Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns: AFL live scores, blog
Roar Guru By The Cattery, 19 May 2012 The Cattery is a Roar Guru
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The Western Bulldogs host Gold Coast Suns in Darwin tonight for their annual home game at the Top End. Join us at 7.40pm AEST for minute-by-minute commentary and live score updates.
After a slow start, the Bulldogs have won three of their last four games to get their season back on track, but we must demonstrate some caution about that statistic.
As impressive as the Bulldogs were last weekend in dismantling the more fancied North, the other two wins have been against current cellar-dwellers Melbourne and GWS.
Nevertheless, that’s a whole lot better than what the young Suns have managed, being one of two teams yet to win a game after seven rounds.
The great paradox with the Suns is that for the two weeks when their skipper Gary Ablett was out, the Suns’ up-and-coming players responded, took on more responsibility and pushed some sides until the very end, most notably falling short by 7 points against Fremantle.
With a couple of senior players returning to the team last weekend, the Suns completely fell asleep in the last quarter to allow the even-younger Giants to completely run over the top of them.
The performance raised serious questions about the fitness of the Suns, their willingness to work harder when the game turns, and their ability to run out a game against even below-average opposition.
Bluey McKenna will certainly be expecting better tonight in terms of lifting the work rate and being that bit more accountable.
The biggest concern for the Suns is that they are at the very bottom of the pile in the key areas of disposals, contested possessions and tackles.
For the Bulldogs, they have been able to tighten things up down back with the return to form of Brian Lake and Ryan Hargrave, while Bob Murphy continues to be one of the best rebounders off half-back in the competition.
In the middle, Bulldogs skipper, Matty Boyd, is in good form and leads from the front. The stronger body of Karmichael Hunt might be a good match-up on him, but can he run with him for four quarters?
Liam Picken will have the job on Gary Ablett, one of the very rare bright spots for the Suns. Ryan Griffen and Josh Caddy will be another good match-up worth keeping an eye on.
With Nathan Bock out for the season all of a sudden the Dogs look taller than usual up forward, with Ayce Cordy starting to hold his marks, while Liam Jones and Tory Dickson have a chance here to continue some fine form.
Some interesting debuts for both teams tonight. Daniel Pearce for the Bulldogs is an athletic midfielder from the Oakleigh Chargers who also played basketball with the Bulleen Boomers.
Fletcher Roberts for the Bulldogs from Sandringham is a young tall forward who is still bulking up. Alex Sexton for the Suns is a midfielder and local boy who has come through the Suns academy and has also been part of the AIS-AFL set up.
The Bulldogs are on the verge of a 4-4 win record after 8 matches, and their greater capacity to win the contested ball count will see them cruise to a 30 point win, despite the Suns lifting after their effort last weekend.
Can the Suns get on the board for 2012 or will the Dogs improve to 4-4 tonight? Find out as we cover live scores and commentary from 7.40pm AEST as the action unfolds in Darwin.
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10:18pm
The Cattery said | 10:18pm | Report comment
That’s it for me, thanks for joing me tonight, enjoy the rest of your weekend.
10:17pm
The Cattery said | 10:17pm | Report comment
FT
WB 9.18 (72) Suns 4.10 (34)
It wasn’t a great night for footy with conditions quite slippery from the humidity. Suns led after the first two breaks in a low scoring game by winning the contested footy.
In the second half, the dogs turned around the contested footy count, and eventually drew ahead, but the key to their win was being able to spot up players through the middle more cleanly than the opposition was able to do, the Suns relied a bit more on handball, and it really wasn’t a night for relying on too much handball.
Boyd, Ablett and Iles all had 29 possessions. Horsley was good for the Suns in only his 4th game with 27 disposals and 7 tackles.
Lake was very solid in defence, he had 24 possessions and 9 marks.
Griffen celebrated his 150th game with 26 possessions and 7 tackles.
Dogs move to 4 wins out of 8 games, the Suns still seeking their first win, but Bluey would be very happy with the effort for two and a half quarters.
