
Yeo kicks over Dale to Waterman in the pocket 20m out but Waterman shanks the left-foot set shot for no score. (Q2 1:27)
Weightman runs back with the flight but fumbles a Treloar kick over the behind line. (Q2 2:08)
After Daniel catches Jamaine Jones HTB on members wing, Liberatore kicks to the hotspot for Naughton to mark leading behind Barrass, he goals. (Q2 5:46)
Weightman gathers a Sanders bounce pass at half forward and shows excellent vision to spot Gallagher running free to 20m on the opposite flank. Gallagher goals. (Q2 7:36)
Gallagher was matched up on Chesser on that play, his sprint to space left Chesser looking very slow in comparison. (Q2 8:54)
West smothers Jamieson on the HFF, Sanders sets up Gallagher for his second goal in a row from near the hotspot. (Q2 10:06)
Waterman has half a dozen option for a centring ball from the pocket but doesn’t hit one, ball bounces for Yeo who tumbles a rushed snap wide from 40m in front. (Q2 13:02)
Macrae passes to Vandermeer 20m out on a slight angle on the end of a chain from half back started by Dale. VDM kicks truly. (Q2 16:21)
English marks a Bramble pass to 35m on a slight angle with not much opposition on a slow play, he franks an excellent first half with a goal. (Q2 21:06)
Long prevents Gallagher from gathering a long ball to the square for another goal. (Q2 23:37)
Kelly catches Johannisen HTB 45m out on a slight angle but he slips on the set shot and it turns over. (Q2 25:07)
English marks a Vandermeer kick over Bailey J. Williams next to the square for his second goal. (Q2 27:22)
Kelly gives to Cripps who snaps from the pocket 20m out under heavy pressure, four-man pack in the square but the ball hits the post. (Q3 0:24)
The Dogs work the ball by hand around outer wing, Naughton passes to Ugle-Hagan who beats McGovern to mark 35m out near the boundary, JUH converts. (Q3 2:24)
The Bulldogs handball their way from centre wing, English involved twice but it’s West who receives from Naughton for the goal from 20m. (Q3 10:10)
Baker hits the lead of Ugle-Hagan in front of Jamieson 40m out near the boundary, his shot is shanked OOTF to the right. (Q3 11:20)
Peruccelle intercepts Daniel’s diagonal rebound kick to the centre square and goes quickly to Cripps 45m out on the flank. Cripps’ kick fades left. (Q3 14:20)
Bontempelli roves a West drop 40m out in front and gives outside to Daniel who snaps the tenth goal in a row for the Bulldogs. No upset on the cards today. (Q3 18:25)
Maric passes inboard from outer wing to Cripps 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q3 26:09)
Bailey J. Williams marks a Hough pass over Duryea 30m out on the flank after a rebound around outer wing. His set shot looks good but is to the right. (Q4 2:53)
Ginbey roves over the back of a pack 20m out but blazes wide off the left. (Q4 4:22)
Naughton taps down to Weightman on the HFF, he tries a bouncing snap from 45m and pleases the crowd with a nice finish. (Q4 8:28)
Bontempelli runs from a stoppage on the HFF and tries his luck from 40m on the boundary but rolls snake eyes, shanked OOTF to the left. (Q4 11:57)
Poulter’s checkside off a step from 30m in the pocket just doesn’t curl enough. (Q4 13:11)
Petruccelle marks a long Duggan ball from members wing to the pocket 35m out but doesn’t score. (Q4 14:29)
Bontempelli beats Cole to mark a long Ugle-Hagan pass to 20m on a slight angle for his second goal. (Q4 15:14)
Cripps finally gets a kick on target from 20m for the Eagles, who had conceded the previous twelve goals. (Q4 16:26)
Edwards passes to Petruccelle who hits the post from 50m on the flank. (Q4 17:54)
Darcy marks a long West ball to 40m on the flank but misses. (Q4 19:28)
Yeo marks a nice Duggan pass on the lead 35m out on a slight angle, but his set shot drifts left. (Q4 20:58)
Bontempelli gets a downfield free for Vandermeer getting dropped after disposal, he accepts the charity for goal number three. (Q4 23:54)
Khamis rushes a Cripps snap from the pocket. (Q4 25:57)
Ugle-Hagan keeps a ground ball alive in the pocket, leading to Treloar receiving from Vandermeer and snapping the goal from 15m. (Q4 27:24)
Another downfield free inside 50 for the Bulldogs for Ginbey dropping Macrae after disposal, Darcy gets the charity with a 50m penalty as a melee ensues in the centre. (Q4 28:34)
