Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda: AFL live scores, blog
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The Western Bulldogs are chasing their first win for the season as they host St Kilda this evening at Etihad Stadium. Join us from 7.40pm AEST for minute-by-minute commentary and live score updates.
This is likely to be a close game with two evenly matched teams both coming out of their recent premiership windows, and looking to rebuild again under first time coaches.
The Saints currently have the wood over the Bulldogs, having won the last six encounters, including two preliminary finals.
The Bulldogs are yet to win a game, but showed last week against Adelaide that they are capable of putting together good patches of football when they came from well behind to momentarily take the lead in the final quarter.
An interesting aspect about the game is that just as Scott Watters works to expand on the Saints’ previous dour gameplan, Brendan McCartney is aiming to improve the Bulldogs’ capacity to lock down teams and win the footy back.
To succeed the Bulldogs will be hoping that the return of form last week of both Brian Lake and Lukas Markovic will continue as they try to keep Nick Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzke contained.
The skipper, Matthew Boyd, has been in good form and Bob Murphy is the all-important release valve from half-back, but he doesn’t have many big targets to aim for so it’s a matter of tight, crisp passes to keep the footy.
Luke Dahlhaus is excellent when the footy hits the deck, but he needs help, and unfortunately Shaun Higgins has been in patchy form.
The St Kilda defence looks more that capable of keeping their opponents to a losing score, led by Sam Fisher and assisted by Sam Gilbert, and of course Brendon Goddard is never too far away helping the defence and starting quick counter-attacks.
The midfield clash looks a beauty with Nick Dal Santo and Lenny Hayes up against Adam Cooney and Ryan Griffen, the Bulldog pair being slightly under done.
A recent good record on the part of the Saints, plus the fact that their forwards look more threatening than their opposite number, means a St Kilda win by 15 points.
Can the Bulldogs notch up their first win of 2012 tonight? It’s Saturday night footy coming from Etihad Stadium, and throughout all four quarters we’ll have live scores and commentary beginning at 7.40pm AEST so if you’re watching or following along, leave us a comment in the space below.
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10:14pm
The Cattery said | 10:14pm | Report comment
That’s it for me, thanks for joining me tonight, enjoy the rest of your weekend
10:14pm
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FT
WB 5.10 (40) Sts 15.13 (103)
believe it or not, the dogs kicked the last 3 goals of the game, partially papering over the fact that they were thrashed in every position all over the ground, dogs half hung on till half time, but could only manage a goal, the minute the sts won the clearances in the 3rd quarter, the floodgates opened up, and the dogs were never going to hold that sts forward line, game over.
10:12pm
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Q4
1 to go
WB 5.10 Sts 15.13
counting down now till end of game, throw in dogs fwd 50, might be time for them to sneak another, sts have put their cue away, and dogs have earned a free, about 35m out, it’s Gia, lining up his second, just misses
10:09pm
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Q4
1 to go
WB 5.9 Sts 15.13
dogs work it forward through HIggins and Jones, Cross with quick hands gets it to Djerrkura and he kicks truly from 40m on run
10:07pm
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Q4
2 to go
WB 4.9 Sts 15.13
a rare defensive error from sts, Cooney mops up, snaps from 35m and its the dogs 2nd for the quarter
10:06pm
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Q4
3 to go
WB 3.9 Sts 15.13
Cooney on his left foot, puts it into the hot spot, and then two big bulldogs collide with each other!
Boyd with the snap, out on the full, even when the dogs have the ball they can’t score!
10:04pm
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Q4
4 to go
WB 3.9 Sts 15.13
dogs force the ball through the middle, some pretty sloppy handball in there, but Djerrkura makes space for himself and then shoots from 35m and misses everything
10:02pm
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Q4
6 to go
WB 3.9 Sts 15.13
sts playing around with it, and why not, keep the dogs to 2 goals means a massive % booster
Djerrkura in middle of ground, goes long, and Griffen takes it with flight of the ball, he’ll line up from around 35m, gets it
10:00pm
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Q4
7 to go
WB 2.9 Sts 15.13
Cross snaps, misses, dogs can’t buy a goal at the moment
9:58pm
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Q4
8 to go
WB 2.8 Sts 15.13
Boyd wins the free, good tackling, outside 50, puts it to top of goal square, easy grab to Mcevoy
9:57pm
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Q4
10 to go
WB 2.8 Sts 15.13
I think Lake has just been reported? pretty soft report!!
Higgins with free in the middle, goes wide to Picken and kickes it straight down a St Kilda throat
straight into attack, long kick, and Riewoldt takes a ripper over the top of Lake, he’s on the angle, poster!
they’ve gone to video!
what are you idiots doing – it was obviously a poster!!