10:11pm
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Q4
1 min to go
WB 9.18 Suns 4.10
Ablett chases down Hargrave and wins the free, only a minute left for the suns to try and finish with a goal, Brown with mark, very wide, treid to spot up Hunt, can’t get it to him, and that should just about be it
10:09pm
The Cattery said | 10:09pm | Report comment
Q4
1 min to go
WB 9.18 Suns 4.10
long shot from Dahlhaus just misses
10:08pm
The Cattery said | 10:08pm | Report comment
Q4
2 min to go
WB 9.17 Suns 4.10
Libba with long shot from 50m, misses
10:07pm
The Cattery said | 10:07pm | Report comment
Q4
4 min to go
WB 9.16 Suns 4.10
Grant wins the free, has a shot from the tight angle, across the face of goal
10:03pm
The Cattery said | 10:03pm | Report comment
Q4
6 min to go
WB 9.16 Suns 4.10
Murphy has had a quite night, haven’t be able to rely on his rebound tonight,
strong mark to lake on point of centre square, back into 50
10:02pm
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Q4
7 min to go
WB 9.16 Suns 4.10
Minson taps, Horsley sharks it, Brown tackles Murphy, HIggins on left, Clay Smith wins free, high contact,
10:01pm
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Q4
8 min to go
WB 9.16 Suns 4.10
Dickson marks on wing, on his own, he’s taking his time as we start to enter junk time
Gia contest mark against Hunt, Gia recovers better and grabs footy on bounce, quickly into fwd 50, Stanley with mark
9:59pm
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Q4
10 min to go
WB 9.16 Suns 4.10
Ablett roves it off the pack in middle, back to Iles, Stanley, Shaw on lead, barely forward of centre,
Wilkinson free on outer wing, puts it into fwd 50, Boyd with mark
9:57pm
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Q4
11 min to go
WB 9.16 Suns 4.10
Cross with the big shot from 50m, and Wilkinson bravely went back with flight of ball
9:59pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 9:59pm | Report comment
You have to have courage
9:55pm
The Cattery said | 9:55pm | Report comment
Q4
12 min to go
WB 9.15 Suns 4.10
Boyd had half an hour then to pick it up and shoot, eventually got it, but sprayed it wildly!
9:54pm
The Cattery said | 9:54pm | Report comment
Q4
13 min to go
WB 9.15 Suns 4.10
Skinner gets involved again, Iles clears, Bennell, Iles takes it back, long kick, Hargrave over the top with big spoil, some strong tackling on the wing here,
9:53pm
The Cattery said | 9:53pm | Report comment
Q4
14 min to go
WB 9.15 Suns 4.10
So the debutant for the Suns, Sexton, product of their academy, has had a few nice touches since coming on
Skinner works hard to get the footy, then snaps from distance – and that’s a very nice goal!!
locals enjoyed seeing the local boy do that!!
9:51pm
The Cattery said | 9:51pm | Report comment
Q4
14 min to go
WB 8.15 Suns 4.10
Suns are just playing out time now
nice tap on to Sexton, spots up Zac Smith – and that’s a goal – coast to coast!
9:49pm
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Q4
15 min to go
WB 8.15 Suns 3.10
LIbba with close in work, quick hands, Gia with loose ball, goes long, ball eventually rushed
9:54pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 9:54pm | Report comment
Its the good thing about the father-son rule … what other team could a Libba play for but the Doggies ?
9:48pm
The Cattery said | 9:48pm | Report comment
Q4
15 min to go
WB 8.14 Suns 3.10
Picken wiht th emark on 50m, on his range, that is a beautiful kick at goal!
9:47pm
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Q4
16 min to go
WB 7.14 Suns 3.10
that’s a big break now, 28 pt lead, the biggest of the match
Hunt bursts through the middle, shrugs on tackle, shrugs another caught by the third!
