Western Bulldogs
57
Match Complete
Carlton
101
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| 29:36 |  | S. Walsh | ||
| B. Gowers | | 27:16 | ||
| 26:21 |  | P. Dow | ||
| 21:32 | | Z. Fisher | ||
| 18:02 | | M. McGovern | ||
| 13:28 | | H. McKay | ||
| 11:00 | | Rushed | ||
| L. Hunter | | 10:20 | ||
| 8:20 | | H. McKay | ||
| 7:15 | | M. Gibbons | ||
| 6:03 | | L. Casboult | ||
| T. McLean | | 4:37 | ||
| Rushed | | 3:33 | ||
| 6.12 (48) | Third Quarter [+] | 11.6 (72) | ||
| 24:44 | | S. Petrevski-Seton | ||
| T. Dickson | | 20:08 | ||
| S. Lloyd | | 15:53 | ||
| 6:41 | | L. Casboult | ||
| B. Gowers | | 5:29 | ||
| 3:31 | | M. McGovern | ||
| B. Gowers | | 2:03 | ||
| 0:43 | | E. Curnow | ||
| 4.10 (34) | Second Quarter [+] | 8.5 (53) | ||
| E. Wood | | 28:50 | ||
| 28:06 | | H. McKay | ||
| 23:39 | | J. Silvagni | ||
| S. Lloyd | | 20:51 | ||
| 19:12 | | M. Gibbons | ||
| T. Liberatore | | 17:26 | ||
| Rushed | | 16:21 | ||
| T. English | | 14:37 | ||
| 11:42 | | J. Silvagni | ||
| B. Williams | | 10:23 | ||
| 7:39 | | H. McKay | ||
| M. Bontempelli | | 5:18 | ||
| 3.4 (22) | First Quarter [+] | 5.3 (33) | ||
| 32:05 | | H. McKay | ||
| T. Liberatore | | 1:30 | ||
| S. Lloyd | | 29:15 | ||
| 27:33 | | M. Murphy | ||
| 25:58 | | P. Dow | ||
| E. Wood | | 24:00 | ||
| M. Bontempelli | | 21:25 | ||
| T. Dickson | | 17:23 | ||
| T. McLean | | 15:34 | ||
| 12:32 | | L. Casboult | ||
| 10:18 | | M. Kreuzer | ||
| 8:31 | | S. Petrevski-Seton | ||
| T. Liberatore | | 6:08 | ||
| 2:05 | | H. McKay | ||
| 0:55 | | H. McKay | ||
The Western Bulldogs will host the Carlton Blues at Marvel Stadium on Easter Sunday, with the Blues still searching for a win in 2019. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 1:10pm AEST.
In Round 4, the Western Bulldogs lost to Collingwood by 14 points as the Bulldogs struggled to move the ball forward and hit the scoreboard in the opening half. They got going after the break, before the Pies came home too strong.
It was a scrappy Friday night clash, riddled with errors and about as uninspiring as AFL gets, but the Bulldogs couldn’t hold on for a surprise win over the Magpies.
Last weekend Carlton also suffered a loss, dropping a thriller by two points to the Suns at Metricon Stadium.
Carlton had seemingly sealed the match late in the fourth term, but a snapped goal by Jack Bowes in the dying seconds secured a third Suns victory and dealt the Blues their fourth consecutive loss.
At selection there were a few changes for the sides this week.
The Western Bulldogs will blood two debutants against the Blues, midfielder Will Hayes and defender Lachie Young, who came to the club through the NAB AFL and Rookie Drafts, respectively.
Bailey Williams also returns to the side.
The Bulldogs will be without Taylor Duryea (hip) and Matthew Suckling (groin), who are ruled out with injuries.
Josh Schache has been omitted.
Carlton also have three changes, with Matthew Kreuzer, Cameron Polson and Jack Silvagni all returning to the side.
The Blues lose Will Setterfield to a two-week suspension for rough conduct against the Suns’ Wil Powell in the second quarter of last weekend’s loss.
Matthew Lobbe and Levi Casboult have been dropped from Carlton’s 22, but are named as emergencies.
The last time these teams met was in round six, 2018 where the Bulldogs notched up a 21-point win over the struggling Blues.
Almost a year on and Carlton find themselves in a similar position, in desperate need of a win.
