Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs Match Centre

Saturday 29-Mar-2008
Final Round 2
Melbourne Coach: Dean Bailey
66 9.12
161 24.17
Western Bulldogs Coach: Rodney Eade
M.C.G. Western Bulldogs by 95

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Aaron DaveyQ1 - 2:51 - Goal - 6-0 Paul JohnsonQ1 - 4:32 - Behind - 7-0 Paul JohnsonQ1 - 5:17 - Behind - 8-0 Matthew BoydQ1 - 7:24 - Behind - 8-2 Lindsay GilbeeQ1 - 10:43 - Goal - 8-8 Brad GreenQ1 - 14:00 - Goal - 15-8 Robert MurphyQ1 - 17:39 - Goal - 15-14 Daniel GiansiracusaQ1 - 19:16 - Behind - 15-15 Russell RobertsonQ1 - 23:00 - Behind - 16-16 Robert MurphyQ1 - 25:01 - Behind - 16-17 Josh HillQ2 - 0:26 - Behind - 16-18 Josh HillQ2 - 2:25 - Goal - 17-24 Jason AkermanisQ2 - 4:09 - Behind - 17-25 David NeitzQ2 - 6:07 - Behind - 18-25 Scott WelshQ2 - 7:24 - Goal - 18-31 Robert MurphyQ2 - 9:52 - Goal - 18-37 Jace BodeQ2 - 11:43 - Behind - 19-37 Daniel GiansiracusaQ2 - 13:33 - Behind - 20-38 Brad JohnsonQ2 - 14:54 - Goal - 20-44 Jeff WhiteQ2 - 17:25 - Goal - 26-44 Josh HillQ2 - 20:07 - Goal - 26-50 Nathan JonesQ2 - 21:44 - Goal - 32-50 Adam CooneyQ2 - 23:56 - Behind - 32-51 Scott WelshQ2 - 25:27 - Goal - 32-57 Cameron WightQ2 - 27:14 - Goal - 32-63 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 29:00 - Goal - 38-63 Mitch HahnQ3 - 5:00 - Goal - 38-69 Brad JohnsonQ3 - 6:34 - Goal - 38-75 David NeitzQ3 - 8:27 - Goal - 44-75 Lindsay GilbeeQ3 - 9:58 - Behind - 44-76 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 10:55 - Goal - 44-82 Josh HillQ3 - 13:38 - Goal - 44-88 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 15:10 - Goal - 44-94 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 16:31 - Behind - 44-95 Scott WelshQ3 - 18:48 - Goal - 44-101 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 19:50 - Behind - 44-102 Brad JohnsonQ3 - 20:26 - Behind - 44-103 Russell RobertsonQ3 - 22:52 - Goal - 50-103 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 24:33 - Goal - 50-109 Paul WheatleyQ3 - 25:53 - Behind - 51-109 Ryan GriffenQ3 - 26:36 - Goal - 51-115 Robert MurphyQ3 - 30:45 - Goal - 51-121 Mitch HahnQ4 - 1:24 - Behind - 51-122 Brad JohnsonQ4 - 4:05 - Goal - 51-128 Mitch HahnQ4 - 6:13 - Behind - 51-129 Brad JohnsonQ4 - 6:50 - Behind - 51-130 Robert MurphyQ4 - 9:01 - Goal - 52-136 Daniel GiansiracusaQ4 - 13:03 - Goal - 52-142 Jeff WhiteQ4 - 14:19 - Goal - 58-142 Daniel GiansiracusaQ4 - 15:56 - Behind - 58-143 Brad GreenQ4 - 16:43 - Behind - 59-143 David NeitzQ4 - 19:41 - Goal - 65-143 Daniel CrossQ4 - 21:52 - Goal - 65-149 Daniel CrossQ4 - 24:01 - Goal - 65-155 Cale MortonQ4 - 25:42 - Behind - 66-155 Daniel CrossQ4 - 27:28 - Goal - 66-161

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL2.43.42.12.366
WBD2.57.49.46.4161

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Robert MurphyWBD
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Daniel GiansiracusaWBD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
10
James McDonaldMEL

Team Stats

MELWBD

Scoring / Attack

9Goals24
8Behinds15
39Inside 50s66
6Goal Assists13
16Marks Inside 5023
4Behinds Rushed6

Possession

305Disposals389
170Kicks220
135Handballs169
108Contested Possessions131
194Uncontested Possessions254

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances27
49Tackles47
29Hitouts24
10Contested Marks15

Other

99Marks118
24Frees For23
23Frees Against24
37Rebound 50s27
53Clangers57
35One Percenters47
16Bounces16

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
WBD 95 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
WBD 28 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
3

How the match finished

Western Bulldogs beat Melbourne by 95 points, 161–66.

Western Bulldogs extended a 70-point three-quarter-time lead with a 40–15 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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