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Match report
The match report is prepared so that you can dive deeper into the end result whereas I’m going an catch my breath. What a recreation. And what a option to introduce the wildcard final.
Western Bulldogs have received the primary AFL wildcard final by three factors, beating Collingwood in an impressive conflict on the MCG.
Magpies ahead Tim Membrey marked strongly and had a shot at objective on the final siren, however it light to the best and the Bulldogs held on to win 14.12 (96) to 14.9 (93) earlier than 81,036 followers.
There have been 4 lead adjustments within the frenetic previous few minutes, with Arty Jones snapping his fourth objective to place the ‘Dogs again in entrance.
Ed Richards was excellent for the Bulldogs as he gathered 25 disposals, seven clearances and a objective. He was chatting with Fox Sports moments after the missed shot …
I really feel a bit sick to be sincere. That was loopy. I imply, not the way in which you wish to win it, however a win’s a win.
I didn’t really watch [Membrey’s shot]. Thankfully it didn’t go in, they actually caught it up us in that final quarter and we have been in a position to maintain on. So yeah, unbelievable.
It is agony for the Magpies however they nonetheless discover the time to chair Steele Sidebottom from the sector. The 35-year-old’s profession ends after 375 matches whereas the Pies season is over after an all-time traditional final.
Western Bulldogs have held on towards Collingwood to win the primary ever wildcard final is an on the spot traditional, with 4 lead adjustments within the final 10 minutes of the sport. A tricky contest was a shootout within the dying levels however in the long run Arty Jones is the hero for the Dogs when his fourth objective was the final of the sport, however solely when Tim Membrey marked instantly in entrance however was unable to take his second.
FT: Western Bulldogs 14.12.96 – Collingwood 14.9.93
The Pies go coast-to-coast and Tim Membrey pulls down an enormous pack mark. But the important thing ahead slices his shot after the siren and the ball drifts via for a behind. Wow!
This autumn: 1 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 14.12.96 – Collingwood 14.8.92
The Dogs win the ball on the win and Davidson sprints clear. A protracted cross to Naughton sails over his head and thru for a behind to present the Pies one final likelihood.
This autumn: 1 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 14.11.95 – Collingwood 14.8.92
Bailey Dale fluffs a clearing kick and the Pies can roll the cube once more. Nick Daicos finds Cameron on the arc however the ruck’s kick inside 50 is punched away by the Dogs.
This autumn: 2 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 14.11.95 – Collingwood 14.8.92
The Pies are on the assault however a scarcity of composure and a poor kick from Howe places the ball out for a lasso free to the Dogs.
This autumn: 3 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 14.11.95 – Collingwood 14.8.92
A protracted bomb towards a pack within the Dogs ahead 50 bounces off the pack and into Naughton’s arms. A fast handpass to Arty Jones and a snap places the Dogs again in entrance.
This autumn: 3 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 13.11.89 – Collingwood 14.8.92
Davidson comes off the wing to win the clearance and bomb the ball ahead. Lipinski jumps on the ball close to the boundary line on the Pies’ half-back as Sanders traps him in. The umpire requires a ball up and the Dogs are proper to be incensed.
This autumn: 4 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 13.11.89 – Collingwood 14.8.92
Frampton earns a free kick towards Naughton for holding in a marking contest. There wasn’t a lot in that however the Pies go end-to-end. Tim Membrey marks and drills his first of the night time and the lead swings once more.
This autumn: 5 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 13.11.89 – Collingwood 13.8.86
Bontempelli takes his flip to win the ball from the center and Aaron Naughton is again on the sector after a prolonged break on the bench and able to make his mark. An enormous seize units up an easy shot and the Dogs are again within the lead.
This autumn: 5 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 12.11.83 – Collingwood 13.8.86
The Pies win the ball from the centre ball up and Jack Crisp will get on the tip of the chain to hammer the ball via from the centre sq. and provides his aspect the lead. That’s the Magpies first rating from a centre ball up tonight.
This autumn: 5 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 12.11.83 – Collingwood 12.8.80
The Pies are lifting and a smother within the center units up an extended kick to Jordan De Goey one-on-one close to objective. A powerful mark is all too acquainted and he kicks really from 30m out instantly in entrance.
This autumn: 7 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 12.11.83 – Collingwood 11.8.74
The Dogs win one other centre clearance and Arty Jones is again within the thick of it as he crumbs the ball off the pack within the goalsquare. But simply as he’s about to dob a objective from a couple of metres out, a determined deal with saves the day for the Pies.
This autumn: 8 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 12.10.82 – Collingwood 11.8.74
Arty Jones pulls off the play of the night time as the Pies look to change throughout half-back. Jeremy Howe is on their lonesome by about 20m within the defensive 50 however Jones retains up the chase. A Howe fumble, a Jones kick off the bottom and the Dogs are again on the assault. Weightman marks and objectives.
This autumn: 9 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 11.10.76 – Collingwood 11.8.74
The Pies are most harmful when bouncing out of their again half and threaten to go all the way in which once more however an uncontested mark inside 50 goes to floor. The Dogs rebound for Lobb and Jones to lock the ball close to objective towards three Magpies defenders.
