Geelong vs Western Bulldogs Match Centre

Friday 22-May-2009
Final Round 9
Geelong Coach: Mark Thompson
116 17.14
114 17.12
Western Bulldogs Coach: Rodney Eade
Docklands Geelong by 2

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Paul ChapmanQ1 - 1:18 - Goal - 6-0 Brad JohnsonQ1 - 2:35 - Behind - 6-1 Corey EnrightQ1 - 3:16 - Behind - 7-1 Andrew MackieQ1 - 3:46 - Behind - 8-1 Joel SelwoodQ1 - 5:15 - Goal - 14-1 Brad JohnsonQ1 - 6:27 - Goal - 14-7 Steve JohnsonQ1 - 8:54 - Goal - 20-7 Steve JohnsonQ1 - 12:28 - Goal - 26-7 Daniel GiansiracusaQ1 - 14:11 - Goal - 26-13 Steve JohnsonQ1 - 19:37 - Behind - 27-14 Mathew StokesQ1 - 22:45 - Goal - 33-14 Jimmy BartelQ1 - 24:24 - Behind - 34-14 Paul ChapmanQ1 - 25:22 - Goal - 40-14 Jason AkermanisQ1 - 30:33 - Goal - 40-20 Brad JohnsonQ2 - 0:15 - Goal - 40-26 Gary AblettQ2 - 1:52 - Behind - 41-26 Brad JohnsonQ2 - 4:17 - Goal - 41-32 Gary AblettQ2 - 7:45 - Behind - 43-32 Daniel GiansiracusaQ2 - 9:45 - Goal - 43-38 Josh HillQ2 - 11:06 - Goal - 43-44 Mitch HahnQ2 - 12:57 - Behind - 43-45 Mathew StokesQ2 - 13:44 - Goal - 49-45 Ryan GambleQ2 - 15:48 - Behind - 50-45 Mathew StokesQ2 - 17:26 - Goal - 56-45 Ryan GambleQ2 - 21:36 - Goal - 62-45 Tom HawkinsQ2 - 28:08 - Behind - 63-45 Adam CooneyQ2 - 31:08 - Goal - 63-51 Tom HawkinsQ2 - 32:43 - Behind - 64-51 Steve JohnsonQ3 - 0:21 - Goal - 70-51 Paul ChapmanQ3 - 1:59 - Goal - 76-51 Steve JohnsonQ3 - 4:29 - Goal - 82-51 Max RookeQ3 - 8:19 - Goal - 88-51 Adam CooneyQ3 - 11:19 - Behind - 88-52 Ryan GriffenQ3 - 13:00 - Goal - 88-58 Joel SelwoodQ3 - 14:04 - Behind - 89-58 Scott WelshQ3 - 15:38 - Behind - 89-59 Mathew StokesQ3 - 16:54 - Goal - 95-59 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 20:26 - Behind - 95-60 Cameron LingQ3 - 21:36 - Behind - 96-60 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 22:53 - Goal - 96-66 Adam CooneyQ3 - 24:17 - Behind - 96-67 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 25:46 - Behind - 96-68 Jason AkermanisQ3 - 28:15 - Goal - 96-74 Ryan GriffenQ4 - 0:42 - Goal - 96-80 Steve JohnsonQ4 - 4:53 - Goal - 102-80 Ryan GriffenQ4 - 6:34 - Behind - 102-81 Nathan EagletonQ4 - 7:25 - Behind - 102-82 Will MinsonQ4 - 12:55 - Goal - 102-88 Nathan EagletonQ4 - 14:05 - Goal - 102-94 Steve JohnsonQ4 - 16:00 - Behind - 103-94 Josh HillQ4 - 17:33 - Behind - 103-95 Jimmy BartelQ4 - 19:57 - Goal - 109-95 Gary AblettQ4 - 22:27 - Behind - 110-95 Brad JohnsonQ4 - 23:40 - Goal - 110-101 Jason AkermanisQ4 - 25:44 - Goal - 110-107 Travis VarcoeQ4 - 27:40 - Goal - 116-107 Liam PickenQ4 - 30:20 - Goal - 116-113 Brad JohnsonQ4 - 32:58 - Behind - 116-114

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
GEE6.43.65.23.2116
WBD3.25.13.56.4114

Match Leaders

Goals
5
Steve JohnsonGEE
Behinds
3
Gary AblettGEE
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
10
2 tied leaders
Cameron LingGEE

Team Stats

GEEWBD

Scoring / Attack

17Goals17
13Behinds11
58Inside 50s48
11Goal Assists14
18Marks Inside 5018
4Behinds Rushed2

Possession

365Disposals385
185Kicks208
180Handballs177
138Contested Possessions124
230Uncontested Possessions260

Clearance / Contest

27Clearances41
64Tackles68
29Hitouts38
18Contested Marks10

Other

104Marks108
19Frees For11
11Frees Against19
28Rebound 50s40
40Clangers45
41One Percenters44
14Bounces11

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
GEE 37 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
GEE 25 pts
Lead Changes
2
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Geelong beat Western Bulldogs by 2 points, 116–114.

Geelong took a 22-point lead into the last quarter. Western Bulldogs cut that back to 2 by the final siren, scoring 40 points to 20 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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