Western Bulldogs vs Geelong Cats: AFL live scores, blog

By Sarah Wildy / Roar Guru

Western Bulldogs

71

Match Complete

Geelong Cats

55

Fourth Quarter
S. Lloyd29:26
26:33T. Hawkins
22:05G. Rohan
T. McLean21:14
B. Smith16:27
L. Hunter15:25
A. Naughton13:33
M. Bontempelli11:50
A. Naughton8:24
A. Naughton5:45
1:50H. Taylor
T. English0:17
24:00G. Miers
22:53G. Rohan
21:03Z. Tuohy
S. Lloyd17:08
P. Lipinski13:53
11:14G. Rohan
T. Dickson4:23
M. Bontempelli2:24
0:26P. Dangerfield
S. Lloyd28:04
18:26T. Kelly
16:44P. Dangerfield
A. Naughton13:12
7:09P. Dangerfield
6:44T. Stewart
Rushed0:25
23:36J. Selwood
20:07J. Selwood
E. Richards18:11
P. Lipinski17:57
Rushed16:35
A. Naughton15:13
T. Dickson12:48
10:27G. Rohan
8:29J. Clark
5:45T. Hawkins
4:07T. Kelly
3:41T. Hawkins
0:49J. Henry

After their brilliant win in horrible conditions, the Western Bulldogs are back under the roof of Marvel Stadium against the Geelong Cats on Saturday night. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 7:25pm (AEST).

Last Saturday night the Western Bulldogs played the wet and windy conditions best to convincingly beat Port Adelaide by 25-points.

Jack Macrae and Marcus Bontempelli led the disposal count for the visiting side, who had their first interstate victory of the year.

Josh Schache scored three goals and his team 10, kicking accurately for goal despite the weather.

Geelong is also coming off a victory, over the other South Australian team, the Adelaide Crows.

Geelong’s positive response after another woeful post-bye performance started slow, but picked up in the second half to run out 27-point winners at GMHBA Stadium.

Mark Blicavs moved into the ruck to duel with Adelaide’s Reily O’Brien, Jed Bews continued to shut down livewire forward Eddie Betts, while Joel Selwood moved inside and paired well with Tim Kelly in midfield.

It was an inspired second half from the Cats, who were under pressure early in the contest.

On Monday, Jordan Clark was the latest Cat to get a NAB Rising Star nod, joining Charlie Constable and Gryan Miers as the third Geelong player to receive a nomination in 2019.

Clark’s 23 disposal (eight contested) game was clean, poised and also included a goal.

The Western Bulldogs have made one change for the Saturday night clash, Caleb Daniel is out with an injury sustained in the win against Port Adelaide.

The small defender will miss the next three to four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Toby McLean has been recalled to the senior side after a best on ground performance in the VFL.

Geelong have stuck with the same 22 who beat the Crows last weekend.

The last time these teams met was earlier this year in round nine, where Geelong kicked away to win by 44-points at GMHBA Stadium.

Hayden Crozier celebrates his 100th AFL game this weekend.

After 69 games at the Fremantle Dockers, Crozier moved home to Victoria in the 2017 trade period and debuted for the Dogs in round six, 2018.

Prediction
The Western Bulldogs have had a good couple of weeks, a close loss to Collingwood and then a win over the Power. Can they step their game up again when they take on the ladder-leading Cats?

Geelong were able to mix things up last week to get the win and their young guns are key to this, they’ll remain two games clear with a win on Saturday evening.

Geelong Cats by 19 points.

Game Information

Where: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
When: 7:25pm AEST
TV: Channel Seven, Fox Footy
Online: AFL App, Foxtel App, Kayo Sports
Betting: Western Bulldogs $3.45, Geelong $1.31

Western Bulldogs
B: Jason Johannisen, Jackson Trengove, Hayden Crozier
HB: Taylor Duryea, Zaine Cordy, Easton Wood
C: Lachie Hunter, Bailey Smith, Patrick Lipinski
HF: Matthew Suckling, Josh Schache, Sam Lloyd
F: Aaron Naughton, Marcus Bontempelli, Tory Dickson
Foll: Tim English, Josh Dunkley, Jack Macrae
I/C: Toby McLean, Ed Richards, Bailey Williams, Roarke Smith

Geelong Cats
B: Zach Tuohy, Jake Kolodjashnij, Gryan Miers
HB: Jack Henry, Harry Taylor, Tom Stewart
C: Patrick Dangerfield, Tim Kelly, Mitch Duncan
HF: Luke Dahlhaus, Rhys Stanley, Tom Hawkins
F: Gary Ablett, Jed Bews, Tom Atkins
Foll: Mark Blicavs, Jordan Clark, Joel Selwood
I/C: Lachie Fogarty, Mark O’Connor, Cameron Guthrie, Brandon Parfitt

Comments:

2019-07-07T09:17:58+00:00

User

Roar Rookie


Fair enough mate, the midfield was well down on usual numbers which could reflect a heavy training load week etc as you build for finals

2019-07-07T09:11:32+00:00

Cat

Roar Guru


Don’t lose a game like that? Sure you do. Every team has games where they can’t kick for goal worth a damn. Flags aren’t won in July. Not a big deal.

