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Blog log from R1 of 2025: Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Blog log for Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne, R1 of 2025

English marks over the titchy Daniel after a rebound around members wing, he misses from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 2:20)
Daniel intercepts behind members wing but his inboard kick hits grass, Naughton feeds Richards who slams through the first goal of the night off the left. (Q1 4:09)
Darcy uses his height to leap in front of Comben for a mark 35m out on the flank, he curls in the goal off the left. (Q1 5:43)
McDonald goes long from a stoppage on members wing, Larkey marks in front of O’Donnell 40m out on the flank and boots the first goal for North Melbourne. (Q1 11:18)
Freijah burns the footy kicking across the centre line to Hansen, North whips the ball crossfield for Zurhaar 40m out on the flank, who misses across the face. (Q1 15:58)
North gets a slingshot going but Zurhaar’s kick to Larkey running with the flight is not great, Larkey gathers but can’t get the dribbler on line. (Q1 18:31)
The Bulldogs also get the ball all the way from D50 to F50, McDonald is pinged for an arm chop on Vandermeer in the pocket 20m out who delivers a nice drop punt, goal. (Q1 19:21)
Simpkin barrels into the back of Gallagher who had fumbled 40m out on a slight angle, give off to Dale who sails through the goal. (Q1 22:04)
Liberatore misses from a throw-in from deep in the pocket. (Q1 23:43)
Naughton marks a long ball from the HFF to the top of the square despite Corr draped over him like a mink, he boots goal number one. (Q1 25:08)
Dolan marks a McNeil pass to 40m on the flank but misses with his first senior kick. (Q1 27:23)
O’Donnell takes an impressive intercept mark in defence but goes short to the back pocket where Zurhaar intercepts then misses from 40m. (Q1 31:45)
Powell clears from the next bounce then runs forward to mark Curtis’ pass from the HFF to 40m in the corridor, but his ball drop is poor and he misses to the left. (Q2 0:47)
Richards kicks long from members wing playing on to advantage to Davidson running back with the flight near the hotspot for his first senior goal. (Q2 2:58)
Larkey is over the back for a crumb and goal from the top of the square. (Q2 8:24)
North handballs in heavy traffic near the hotspot, Simpkin receives from Darling and rolls through a goal. (Q2 9:53)
Comben bumps West in the back going for a ground ball in the pocket, free to West 20m out who slices to the right. (Q2 11:41)
Fast break to North from a stoppage at half back via Darling and Zurhaar, Larkey draws a contact free on O’Donnell 20m out in the pocket for his third goal. (Q2 18:03)
Hansen roves outside a stoppage on the HFF, baulks into a phonebox and kicks to the top of the square for Darling to mark in front of Lobb and goal. (Q2 21:39)
Harmes marks a Kennedy pass leading in front of Hansen to 40m on a slight angle, his set shot is straight as a die. (Q2 25:09)
Darcy beats Comben for a link mark on the HFF and kicks inboard quickly to Vandermeer near the hotspot, who misses to the right. (Q2 26:38)
Vandermeer roves a high ball to a pack 20m out in front and tumbles that one in. (Q2 28:19)
Sheezel drops a mark on the boundary 40m under Lobb pressure, butters up and tries a checkside but leaves it narrow to the right. (Q2 31:20)
Zurhaar marks a Scott pass to the hotspot just before the HT siren and converts. (Q2 32:33)
McKercher hears footsteps and drops a kick across the backline, Harmes feeds Vandermeer who makes North pay with the snap from 30m. (Q3 1:49)
Zurhaar gets another forward 50 intercept in front of Freijah 40m out on a slight angle, Liberatore the kicker there. Cam Z hits the right post. (Q3 3:19)
Dale goals on the run from 45m on a slight angle. (Q3 4:10)
Larkey marks 40m out near the boundary and splits the middle with a quality drop punt. (Q3 7:36)
Naughton takes a strong pack grab 40m out on a slight angle, McDonald is pinged for timewasting to ensure the goal. (Q3 9:37)
Davies-Uniacke plays on to advantage into the open goal, Lobb complains about the free to Darling but the score stands. (Q3 11:06)
North’s pressure on the ballcarrier has lifted, Cleary is caught HTB by Konstanty who passes inboard to Scott near the hotspot, goal Kangaroos. (Q3 15:25)
Simpkin misses a highly pressured snap from mid-range with teammates waiting for a pass. (Q3 16:58)
Sanders marks just inside 50m on a slight angle and thumps a lovely set shot fro a goal. (Q3 19:55)
Comben is pinged for early contact on Darcy just inside 50m out on the flank, Xerri touches through the set shot on the line. (Q3 22:00)
North switches on a rebound via Darling, eventually Davies-Uniacke goes to the pocket for Sheezel 20m out who misses across the face. (Q3 25:44)
Zurhaar misses another set shot, this one more difficult from 40m on the flank. (Q3 26:59)
Darling roves his own contest on members wing and hoofs it long for Larkey who is paid a mark over Lobb that Lobb screams he touched first. 3QT siren… goal! (Q3 29:18)
Freijah runs forward from the first bounce to sail through the first goal of Q4 from 40m. (Q4 0:20)
Liberatore and Richards involved in that surge play. (Q4 0:20)
Daniel spoils Kennedy on the wing but Kennedy throws a boot at it and puts it in the path of McNeil to run into an open goal, cheating out the back. (Q4 3:42)
Naughton marks unopposed 25m out in the pocket after another clearance win to the Bulldogs, he curls in another one for the Bulldogs. Almost home now. (Q4 5:58)
Curtis converts a set shot from 40m on a slight angle. (Q4 9:44)
Vandermeer taps to Sanders who skids through the quick answering goal from 40m on a slight angle. (Q4 10:59)
Curtis marks a Davies-Uniacke pass at much the same spot as his last set shot and repeats the dose. (Q4 12:30)
Naughton marks a Dale pass deep in the pocket 30m out but screws it too early off the left. (Q4 16:30)
Vandermeer roves at the hotspot and gives outside for McNeil to snap the sealer off the left. (Q4 18:05)
Harmes fumbles a ground ball in the North goalsquare, Curtis pounces to volley an opportunist goal, his third of the quarter! (Q4 19:59)
Parker snaps wide left from the HFF. (Q4 24:29)
A lull as Cleary will be stretchered off following a sickening collision with Archer. (Q4 26:24)
Sanders catches Davies-Uniacke HTB on the wing, goes long and the ball pitches behind the pack to roll for a behind. (Q4 32:01)
Simpkin passes to Davies-Uniacke 30m out on a slight angle, this has to go through if North are to threaten… it does. (Q4 37:10)
Dale misses a high snap from half forward, Dogs have iced the game by now. (Q4 39:29)
Zurhaar pinches a mark off Larkey 40m out on the flank, hurries the set shot and sprays it OOTF. What might have been. (Q4 40:39)

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