9:54pm
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Q4
11 to go
WB 2.8 Sts 15.12
straight out of the square, and it St Nick with the mark over Markovic, he’ll line it up from 25 m directly in front and misses!
9:53pm
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Q4
11 to go
WB 2.8 Sts 15.11
Sts with the numbers again, and it’s Milne with the easy mark at the top of the goal square, another easy goal
9:52pm
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Q4
12 to go
WB 2.8 Sts 14.11
Cooney trying hard to get his team back into the game, he hasn’t had a lot of help, especially since half time
9:50pm
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Q4
14 to go
WB 2.8 Sts 14.11
actually that last shot by Boyd wasn’t a point missed everything
9:49pm
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Q4
14 to go
WB 2.8 Sts 14.10
Cooney with some run and carry down the wing, spots up Higgins at top of 50, tries to play on, gets himself into trouble, gets it back, has a shot, can’t make the distance, sts clear,
back now with Boyd, having a set shot from an angle, about 40m, sprays its
9:48pm
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Q4
15 to go
WB 2.8 Sts 14.10
straight out of the centre bounce, Hargraves with a flying shot, just misses
9:47pm
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Q4
17 to go
WB 2.7 Sts 14.10
ball over the pack, Mine running onto ball, Murphy grabs him and brings him down and is pinged for holding the man, so it’s the easiest of goals for MIlne, a series of frees going the sts way then
9:45pm
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Q4
18 to go
WB 2.7 Sts 13.10
straight from kick out, it’s Stanley with set shot from 50, just wrong side of post
9:44pm
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Q4
19 to go
WB 2.7 Sts 13.9
no change to score, Boyd nearly spots up Hargreave, but can’t take a relatively easy mark, snaps, rushed
9:37pm
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WB 2.6 Sts 13.9
Dal Santo from 50m, nust misses
and straight from kick out, Milne will line up from about 30m, bread and butter for him, gets it,
now this is embarassing
three quarter time
9:34pm
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Q3
1 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 12.8
all of a sudden it’s a 10 goal lead, sts with last 6 goals, dogs haven’t looked like it
9:33pm
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Q3
1 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 12.8
Goddard too strong for Cross, takes the overhead mark, within range, about 40m, 45 degree angle, he gets it
9:32pm
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Q3
2 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.8
promising attack, good run from Cooney, but again, literally no noe home
Markovic gives free away to Riewoldt, sts in no hurry, this game is safely put away
9:31pm
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Q3
3 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.8
Milne cuts off the Murphy hand ball, shoots from 50m, and just misses, but once again, forward line pressure caused the turnover in a dangerous spot
9:30pm
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Q3
4 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.7
easy defensive mark to sts, and again, both times around the goal square, who is going up for the dogs to at least contest??
9:29pm
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Q3
5 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.7
McCartney looking forlorn, it fell apart so quickly, precisely at the moment when dogs looked like they were getting back into the game
9:27pm
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Q3
6 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.7
again sts cut off the attack with ease, go down outer wing, with Kossie now, goes inboard, Stanley marks, plays on, runs to 50, just misses
9:26pm
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Q3
7 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.6
dogs trying to manufacture something in the middle of the ground, Hargreaves goes to Roughead, but he kicks to a contest, and at the moment, all contests are going one way
9:24pm
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Q3
9 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.6
sts now lead the tackle count 54 and 40
combine that with a functioning tall forward line, and you have a 9 goal lead to the sts
9:22pm
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Q3
10 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.6
Head down for dogs, Lake misses Grant, ball out in sts half fwd,
9:21pm
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Q3
11 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.6
Cordy coughs it up, enormous pressure from saints, Stanley with mark at CHF, goes short, Boyd chops it off
9:20pm
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Q3
12 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.6
two dogs spoil each other in the back 50, it’s all going wrong for the dogs, and the saints smell blood now
9:19pm
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Q3
12 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 11.6
Riewoldt into an open goal – and all of a sudden its a 9 goal break
9:18pm
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Q3
13 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 10.6
after an early flurry, it’s the sts with all the running, putting dogs under enourmous pressure, Steven snaps, and it’s another goal! well, that’s gotta be it for the dogs!
9:17pm
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Q3
14 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 9.6
more fwd line pressure, Riewoldt with hands to Armitage, and it’s a nice finish on his left
9:16pm
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Q3
14 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 8.6
Cross with desperation, but he has to handball under pressure, and its Boyd, slips in the goal square, gives the footy away, and Montagna kicks the easiest of goals!