9:46pm
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Q4
17 min to go
WB 7.14 Suns 3.10
Griffen explodes from the stoppage, HIggins gathers the loose ball, had plenty of time to line it up, and nails it
9:45pm
The Cattery said | 9:45pm | Report comment
Q4
18 min to go
WB 6.14 Suns 3.10
Cross again, over the top, Dahlhaus, to top of square, dribbles over for behind
9:44pm
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Q4
19 min to go
WB 6.13 Suns 3.10
Skinner on the ground for the dogs
Suns first to go into attack, can’t create a scoring opportunity
Higgins with mark outside 50, swings round on left foot, Hargrave at top of 50m arc, top of square, rushed
9:38pm
The Cattery said | 9:38pm | Report comment
3/4T
WB 6.12 (48) Suns 3.10 (28)
that last goal by Grant was a beauty, and underscores the change that came over the game in that quarter, the dogs got that bit more clean ball, despite the suns maintaining a lead on disposals and contested possessions, the dogs started spotting up players, they lead the marks, and they have created and converted opportunities on goal
four goals for the quarter for a 20 point break is a very big break in the context of the game
Horsley is now equal with Ablett in leading the disposals, Body and Lake doing best for the dogs, Lake with 7 marks, Horsley with 7 tackles
9:34pm
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Q3
1 min to go
WB 6.11 Suns 3.10
Grant onto the loose ball deep in fwd pocket, snaps on his left, dobs it!!
9:33pm
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Q3
1 min to go
WB 5.11 Suns 3.10
Ablett with free at chb, Suns with a second win as we count down to the siren, Grant off the ground, Warnock has to beat a couple in last line of defence to save a goal
Horsley wins the clearance, has had a good 3rd quarter
9:31pm
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Q3
2 min to go
WB 5.11 Suns 3.10
Sub for Suns has been made, Sexton on the ground, and he just had his first possession, a good kick
9:30pm
The Cattery said | 9:30pm | Report comment
Q3
2 min to go
WB 5.11 Suns 3.10
this time the Suns handballs hit the mark, Horsley, finds Prestia, runs through the 50m arc, and splits the sticks on the run! that was good, clean footy!
9:29pm
The Cattery said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Q3
3 min to go
WB 5.11 Suns 2.10
that was bad luck for Warnock, he was trying to be competitive in the marking contest, and maybe interefered marginally front on
Dogs now seem quicker to the ball,
Hunt releases Ablett, but one too many handballs
9:28pm
The Cattery said | 9:28pm | Report comment
Q3
4 min to go
WB 5.11 Suns 2.10
Libba sets up the big kick into fwd 50, top of square, marking contest, and Cordy wins the free! from 15m out, that’s another one to the dogs!
9:27pm
The Cattery said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Q3
5 min to go
WB 4.11 Suns 2.10
Two goals in one quarter is the biggest score of the game, and a 13 point lead makes it very, very hard for the Suns
the last goal that Dahlhaus scored, his opponent really struggled to stay with him and close him down
9:26pm
The Cattery said | 9:26pm | Report comment
Q3
6 min to go
WB 4.11 Suns 2.10
Dogs have set this up nicely, they have the numbers down the wing, Gia with a big left foot over the top, it’s the pacey Dahlhaus, who has the time to pick up and snap a goal
9:24pm
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Q3
6 min to go
WB 3.11 Suns 2.10
Lake with strong def mark, has had a good night
Horsley again, Ablett contesting, Horsley gets it back, snaps from boundary line, hits the post!
9:23pm
The Cattery said | 9:23pm | Report comment
Q3
7 min to go
WB 3.11 Suns 2.9
Caddy did really well then chasing down the ball away from his own goal, gave it to Horsley who put it long into fwd 50, but bulldogs clear
9:22pm
The Cattery said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Q3
8 min to go
WB 3.11 Suns 2.9
Suns threatening, big up and under into the goal square, but little Bennell was up against big Lake, Thompson has it out of the 50m, another big up and under, Brown with the impossible snap from the pocket, Lake marks it in the goal square, and he dribbles the ball out of teh def 50m
9:20pm
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Q3
9 min to go
WB 3.11 Suns 2.9
Hunt has just ran straight through Clay Smith, who bounces straight up, good tough play by both players, Hunt has to come off for a rest
9:19pm
The Cattery said | 9:19pm | Report comment
Q3
10 min to go
WB 3.11 Suns 2.9
Boyd grabs ball from ruck contest, quick snap, behind
9:18pm
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Q3
11 min to go
WB 3.10 Suns 2.9
Picken with contested mark in front of Ablett, gets ball moving forward, long shot dribbles and hits behind post
9:17pm
The Cattery said | 9:17pm | Report comment
Q3
11 min to go
WB 3.10 Suns 2.9
Caddy wins the footy in congestion, forces it forward, Lake wihtstands the tackle, Ablett wraps up Clay Smith, ball still alive on outer side, Iles finds Shaw, shocking shot on goal, gets it back, puts it straight down Griffen’s throat!
