Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Match Centre

Sunday 23-Mar-2008
Final Round 1
Western Bulldogs Coach: Rodney Eade
126 19.12
123 18.15
Adelaide Coach: Neil Craig
Docklands Western Bulldogs by 3

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Brett BurtonQ1 - 1:40 - Goal - 0-6 Brad JohnsonQ1 - 5:52 - Behind - 1-6 Scott WelshQ1 - 7:11 - Goal - 7-6 Brad JohnsonQ1 - 9:40 - Behind - 8-6 Daniel GiansiracusaQ1 - 10:46 - Goal - 14-6 Brett BurtonQ1 - 12:30 - Goal - 14-12 Daniel GiansiracusaQ1 - 14:44 - Goal - 20-12 Scott WelshQ1 - 17:22 - Goal - 26-12 Jason AkermanisQ1 - 21:38 - Behind - 27-13 Nathan EagletonQ1 - 22:20 - Goal - 33-13 Lindsay GilbeeQ1 - 27:58 - Behind - 34-13 Brad SymesQ2 - 0:13 - Behind - 34-14 Tyson EdwardsQ2 - 3:16 - Goal - 35-20 Simon GoodwinQ2 - 5:19 - Behind - 35-21 Robert MurphyQ2 - 9:11 - Goal - 41-21 Brett BurtonQ2 - 10:47 - Goal - 41-27 Jason PorplyziaQ2 - 14:03 - Behind - 42-28 Ken McGregorQ2 - 15:40 - Goal - 42-34 Nathan EagletonQ2 - 16:46 - Behind - 43-34 Andrew McLeodQ2 - 18:20 - Goal - 43-40 Bernie VinceQ2 - 20:05 - Behind - 43-41 Josh HillQ2 - 21:24 - Behind - 44-41 Scott StevensQ2 - 22:26 - Behind - 44-42 Richard DouglasQ2 - 23:46 - Goal - 44-48 Kurt TippettQ2 - 25:28 - Behind - 44-49 Richard DouglasQ3 - 0:59 - Goal - 45-56 Tyson EdwardsQ3 - 2:52 - Goal - 45-62 Jonathon GriffinQ3 - 4:22 - Behind - 45-63 Cameron WightQ3 - 7:18 - Goal - 51-64 Simon GoodwinQ3 - 9:15 - Behind - 51-65 Mitch HahnQ3 - 10:07 - Goal - 57-65 Brett BurtonQ3 - 13:25 - Goal - 57-71 Kurt TippettQ3 - 15:03 - Goal - 57-77 Scott WelshQ3 - 18:56 - Goal - 63-77 Brad JohnsonQ3 - 22:14 - Goal - 69-77 Ken McGregorQ3 - 23:57 - Behind - 69-78 Daniel GiansiracusaQ3 - 24:49 - Goal - 75-78 Josh HillQ3 - 26:33 - Goal - 81-78 Brent ReillyQ3 - 27:46 - Goal - 81-84 Simon GoodwinQ3 - 29:44 - Behind - 81-85 Brad JohnsonQ3 - 30:52 - Goal - 87-85 Jason AkermanisQ4 - 0:59 - Goal - 93-85 Kurt TippettQ4 - 3:11 - Goal - 93-91 Brett BurtonQ4 - 4:12 - Goal - 93-97 Scott WelshQ4 - 6:09 - Goal - 99-97 Scott StevensQ4 - 8:48 - Behind - 99-98 Ryan GriffenQ4 - 12:35 - Behind - 100-98 Brad JohnsonQ4 - 15:46 - Behind - 101-98 Simon GoodwinQ4 - 17:00 - Goal - 101-104 Ken McGregorQ4 - 18:27 - Goal - 101-110 Lindsay GilbeeQ4 - 21:40 - Goal - 107-110 Scott WelshQ4 - 22:50 - Behind - 108-110 Simon GoodwinQ4 - 25:15 - Goal - 108-116 Brad JohnsonQ4 - 26:29 - Goal - 114-116 Brad JohnsonQ4 - 27:55 - Goal - 120-116 Brad JohnsonQ4 - 31:12 - Goal - 126-116 Scott StevensQ4 - 32:16 - Goal - 126-122 Nathan BockQ4 - 34:05 - Behind - 126-123

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
WBD5.41.57.06.3126
ADE2.15.75.56.2123

Match Leaders

Goals
5
2 tied leaders
Brad JohnsonWBD
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Brad JohnsonWBD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
5
2 tied leaders
Shaun HigginsWBD

Team Stats

WBDADE

Scoring / Attack

19Goals18
9Behinds12
58Inside 50s56
12Goal Assists14
19Marks Inside 5022
4Behinds Rushed3

Possession

393Disposals336
223Kicks196
170Handballs140
113Contested Possessions115
274Uncontested Possessions217

Clearance / Contest

30Clearances26
34Tackles46
22Hitouts30
13Contested Marks11

Other

131Marks101
20Frees For21
21Frees Against20
46Rebound 50s38
60Clangers62
49One Percenters26
15Bounces18

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
WBD 21 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
WBD 18 pts
Lead Changes
9
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Western Bulldogs beat Adelaide by 3 points, 126–123.

Western Bulldogs extended a 2-point three-quarter-time lead with a 39–38 final term.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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