9:14pm
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Q3
15 to go
WB 2.6 Sts 7.6
dogs transfer play down outer wing, linking up nicely now, better use of ball, Boyd already with plenty of football, big ball to top of goal square, Mcevoy running with flight of ball punches it through for a behind
9:12pm
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Q3
16 to go
WB 2.5 Sts 7.6
Gia almost with another chance, one on one, gets to ball, but tackled
sts clear and now its Goddard with the mark, on angle, runs around, and snaps it, so sts maintain breathing space
9:10pm
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Q3
17 to go
WB 2.5 Sts 6.6
so dogs giving themselve a bit of a chance early this quarter, started positive
but Dal SAnto has other thoughts, typical run down the wing, 3 bounces, long kick fwd
Lake with clearance, to Cooney
9:09pm
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Q3
18 to go
WB 2.5 Sts 6.6
Gia finally gets hands on ball, playing front and square to pack, roves it nicely, and snaps truly! dogs with first goal of quarter!
9:08pm
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unsurprisingly sts lead marks 52 to 45, and especially where it counts near goal
9:07pm
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sts lead tackles 40 to 33
9:06pm
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Dogs actually caught up on inside 50s to the sts that 2nd quarter, 18 to 19, but just don’t have the armoury to make it count
9:05pm
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HT
WB 1.5 (11) Sts 6.6 (42)
players out on ground for second half
8:48pm
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HT
WB 1.5 (11) Sts 6.6 (42)
Dogs tried hard to get back into the game, still doing well around the stoppages, but whereas the saints are hitting targets effortlessly from one end of the ground to the other, and have the tall options up forward to make it count, for the dogs it’s just a slog getting forward, no real good targets, and when the dogs finally were able to manufacure two set shots, they were missed, Stanley with the big grab at the other end, socres from out wide, and it sort of underscores where both sides are at right now
8:45pm
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Q2
1 to go
WB 1.5 Sts 6.6
big Will tries to go for the accurate short pass, but it’s cut off – some one needs to have a word with Will!!
Matty Boyd leads for disposals
long kick forward rushed for behind for dogs
8:43pm
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Q2
1 to go
WB 1.4 Sts 6.6
Once again, Stanley’s goal summarises where game is at, big tall targets up front, difficult set shot, nails it, at other end, they are very, very hard to come by, but two easier set shots were missed, game slipping away for the dogs
8:41pm
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Q2
2 to go
WB 1.4 Sts 6.6
sts in no hurry as we count down to end of second half,
now it’s Stanley with the strong contested mark, around 45m out, bit of an angle, will take a good kick, and it’s a very good kick!!
8:40pm
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Q2
4 to go
WB 1.4 Sts 5.6
again the ump points the wrong way!
it’s McEvoy with free on centre-wing, dogs try and clear with quick hands, but the final one didn’t quite hit the mark, and pack forms
Kossie ran into Roughhead in marking contest and comes off second best
8:38pm
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Q2
4 to go
WB 1.4 Sts 5.6
two set shots for dogs past few minutes, two behinds, as I said earlier, they must make those count to stay in this, stating the obvious that scoring one goal in a half is not going to win you many games!
8:37pm
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Q2
5 to go
WB 1.4 Sts 5.6
dogs really need the next goal, good period for them, they’re getting hands on the footy, and now it’s HIggins with the mark, around 40m out, bit of an angle, so it will still take a good kick, poster!
8:36pm
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Q2
6 to go
WB 1.3 Sts 5.6
well dogs finally manufactured a 2 on 1 deep in their fwd line, but would you believe, Gia took the mark cleanly, but Jones was pinged for intereference!
anyway, dogs have it back, Addison gets a 50m penalty, but he can’t take advantage, a behind
8:34pm
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Q2
11 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 5.6
Grant finds Murphy on HBF, but he has to go backwards to Lake, so it’s hard, hard work for them to get the ball forward,
and again Sts go forward with purpose, Riewoldt just falis to make it,
8:33pm
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Q2
11 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 5.6
Dahlhaus wiht the intercept mark udner pressure on centre-wing, but Fisher tidies up off the pack, sts clear with quick hands, but Markovic marks behind Kossie
8:32pm
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Q2
11 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 5.6
sts with take away , but strong defensive mark from Roughead, dogs go fwd, to MInson, he spots up Cordy at chf, Smith’s kick is smothered! Higgins gets tackled and free given away, so we see the difference between the two sides right there
8:30pm
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Q2
11 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 5.6
goddard switches to Fisher, out wide, ran plenty, goes all the way to hff, Hayes takes it forward, free given, but Kossie plays on, easy goal,
8:29pm
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Q2
12 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.6
still only had one pt for game, Boyd breaks clear from stoppage, finds a target, but Cross forced to kick under pressure,
Sts are able to find targets between the two flanks, and so look that little bit better
8:27pm
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Q2
13 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.6
vinatge Cooney, tearing through middle, puts it long, Jones can’t get to it, battling for it, sts clear through Goddard, to Riewoldt, and to Kossie, but he kicks it straight into Roughhead’s head – I’m not kidding!