Prediction
Carlton let their best chance slip last weekend, but if they can get a slightly off Bulldogs at Marvel on Sunday they could battle for a scrappy win.
The Bulldogs started this year strong, but have lost their movement forward in the last two weeks. They know they can’t drop this game and they won’t.
Bulldogs by 23 points.
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Where: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
When: 1:10pm AEST
TV: Fox Footy, AFL app, Kayo Sports
Betting: Western Bulldogs $1.37, Carlton $2.95
Western Bulldogs
B: Bailey Williams, Zane Cordy, Hayden Crozier
HB: Caleb Daniel, Easton Wood, Ed Richards
C: Lachie Hunter, Tom Liberatore, Jason Johannisen
HF: Billy Gowers, Josh Dunkley, Mitch Wallis
F: Toby McLean, Aaron Naughton, Tory Dickson
Foll: Tom English, Marcus Bontempelli, Jack Macrae
I/C: Bailey Smith, Sam Lloyd, Will Hayes, Lachie Young
Carlton Blues
B: Nic Newman, Liam Jones, Lachie Plowman
HB: Kade Simpson, Jacob Weitering, Caleb Marchbank
C: Lochie O’Brien, Patrick Cripps, Sam Walsh
HF: Michael Gibbons, Charlie Curnow, Ed Curnow
F: Sam Petrevski-Seton, Mitch McGovern, Marc Murphy
Foll: Harry McKay, Paddy Dow, Zac Fisher
I/C: Dale Thomas, Matthew Kreuzer, Cameron Polson, Jack Silvagni
Jonboy
Roar Rookie
That's right last week it was Bolton and Pyke, before that it was Worsfold next week it will be B.Scott and Longmuir. Who is next ?
Macca
Roar Rookie
Those who believe are routed on anyway. I would much prefer to talk about the positives of the blues than point out the inaccuracies of the negatives
User
Roar Rookie
It creates a sense of solidarity amongst those who believe in what is taking place, your behaviour when Carlton direction is questioned is case in point. you're looking for an argument Macca and that's ok but negative and positive press issue an absolute boon for a clubs press Dept.
Macca
Roar Rookie
Hopefully we are looking at getting to 4-4 afte that game. ;)
Macca
Roar Rookie
Yeah because nothing sells memberships like calls for the coach to be sacked and constantly being told you are years from being competitive. The blues have a record membership because the supporters believe in what SOS and Bolton are doing, not because the media want the sacked.
Slane
Guest
No doubt you are right, Matti.
User
Roar Rookie
It'll just be focussed on Brad Scott now or Longmire as it is quite constantly.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Good point 6x6. Turn a negative into a positive.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Just not against the Pies in round eight thanks mate.
User
Roar Rookie
Those sort of articles have also help create the us is against the world attitude that leads to record membership Pete, media is a double edged sword but one the club's no doubt need.
Macca
Roar Rookie
Got to back it up now Pete.
Cat
Roar Guru
He won't be going anywhere, but his seat deserves to be getting hot. Record since winning the flag is very poor and making that flag look more and more like the fluke a lot of people claimed it to be at the time. And it isn't just the record, the unhappiness, lack of effort and head scratching list and selection calls.
Slane
Guest
Just watched this replay while my partner drove us home. Well done Blue-Baggers! A resounding victory that should hopefully shut the journos up for a couple of weeks.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Well done Macca, Col and Kane. Not just a win but a demolition really.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
No doubt Macca. I stumbled on The Roar sometime in 2017 and I'd say conservatively since then there have been around 40 articles calling for Boltons head?
Macca
Roar Rookie
I agree Berlin, I was making a sarcastic point about the heat Bolton got last week
Jonboy
Roar Rookie
The big test is when they travel to ADees home town Adelaide . Appalling record over there.
Jonboy
Roar Rookie
Beverage will be safe if they roll Freo, i have been following Freo for over 20 years and as soon as you get excited, guess what ?
berrlins
Roar Pro
Sorry that was meant for Macca, yeah they'll be going for him particularly given Barretts history with Bevo. Hopefully they can give a better showing next week against Freo
User
Roar Rookie
I didn't say bevo was going anywhere, it was a comment on fact media will line him up soon enough especially if they get pummeled by Freo next week. Barrett will be first in line I'd reckon.