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Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Match Centre

Sunday 23-Mar-2008
Final Round 1
Western Bulldogs logo
Western Bulldogs Coach: Rodney Eade
126 19.12
123 18.15
Adelaide Coach: Neil Craig
Adelaide logo
Docklands Western Bulldogs by 3 WBD by 3
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Western Bulldogs

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 22

17 Adam Cooney — · Position unavailable 7 Scott West — · Position unavailable 10 Nathan Eagleton — · Position unavailable 4 Daniel Cross — · Position unavailable 13 Daniel Giansiracusa — · Position unavailable 9 Lindsay Gilbee — · Position unavailable 6 Brad Johnson — · Position unavailable 19 Shaun Higgins — · Position unavailable 38 Dale Morris — · Position unavailable 2 Robert Murphy — · Position unavailable 25 Ryan Hargrave — · Position unavailable 15 Ben Hudson — · Position unavailable 5 Matthew Boyd — · Position unavailable 20 Josh Hill — · Position unavailable 21 Jason Akermanis — · Position unavailable 16 Ryan Griffen — · Position unavailable 36 Brian Lake — · Position unavailable 22 Dylan Addison — · Position unavailable 28 Scott Welsh — · Position unavailable 8 Mitch Hahn — · Position unavailable 27 Will Minson — · Position unavailable 37 Cameron Wight — · Position unavailable
Away team

Adelaide

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 22

40 Jason Porplyzia — · Position unavailable 36 Simon Goodwin — · Position unavailable 27 Scott Stevens — · Position unavailable 33 Brent Reilly — · Position unavailable 5 Scott Thompson — · Position unavailable 44 Nathan Bock — · Position unavailable 9 Tyson Edwards — · Position unavailable 18 Graham Johncock — · Position unavailable 15 Brad Symes — · Position unavailable 25 Ben Rutten — · Position unavailable 11 Michael Doughty — · Position unavailable 24 Brett Burton — · Position unavailable 23 Andrew McLeod — · Position unavailable 26 Richard Douglas — · Position unavailable 8 Nathan Bassett — · Position unavailable 17 Bernie Vince — · Position unavailable 7 Nathan van Berlo — · Position unavailable 16 Ken McGregor — · Position unavailable 6 Jonathon Griffin — · Position unavailable 14 David Mackay — · Position unavailable 12 Robert Shirley — · Position unavailable 4 Kurt Tippett — · Position unavailable

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
RushedQ1 - 19:19 - Behind - 26-13
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
RushedQ2 - 2:22 - Behind - 35-14
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
RushedQ2 - 12:59 - Behind - 42-27
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
RushedQ2 - 26:45 - Behind - 44-50
RushedQ2 - 27:49 - Behind - 45-50
Richard DouglasQ3 - 0:59 - Goal - 45-56 Tyson EdwardsQ3 - 2:52 - Goal - 45-62 Jonathon GriffinQ3 - 4:22 - Behind - 45-63
RushedQ3 - 5:44 - Behind - 45-64
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
  • Nathan BockBehind
    4Q 34:05126-123
  • Scott StevensGoal
    4Q 32:16126-122
  • Brad JohnsonGoal
    4Q 31:12126-116
  • Brad JohnsonGoal
    4Q 27:55120-116
  • Brad JohnsonGoal
    4Q 26:29114-116
  • Simon GoodwinGoal
    4Q 25:15108-116
  • Scott WelshBehind
    4Q 22:50108-110
  • Lindsay GilbeeGoal
    4Q 21:40107-110
  • Ken McGregorGoal
    4Q 18:27101-110
  • Simon GoodwinGoal
    4Q 17:00101-104
  • Brad JohnsonBehind
    4Q 15:46101-98
  • Ryan GriffenBehind
    4Q 12:35100-98
  • Scott StevensBehind
    4Q 8:4899-98
  • Scott WelshGoal
    4Q 6:0999-97
  • Brett BurtonGoal
    4Q 4:1293-97
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    4Q 3:1193-91
  • Jason AkermanisGoal
    4Q 0:5993-85
  • Brad JohnsonGoal
    3Q 30:5287-85
  • Simon GoodwinBehind
    3Q 29:4481-85
  • Brent ReillyGoal
    3Q 27:4681-84
  • Josh HillGoal
    3Q 26:3381-78
  • Daniel GiansiracusaGoal
    3Q 24:4975-78
  • Ken McGregorBehind
    3Q 23:5769-78
  • Brad JohnsonGoal
    3Q 22:1469-77
  • Scott WelshGoal
    3Q 18:5663-77
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    3Q 15:0357-77
  • Brett BurtonGoal
    3Q 13:2557-71
  • Mitch HahnGoal
    3Q 10:0757-65
  • Simon GoodwinBehind
    3Q 9:1551-65
  • Cameron WightGoal
    3Q 7:1851-64
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 5:4445-64
  • Jonathon GriffinBehind
    3Q 4:2245-63
  • Tyson EdwardsGoal
    3Q 2:5245-62
  • Richard DouglasGoal
    3Q 0:5945-56
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 27:4945-50
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 26:4544-50
  • Kurt TippettBehind
    2Q 25:2844-49
  • Richard DouglasGoal
    2Q 23:4644-48
  • Scott StevensBehind
    2Q 22:2644-42
  • Josh HillBehind
    2Q 21:2444-41
  • Bernie VinceBehind
    2Q 20:0543-41
  • Andrew McLeodGoal
    2Q 18:2043-40
  • Nathan EagletonBehind
    2Q 16:4643-34
  • Ken McGregorGoal
    2Q 15:4042-34
  • Jason PorplyziaBehind
    2Q 14:0342-28
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 12:5942-27
  • Brett BurtonGoal
    2Q 10:4741-27
  • Robert MurphyGoal
    2Q 9:1141-21
  • Simon GoodwinBehind
    2Q 5:1935-21
  • Tyson EdwardsGoal
    2Q 3:1635-20
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 2:2235-14
  • Brad SymesBehind
    2Q 0:1334-14
  • Lindsay GilbeeBehind
    1Q 27:5834-13
  • Nathan EagletonGoal
    1Q 22:2033-13
  • Jason AkermanisBehind
    1Q 21:3827-13
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 19:1926-13
  • Scott WelshGoal
    1Q 17:2226-12
  • Daniel GiansiracusaGoal
    1Q 14:4420-12
  • Brett BurtonGoal
    1Q 12:3014-12
  • Daniel GiansiracusaGoal
    1Q 10:4614-6
  • Brad JohnsonBehind
    1Q 9:408-6
  • Scott WelshGoal
    1Q 7:117-6
  • Brad JohnsonBehind
    1Q 5:521-6
  • Brett BurtonGoal
    1Q 1:400-6

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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