8:26pm
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Q2
14 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.6
Markovic runs straight at ball beats 2 sts to it, and goes long to top of 50, outer hff
no goal kicked to date
sts happy to keep the game congested as is, onus on dogs to find 3 goals to get back into game
8:25pm
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Q2
15 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.6
another free to the sts, no ump pointed the wrong way! so MInson has the ball on 52m, to top of goal square, Blake and Gilbert combine to clear, smothered kick keeps ball in 50m, Cooney chases Milera, Cross intercepts, Cooney, but Gilbert marks in front of Cordy
8:23pm
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Q2
16 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.6
Cooney clears along wing, beats a man, handballs to HIggins, goes long, top of 50m arc, pack forms, ball up
8:22pm
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Q2
17 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.6
Milne with squaring kick, Stanley with strong mark, but misses from very close range,
some errors creeping into the game, both sides missing targets
8:20pm
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Q2
18 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.5
ball up in sts fwd 50, plnety of players around the ball, it’s all one on ones, dogs hanging on for dear life at the moment, they can’t afford momentum to stay with sts in early part of this quarter
8:19pm
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Q2
19 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.5
we’re off, dogs with a bit of the early ball, but can’t make it count
8:13pm
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QT
WB 1.2 (8) Sts 4.5 (29)
Game has gone as we may have predicted, dogs very good at stoppages, but just do not have the firepower to hurt the sts, who have plenty of avenues to goal and late in the quarter, after a tight quarter, they broke through for quick goals to the money men: Dal Santo and St Nick to give them some deserved breathing space.
Sts dominating inside 50s.
8:11pm
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Q1
40 sec to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.5
Dahlhaus misses at one end and all of a sudden it’s sts with two quick goals
that’s precisely the problem for the dogs, they have to nail every opportunity, because the sts will get more than them
8:09pm
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Q1
1 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 4.5
It’s amazing that Dal Santo was on his own then at a ball up
sts with take away from centre bounce
go out to wing, take them time, and Riewoldt takes a very strong mark on hff, very wide, 2 m inside boundary, shoots, and it’s a very good kick!!
8:08pm
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Q1
2 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 3.5
that was a poor effort from Dahlhaus, could have run in and shot from 20m, but perhaps a case of lairising rather than sticking to basics
in meantime, Riewoldt gets it forward, he is being provider at the moment, from ball up in sts 50, to Dal Santo, snaps off one step and goals!
8:06pm
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Q1
3 to go
WB 1.2 Sts 2.5
Libba with short pass from kick out, Picken spoils from behind, sts with numbers, Wood gets to it, but tackeld from behind, Smith intercepts, gets it to Dahlhaus turns and shoots from 30m, but misses
8:04pm
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Q1
4 to go
WB 1.1 Sts 2.5
Montagna with a bit of run and carry, three bounces, long kick in, Kossie up against 2 defneders, they win out, Minson nearly takes another contested mark, ball out on hff on 50m line, Dal Santo from clearance, poster!
8:03pm
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Q1
5 to go
WB 1.1 Sts 2.4
some excitement then, Minson with contested mark, long bomb, Jones with one on one, nearly was able to run into open goal, tackled, ball fell to Smith who tried the impossible left foot boomerang from the boundary! but it had gone out
8:02pm
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Q1
5 to go
WB 1.1 Sts 2.4
Sts with last 7 of 10 inside 50s, so looking very dangerous, ready to bust game open if dogs can’t hold on, again Riewoldt with good hands, and again the receiver is tackled, so good pressure from dogs at moment, Dahlhaus wins the free, he has been busy!
8:01pm
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Q1
6 to go
WB 1.1 Sts 2.4
Riewoldt does the roving off the pack this time, hands to Hayes, smothered, Armitage plays for free – and is pinned holding the ball!