9:16pm
The Cattery said | 9:16pm | Report comment
Q3
12 min to go
WB 3.10 Suns 2.9
Zac Smith with mark, goes down the wing, Day with mark, jsut outside 50, Caddy with it, snaps, on the full
9:15pm
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Q3
13 min to go
WB 3.10 Suns 2.9
that was an important goal by Gia, when goals are very , very hard to come by
dogs back into attack, Grant dribbles one from the pocket, behind
9:14pm
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Q3
14 min to go
WB 3.9 Suns 2.9
Dahlhaus with quick snap, and it dribbles slowly, slowly over the goal line – touched on the line with desparate dive!
and from the kick out Gia snaps for a goal!!
9:12pm
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Q3
14 min to go
WB 2.8 Suns 2.9
Minson wins tap, finds Boyd who runs into a brick wall called Hunt! another ball up
HIggins off the ground, pushed forward into dogs 50, not a night to stand on ceremony
9:10pm
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Q3
15 min to go
WB 2.8 Suns 2.9
still no goals for the quarter, Suns very happy for pattern of game to remain as is, dogs have got no reward for winning the footy so far this quarter
Hunt through the congestion again, ferocious attack on the footy!
9:09pm
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Q3
16 min to go
WB 2.8 Suns 2.9
Smith tackled and forced to kick out on the full, respite for Suns, Wallis wins it back, to Lake, Cordy can’t take mark, some risky handballs from the Suns! Prestia runs it out, strong attack on the footy by Cross!
9:07pm
The Cattery said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Q3
17 min to go
WB 2.8 Suns 2.9
Smith tries to rove it from the kick out – that’s not your job Zac!!
Brown with mark on wing, Cross tries to mop up, to Lake, Wallis finds Dickson, still a long way from goal, Cordy takes mark, but he gives away the free
9:06pm
The Cattery said | 9:06pm | Report comment
Q3
18 min to go
WB 2.8 Suns 2.9
kick outs have been difficult all night, this is no difference, Hargraves spots up Higgins, 40m out, 45 degree angle, poster!!
9:04pm
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Q3
19 min to go
WB 2.7 Suns 2.9
Wallis gets hands to Griffen, dogs with first take away for the quarter, bounces through for a behind
8:47pm
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HT
WB 2.6 (18) Suns 2.9 (21)
Lake has just taken the mark, siren has gone, so he has a chance to put the dogs in front for first time in a while, he misses!
So Suns go into the HT break with a 3 point lead. The standard of play really degenerated that quarter, and it aint’ getting better, the grass and ball is slippery, and the players are struggling, the Suns appear content to try and hold this lead for the rest of the match!
They now have a 45 lead in disposals which is huge, and also lead contested possessions by 16.
Cross is best for dogs with 14 possessions and 7 tackles, Lake has also had 14 disposals and 5 marks.
Ablett best for Suns, playing in a sweeper role, he’s had 15 disposals, as has had Horsley, he’s also had 5 tackles.
The game is set up for the suns to pull of an upset here, dogs are struggling.
8:42pm
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Q2
1 min to go
WB 2.5 Suns 2.9
Thompson running back with the flight of the ball, and he pulls in the big one hander! with the conditions as they are, that was a terrific mark
8:45pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 8:45pm | Report comment
Suns won both quarters. They didnt win them by much, but they won them.
Hunt has more possessions, and more marks, than Ablett. You could have offered that for all money two years ago.
9:02pm
The Cattery said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Conditions tailor made for Hunt, winning contested footy in the congestion.
8:41pm
The Cattery said | 8:41pm | Report comment
Q2
2 min to go
WB 2.5 Suns 2.9
Suns are still working hard, the whole game has been reduced to a huge rugby scrum, Sherman in clear, but he drops the mark!
8:43pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 8:43pm | Report comment
Neither side really seems to want to win this.
