Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs Match Centre

Saturday 16-May-2009
Final Round 8
Melbourne Coach: Dean Bailey
97 15.7
104 15.14
Western Bulldogs Coach: Rodney Eade
M.C.G. Western Bulldogs by 7

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Lindsay GilbeeQ1 - 0:15 - Behind - 0-1 Liam PickenQ1 - 3:29 - Behind - 0-2 Brad MillerQ1 - 4:25 - Behind - 1-2 Matthew BateQ1 - 5:30 - Goal - 7-2 Brad JohnsonQ1 - 7:52 - Behind - 7-3 Robert MurphyQ1 - 9:21 - Goal - 7-9 Shane ValentiQ1 - 10:42 - Behind - 8-9 Addam MaricQ1 - 12:50 - Goal - 14-9 Russell RobertsonQ1 - 14:26 - Goal - 20-9 Brock McLeanQ1 - 18:07 - Goal - 26-9 Scott WelshQ1 - 20:06 - Goal - 26-15 Colin SylviaQ1 - 22:56 - Goal - 32-15 Mitch HahnQ1 - 24:29 - Goal - 32-21 Scott WelshQ2 - 0:44 - Behind - 32-22 Matthew BateQ2 - 2:34 - Goal - 38-22 Nathan JonesQ2 - 4:03 - Goal - 44-22 Brad JohnsonQ2 - 5:25 - Goal - 44-28 Jason AkermanisQ2 - 7:56 - Goal - 44-34 Ricky PetterdQ2 - 12:43 - Goal - 50-34 Jason AkermanisQ2 - 14:45 - Goal - 50-40 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 19:25 - Goal - 56-40 Josh HillQ2 - 21:09 - Behind - 56-41 Jason AkermanisQ2 - 23:45 - Goal - 56-47 Adam CooneyQ2 - 25:08 - Goal - 56-53 Dylan AddisonQ2 - 28:38 - Goal - 57-59 Matthew BateQ2 - 30:46 - Goal - 63-59 Scott WelshQ2 - 32:40 - Behind - 63-60 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 5:48 - Behind - 64-61 Russell RobertsonQ3 - 7:12 - Goal - 70-61 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 8:22 - Goal - 70-67 Daniel GiansiracusaQ3 - 10:52 - Behind - 70-68 Daniel GiansiracusaQ3 - 12:33 - Behind - 70-69 Josh HillQ3 - 17:19 - Behind - 70-70 Scott WelshQ3 - 18:12 - Goal - 70-76 Lindsay GilbeeQ3 - 19:18 - Goal - 70-82 Lindsay GilbeeQ4 - 2:33 - Goal - 70-88 Nathan EagletonQ4 - 5:35 - Behind - 70-89 Jason AkermanisQ4 - 6:14 - Behind - 70-90 Will MinsonQ4 - 7:15 - Behind - 70-91 Addam MaricQ4 - 8:15 - Goal - 76-91 Colin SylviaQ4 - 11:49 - Behind - 77-91 Aaron DaveyQ4 - 13:01 - Goal - 83-91 Matthew BoydQ4 - 14:51 - Goal - 83-97 Brad MillerQ4 - 18:51 - Behind - 85-97 Scott WelshQ4 - 21:30 - Goal - 85-103 Lindsay GilbeeQ4 - 22:58 - Behind - 85-104 Shane ValentiQ4 - 23:43 - Goal - 91-104 Matthew BateQ4 - 26:19 - Goal - 97-104

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL5.25.11.14.397
WBD3.36.33.43.4104

Match Leaders

Goals
4
2 tied leaders
Matthew BateMEL
Behinds
2
6 tied leaders
Brad MillerMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
6
4 tied leaders
Brent MoloneyMEL

Team Stats

MELWBD

Scoring / Attack

15Goals15
4Behinds14
47Inside 50s57
9Goal Assists10
7Marks Inside 5018
3Behinds Rushed4

Possession

455Disposals380
202Kicks206
253Handballs174
129Contested Possessions122
322Uncontested Possessions260

Clearance / Contest

26Clearances38
60Tackles60
25Hitouts38
13Contested Marks5

Other

102Marks83
14Frees For14
14Frees Against14
39Rebound 50s31
50Clangers40
57One Percenters47
28Bounces18

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 22 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
WBD 30 pts
Lead Changes
6
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Western Bulldogs beat Melbourne by 7 points, 104–97.

Western Bulldogs took a 12-point lead into the last quarter. Melbourne cut that back to 7 by the final siren, scoring 27 points to 22 in the 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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