8:00pm
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Q1
7 to go
WB 1.1 Sts 2.4
dogs little men doing ok here, so they’re holding up their share of the bargain, but some ordinary disposal around both HFF and HBF is doing them in at the moment,
7:59pm
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Q1
8 to go
WB 1.1 Sts 2.4
Grant with two ordinary kicks in 30 sec
Armitage takes a hanger, and wins a 50m, so he will be in range of goal here, puts it hight to Riewoldt, knocked out, and coming out of defence, it’s Geary that cuts it off, puts it back in, goes through for a behind
7:57pm
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Q1
8 to go
WB 1.1 Sts 2.3
Smith with clearance for dogs, ball to Jones, touched of boot, ball falls to Grant, snaps, wide
7:56pm
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Q1
9 to go
WB 1.0 Sts 2.3
Goddard getting plenty of early ball, Cross trying to stand him, giving away inches, Montagna gets ball fwd, Murph to Hargreave, dangerous pass, Addison makes it, Wood out to the wing, 50/50 ball, out of play for throw in
7:55pm
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Q1
10 to go
WB 1.0 Sts 2.3
It was Hargreave that let Armitage run round him to set up the mark for Mcevoy
back in the middle, Fisher with free, goes wide, great smother from Dahlhaus – what a live wire this bloke is!
7:54pm
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Q1
11 to go
WB 1.0 Sts 2.3
Armitage puts the ball in, Mcevoy in the box seat, takes the mark in the goal square, and this will be the easiest goal he’ll ever kick, it’s there, immediate answer from sts
7:52pm
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Q1
12 to go
WB 1.0 Sts 1.3
good kick out, Cooney streams out of defence, finds Minson, and he spots up Jones, he’ll line up for the first coast to coast goal, from 20m, it’s there, a very good goal, lightning quick transfer of play then
7:51pm
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Q1
12 to go
WB 0.0 Sts 1.3
so for all the good work dogs have put in, it’s sts with all the scoring, Riewoldt with another snap, wide
7:50pm
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Q1
13 to go
WB 0.0 Sts 1.2
good battle for footy in sts fwd pocket, Lake able to push ball away from Kossie before
ball back in, Riewoldt flies, ball hits deck, I think it’s Polo who got to it, and Marco dribbles it through for the first goal!!
7:49pm
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Q1
15 to go
WB 0.0 Sts 0.2
Sts trying to workd their way out of def 50, but a lot of kicking back, switching play, Goddard can’t get the handball away, dogs nearly with intercept, Goddard tackled, free goes against him for holding the ball, it’s Cross, looks for Jones, out wide, ball forced into dogs fwd 50, but ball cleared out to Goddard
7:47pm
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Q1
16 to go
WB 0.0 Sts 0.2
Boyd able to clear from kick out, finds Dahlhaus, takes two bounces, into dogs fwd 50 now, Gia, tackled, pack forms, ball up
7:46pm
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Q1
17 to go
WB 0.0 Sts 0.2
kick out from dogs wasn’t the best, leads to ball up on sts fwd 50, ball kicked forward and its Lake with mark last line of defence, he finds Markovic, into man on mark! Gilbert with snap shot, misses
7:44pm
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Q1
18 to go
WB 0.0 Sts 0.1
ball been in dogs fwd 50 for up to a min now, on hff, no clean footy, sts finally break through, and its Goddard with the mark, 35m directly in front, so first foray fwd for sts, good chance on goal, and misses, lucky for dogs
7:42pm
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First take away of match to bulldogs, goes to Addison, unlikely source, rushed kick forward, Dahlhaus with snap from boundary but always going wide
7:42pm
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Siren goes, we’re off, Mcevoy with tap out, but it’s wrapped up immediately, no take away, nor on the second ball up, so a flavour of what to expect tonight
7:41pm
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Plenty of parallels with both teams, both recent history and beyond, their premiership windows are now closed, makes tonight interesting
7:40pm
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Dogs relying on clearances
If sts break even on contested footy, sts superior fwd line should win the game
7:40pm
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St NIck on EMT tomorrow night
Eddie calling game tonight
Riewoldt wins the toss
7:37pm
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In last 5 games, dogs have not managed to reach 10 goals against sts
not a lot of evidence that they are capable of bettering that record tonight
7:35pm
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Dogs have worst record at converting inside 50s into goals
Saints fwd line looks pretty strong compared to the dogs defence
7:23pm
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The forgotten father-son selection from a few years back, Ayce Cordy, gets another chance tonight. Dogs need some height. of the other two, Mitch Wallis omitted, but Tom Liberatore in the team.
7:21pm
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#afldogssaints now trending in Melbourne
7:10pm
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About half an hour now to first bounce
7:09pm
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Murph warming up:
http://instagr.am/p/JZNaiCQyo9/
7:08pm
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Tom Ledger is a late withdrawal and had been replaced by Dean Polo. Dogs as selected. Subs are Djerrkura and Cripps #AFL
7:08pm
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subs tonight:
Dogs: Djerrkura
Sts: Cripps