8:39pm
The Cattery said | 8:39pm | Report comment
Q2
3 min to go
WB 2.5 Suns 2.9
pack of players in dogs fwd line, strong tackle by Ablett on Cordy, another throw in, Boyd can’t break clear, it’s still there in dogs fwd 50, no one can pick it up!!
8:38pm
The Cattery said | 8:38pm | Report comment
Q2
4 min to go
WB 2.5 Suns 2.9
ball hangs and Cross under pressure, top of def 50m, but Suns can’t make him pay for it,
just when it looked like Gia was going to run into an open goal, the young Suns defence hold him up, well done
8:36pm
The Cattery said | 8:36pm | Report comment
Q2
5 min to go
WB 2.5 Suns 2.9
contest for the footy in dogs fwd pocket, Dahlhuas, Wilkinson, Ablett, ball forced over
great tafckle from Picken, Wallis onto loose ball, snaps, it’s there – but it’s touched!!
8:34pm
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Q2
6 min to go
WB 2.4 Suns 2.9
Gia onto loose ball, on his left, misses everything! that ball is like a cake of soap!!
8:34pm
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Q2
7 min to go
WB 2.4 Suns 2.9
Gia gets it forward, no one home, Suns are winning the contested possession by 13! dogs are not handling conditions well at all, Suns are really up for this, getting numbers to the contest
8:34pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 8:34pm | Report comment
Suns have shortened a lot with the bookies – apparently they are now 2:1 against (ie paying $3)
8:32pm
The Cattery said | 8:32pm | Report comment
Q2
8 min to go
WB 2.4 Suns 2.9
ball on the 50m arc for dogs, but can’t make anything of it, Ablett playing a sweeper role, Hunt again at chb, into the middle, Bennell runs clear, to Iles, to Stanley, but the kick slids away, very hard to control the ball at the moment
8:30pm
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Q2
9 min to go
WB 2.4 Suns 2.9
Dickson recovers from marking contest, swings around smartly, and it bounces just the wrong side of the post
8:29pm
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Q2
10 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 2.9
dogs really struggling to make a mark on the game at the moment, Wilkinson tackles Dahlhaus, Suns mess it up in the middle, cross misses the mark, neither side can get any continuity in possession at the moment
8:28pm
The Cattery said | 8:28pm | Report comment
Q2
10 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 2.9
Suns break on the outer side, Horsley, swings round on left foot, and just misses!
8:27pm
The Cattery said | 8:27pm | Report comment
Q2
11 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 2.8
Murphy breaks the lines after the Suns messed it up, had a run, but missed the long shot, ball seems to be getting very slippery
8:26pm
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Q2
12 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 2.8
Brown leads and marks in front of Murphy, in range, 45m, bit of angle, across face, marked by Lake
8:26pm
The Cattery said | 8:26pm | Report comment
Q2
12 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 2.8
that was quite a funny goal by Bennell, Lake had tackled someone on the ground, but the ball had slipped out through the rear, Libba couldn’t grab it, and Bennell just picked it up casually and snapped it with zero pressure!
HUnt with long shot misses
8:24pm
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Q2
13 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 2.7
Ablett gets the clearance, Brown, puts into 50, Stanley, hands to Prestia, pass to Hunt, touched! ball still alive, Bennell pinches it, snaps a goal!!
8:23pm
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Q2
14 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 1.7
Cross witih dangerous kick, Smith pressures Dickson, gets away with it,
Suns keep it alive on outer, no clean footy from either side at the moment
8:22pm
The Cattery said | 8:22pm | Report comment
Q2
15 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 1.7
Horsley, Stanley, he misses Bennell, that was a great opportunity close to goal, Horsley gets it back, he kicks it through, but it’s touched!