2019-07-07T08:12:53+00:00

User

Roar Rookie


Nah not when reading your useless statements bring such joy. Was a wce member for years but decided putting my kids first was more important. When you go to a game and then complain about it do write to the Herald Sun editor or just call Sen or 3aw to do a state of the game rant. My finances are pretty sweet if you want me to break it all down and if it’s because I’ll nab a bargain instead of keeping up with Jones then so be it. If you don’t want me to pull you up for being wrong then don’t be wrong lol it’s pretty easy mate, and if you don’t want banter don’t hop on a sports website. Anyways kiss kiss beautiful man if I wasn’t married wink wink.

2019-07-07T07:58:40+00:00

Peter the Scribe

Roar Guru


It’s nice to have you sitting on your phone waiting for one of my posts 1 x 1. Like having an obsessive fan, it’s cute! Try getting off your backside and going to a game 1 cm x 1cm. You see a lot more with a wide shot of the ground than you would on your little Cash converters TV. Will help you understand the modern game! Give it a try.

2019-07-07T07:39:26+00:00

User

Roar Rookie


Landy if you check out the disposal numbers aswell as clearances and contested possessions the Bulldogs midfield combined for numbers like they had 1-2extra midfielders on the ground. Bring up relevant stuff not hey they lost to another team at some stage as that shows nothing.

2019-07-07T07:33:30+00:00

User

Roar Rookie


Kicking was his only weakness when at peel thunder, was always going to be a great player for team that drafted him. Congratulations on getting English to sign on the Bulldogs are building a very nice list.

2019-07-07T05:01:32+00:00

IAP

Guest


Naughton is developing into a serious unit. Has a great set of hands, competes hard and gets to the right spots. I'm impressed with the size he's put on in a year too; he's going to be a strong man. Just needs to work on his set shot kicking and he'l be the sort of player you can build a forward line around. This is the third big game this season too, which is a good sign for him not being a flash in the pan type.

2019-07-07T01:50:15+00:00

User

Roar Rookie


Again a real difficulty staying on point, this is about wb vs geel is it not Peter Landy the Baz?

2019-07-07T01:49:39+00:00

Peter the Scribe

Roar Guru


Far better? Didn’t the Blues belt the Dogs earlier this year? Wouldn’t judge the Cats in a clogged up rubbish game...September sun will open up the game and the clog sides will fall away. Might suit the Dons!

2019-07-07T01:46:49+00:00

Peter the Scribe

Roar Guru


The Cats lost by 16 points. When the Eagles lose you lose by eight goals. Wonder who is more worried about soft underbellies?

2019-07-07T01:19:24+00:00

User

Roar Rookie


When you’re the big banana and a side with the age profile of the goonies dismantles you after a first quarter in which you couldn’t strut any harder if you where Travolta in Saturday night fever it’s alot more concerning than those trying to go Bulldogs won but it was an ordinary game so yeah not really that bad would have you believe, Bulldogs smashed the cats in every department when you watch this game as I did on replay. I raised concerns regarding Geelong after the Adelaide game and was hohummed by the brethren but as we saw I wasn’t far from the money. In perfect conditions when top of the comp you don’t lose matches like that unless there are concerns and please if it’s sav that’s the missing link then I must of missed the season where he became the next buddy or JK.

2019-07-07T00:35:40+00:00

Cat

Roar Guru


I would have liked the 4 points – still would have thought the game was shizenhousen.

2019-07-06T23:14:09+00:00

Peter the Scribe

Roar Guru


Naughton scary at 19. My mail in the 2017 draft was Naughton was our pick but we went with Stephenson. Still would choose Stephenson but in the form Cox is in, how handy would Naughton be?

2019-07-06T23:05:58+00:00

Mister Football

Roar Guru


Cat It looks like an absolutely fantastic game when your team takes the 4 points.

2019-07-06T22:42:38+00:00

Peter the Scribe

Roar Guru


Pies with players back can still be dangerous from 5-8 as can the Tigers

2019-07-06T22:41:41+00:00

Peter the Scribe

Roar Guru


The Nanny State. Wow, what is going on with footy nowadays.

2019-07-06T22:40:08+00:00

Peter the Scribe

Roar Guru


Combine that game with the Hawks Pies game and we have two showcase games of Aussie footy.

2019-07-06T19:29:43+00:00

Grand-Dag

Guest


Absolutely excellent!!

2019-07-06T14:42:57+00:00

DougyHawkins7

Guest


*consist

2019-07-06T14:03:40+00:00

Cat

Roar Guru


Congrats to Bulldogs on the win. Rather ordinary game though. One of the most boring games I have watched in ages. Played and kicked like there was a howling 8 goals breeze inside the dome. Pretty easy to defend when the entire game plan tonight seemed to consisted of kicking long down the boundary.

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