8:20pm
The Cattery said | 8:20pm | Report comment
Q2
16 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 1.6
goals are clearly hard to come by tonight
Lynch actually nips in to get to a Bob Murphy pass, from angle, out on the full
8:19pm
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Q2
17 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 1.5
Ablett with ball on wing, short, quick hands out, Suns fighting hard in their forward 50, Caddy caught, Libba goes in, gives free away, went hight, Russell will line up from around 50m, can’t make the distance, ball out for throw in
8:17pm
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Q2
18 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 1.5
full marks to Picken then, he put the pressure on Ablett, and he gave it to Warnock when he really didn’t want it, showed inexperience by keeping the ball alive in a dangerous spot
Ablett again in the back line, Stanley, Russell, out wide Brown on lead, open forward line, to top ofsquare, Lynch can’t hold it, Hunt can’t gather, dogs clear through Lake
8:16pm
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Q2
19 min to go
WB 2.3 Suns 1.5
It’s possible that the conditions might be suiting the Suns
Sherman gets the clearance from bounce, kick goes deep, Ablett’s there, gets it to Warnock, he handballs to no one, Jones grabs it and kicks it through from close range!
8:11pm
The Cattery said | 8:11pm | Report comment
QT
WB 1.3 (9) Suns 1.5 (11)
Bluey McKenna will be very pleased with that. They started off well, had all the footy the first 2 minutes, and as soon as they felt the dogs get back into the game, they completely flooded back, let the dogs have it for the next 10 minutes, but they could only get one major on the board. From mid way through the term, the Suns got back control of the game, turned aorund the disposal count, such that they now lead it by 15, which is quite a lead, and they are also leading the contested possession count.
Griffen and Ablett the two best on the ground, both with 9 disposals, Lynch has taken 3 grabs in the forward line.
Suns lead, but they could have had a bigger break.
8:07pm
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Q1
1 min to go
WB 1.3 Suns 1.5
final minute of play, Suns are doing their best to lose the lead here, straigt down Boyd’s throat, and he spots up Cordy, in range, misses near side
8:06pm
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Q1
2 min to go
WB 1.2 Suns 1.5
Suns have now turned round those disposal stats, really good period for them, but they are missing shots on goal and probably deserved a bigger lead
Suns now with the tempo footy, they clearly want to reach the quarter time siren
but Tape runs too far in the back 50m!!
it’s Gia lining up, but he didn’t make the distance last time, hooks it, a behind
8:03pm
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Q1
3 min to go
WB 1.1 Suns 1.5
Hunt running into the open goal, caught! gives away the free
and now it’s Murphy caught form behind by Brown, plays on, Iles goes for a shot from 70m! bounces through for a behind
8:02pm
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Q1
4 min to go
WB 1.1 Suns 1.4
Hosley to Iles, into fwd 50, ball kept alive, and Caddy shoots from the impossible angle and hits the post!
8:01pm
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Q1
5 min to go
WB 1.1 Suns 1.3
Prestia goes for run, Hunt shrugs the tackle and gets away the handball, Lynch again with the mark, doing well,
7:59pm
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Q1
6 min to go
WB 1.1 Suns 1.3
Boyd gets it out of the middle, Iles drops the easy mark, but luckily wins the free for high
7:58pm
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Q1
7 min to go
WB 1.1 Suns 1.3
Bennell coming off the ground, looking groggy, not sure what happened
Hunt with mark on centre wing, he’s doing well
spots up a team mate, and Lynch has marked it on the lead, good kick, and Suns in front!
7:59pm
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Hunt’s a player now.
7:57pm
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Q1
8 min to go
WB 1.1 Suns 0.3
Suns managing to keep dogs out here, it’s Dickson spinning out of the pack after the throw in , but his snap doesn’t make the distance,
Lake from outside 50m, a behind
7:55pm
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Q1
10 min to go
WB 1.0 Suns 0.3
dogs have not got it out after the kick out, Suns force two quick throw ins, about 30m round from behind post, good period here from the Suns, they need to get the score on the board from here, but Sherman gets it forward, and it’s Gia out in front, easy mark, about 35m out, should score his first, generally a reliable kick, almost straight in front, didn’t make the distance! marked on the line! uncharacteristic by Gia
7:53pm
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Q1
10 min to go
WB 1.0 Suns 0.3
Ablett out on his own, no one near him! goes for a run, ends up with a snap on goal, misses
7:52pm
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Q1
12 min to go
WB 1.0 Suns 0.2
Cordy on lead, marks, outside 50m, next kick doesn’t find its mark, over the line for throw in
Suns clear with kick hands, numbers in middle, Caddy, Prestia, good movemement, Stanley with mark, out wide, pretty much on 50m arc, only just the wrong side of the big post
7:51pm
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Q1
13 min to go
WB 1.0 Suns 0.1
good spoil from Wilkinson on Dahlhaus, knocks it over the line, that’s a good match up, Dahlhaus is a lively customer, Wilkinson with similar build and agility
7:49pm
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Q1
13 min to go
WB 1.0 Suns 0.1
Suns had all the ball the first 2 min of play, but have not touched it since!
disposals: dogs 34 Suns 12
7:49pm
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Q1
14 min to go
WB 1.0 Suns 0.1
into dogs 50, Thompson with clearing kick, but the dogs have the wall set up between the centreline and hbf, and they are mopping up everything at the moment, Smith spots up Gia, but he goes backward, Suns have pretty much everyone back of hff
7:47pm
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Q1
15 min to go
WB 1.0 Suns 0.1
Suns tried to be a bit to precise then in a dangerous area, and gave it up to Jones who set up Libba for the first goal of the match.
Turnover again, dogs have it on the wing,
Cross, goes backward to Lake, Grant, switches, Hargrave, they’ve created the loose man on the outer, lead from Jones, over his head
7:46pm
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Q1
16 min to go
WB 1.0 Suns 0.1
turnover on edge of dogs 50m, to Libba, snaps, goals!
7:45pm
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Q1
17 min to go
WB 0.0 Suns 0.1
another high tackle, for Griffen, plays on, but wasn’t a good idea, sells himself into trouble, ball up in fwd 50 for dogs
7:44pm
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Q1
18 min to go
WB 0.0 Suns 0.1
another throw in, dogs fwd 50, Addison picking up Bennell, Hunt gives the free away for high, and it’s Giansiracusa with the free, spots up Griffen, in range, about 53m out, comes in, gives it a roost, but out on the full!!
7:42pm
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Q1
WB 0.0 Suns 0.1
Griffen with two bounces, accelerates, gets away, long kick forward, out of play for throw in
7:42pm
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Hunt again with a handball under pressure, strong play, to Ablett, flying shot from 50m, and just misses
good early signs for the Suns, have had the ball for first minute of play
7:41pm
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We’re off, no clean tap out, but Hunt first to the ball, finds a metre of space and gets the first possession away with a handball to advantage
7:40pm
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Almost ready for the first bounce
conditions good, but getting dewey
7:39pm
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Griffen lines up for his 150th game, Josh Caddy like to run with him, Griffen loves to break the lines and if he has a clear run to the 50m arc, he’ll dob it every time
7:38pm
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Hunt is the obvious match up on Boyd, wins plenty of contested footy, has a strong body, Hunt matches up very well physically, but the question is whether he can run with Boyd for four quarters.
7:37pm
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Minson will have to carry much of the ruck load today, with Roughead out injured, he might swap with Cordy at full foward.
7:35pm
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Zac Smith needs to show some of the form he showed in his debut season last year, he’s originally from the tropics, so he should revel in the conditions.
7:34pm
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It’s Sexton with the green vest tonight.
7:34pm
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Suns run onto the field led by Ablett.
7:33pm
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Just to mention again, Skinner a late inclusion, actually a Darwin boy.
7:33pm
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Looking forward to seeing how the dogs go with a bit of a taller structure, with Dickson, Jones, Cordy and Austin all in the team.
Dogs are the favourites, but I want see the Suns give something tonight, see if they can rebound from last weeks poor effort against the Giants.
I want to see Horsely continue his development as an AFL player, now into his 4th game, and debutant Sexton, from the Suns academy.
Also two debutants for the dogs tonight.
6:41pm
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6:38pm
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LATE CHANGE at TIO Stadium. Zephy Skinner comes into the side for Nath Djerrkura. Zephy will start in the lime green vest
6:07pm
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Three Bulldogs father-son selections feature tonight:
Ayce Cordy
Mitch Wallis
Tom Liberatore
All three are very famous bulldog names..
Tom is son of brownlow medallist, Tony Liberatore. Mitch is son of a former captain of the club, Steve Wallis, while Ayce is the son of Brian Cordy, who was one of three brothers to play for the club, including sports presenter, Neil Cordy.