This autumn: 10 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 11.10.76 – Collingwood 11.8.74
Sam Davidson marks and has a shot on objective to settle the Dogs. But a sliced kick solely manages a behind.
This autumn: 11 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 11.9.75 – Collingwood 11.8.74
A pack of Dogs struggle amongst themselves with the ball bouncing round their ahead 50. But the Pies clear up and transition at pace to search out Anderson charging forward once more. The dribble kick bounces via to slim the margin once more.
This autumn: 12 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 11.9.75 – Collingwood 10.8.68
Luke Kennedy marks on the ahead arc and appears for Rory Lobb on the lead into the pocket however the spilled likelihood goes out for a throw-in. The Pies clear however solely as far as Buku Khamis who bombs the ball excessive into the ahead 50 the place Ed Richards picks up the scraps and sends a helicopter shot via the objectives.
This autumn: 13 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.9.69 – Collingwood 10.8.68
The Magpies go end-to-end with dedication to maintain knocking the ball ahead earlier than their runners are ready break clear and into area. Angus Anderson costs in entrance of the pack to get on the tip of an extended snap as Ryley Sanders fails to make contact and influence the competition. Anderson objectives and we’ve a one-point recreation.
This autumn: 15 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.9.69 – Collingwood 9.8.62
Marcus Bontempelli picks out Cooper Hynes on the ahead arc with a deft kick. But the Dogs’ younger midfielder scuffs the shot off the aspect of his boot to fail even to attain.
This autumn: 17 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.9.69 – Collingwood 9.8.62
Matt Kennedy swings a boot wildly and clips Nick Daicos throughout the brow as the Pies midfielder throws his head again to ensure the umpire sees the contact. A hopeful kick inside 50 is marked by Darcy Cameron and the ruck slots the shot from 40m out instantly in entrance.
This autumn: 19 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.9.69 – Collingwood 8.8.56
The rigidity has risen for the final time period as neither aspect can discover a manner out of the center earlier than the Dogs scramble the ball ahead and Rory Lobb pulls down a giant pack mark. But a scuffed kick barely registers a behind and misses a chance to set the tone.
The final quarter of the primary wildcard final is about to get beneath manner …
The Dogs proceed to manage centre clearances with 11-7 although maybe most significantly have scored 26 factors from the supply, whereas successful clearances 38-28. But the Pies have discovered a manner again into the sport throughout purple time in all three quarters as Dan McStay (4 objectives) and Nick Daicos (24 disposals, 2 objectives) cleared the path.
3QT: Western Bulldogs 10.8.68 – Collingwood 8.8.56
The Dogs nudge a contact additional in entrance simply as they did in every of the primary two quarters. But late scores to the Pies have once more stored them within the recreation.
Q3: 1 min remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.8.68 – Collingwood 8.8.56
The Pies have fought again late in every quarter tonight and seem like doing the identical once more as the centre clearance results in a mark for Tim Membrey. The key ahead has been comparatively quiet tonight and misses a set shot he would have hoped to kick.
Q3: 3 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.8.68 – Collingwood 8.6.54
A excessive kick deep into the Pies ahead 50 permits the Dogs defenders to deliver the ball to floor. But Daicos comes streaming previous to gather the handball and dob his second of the night time.
Q3: 4 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.8.68 – Collingwood 7.6.48
Dan McStay lays a crunching deal with to ship the ball unfastened within the Pies ahead 50 however Roan Steele’s snap has an excessive amount of on it as the ball bounces throughout the road simply contained in the behind put up.
Q3: 5 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.8.68 – Collingwood 7.5.47
Marcus Bontempelli pounces on the faucet from a throw-in deep within the Dogs ahead pocket simply as we’ve seen numerous occasions earlier than. He can’t fairly get round sufficient on a fast snap on his left boot and provides a behind.
Q3: 6 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 10.7.67 – Collingwood 7.5.47
Ryley Sanders steps via a pack from the centre ball up and picks out Arthur Jones on the lead. The artful ahead kicks really for his third, whereas the Dogs have scored 26 factors from centre clearance for the night time.
Q3: 7 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 9.7.61 – Collingwood 7.5.47
Billy Frampton grabs Aaron Naughton across the neck to present away a transparent free kick within the objective sq.. The Dogs key ahead is hardly going to overlook from there.
Q3: 8 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 8.7.55 – Collingwood 7.5.47
Collingwood burst ahead on the overlap and Will Hayes bombs the ball from contained in the centre sq. to focus on Tim Membrey over the again. But a determined leap and fist from James O’Donnell knocks the ball via for a behind.
Q3: 9 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 8.7.55 – Collingwood 7.4.46
Nick Daicos races away from a pack with a few Magpies in assist as they cost up the wing. But a bounce beneath strain and a unfastened handball result in a throw-in. The midfield gun is making an attempt to interrupt the sport open however not as a lot as traditional is working for him tonight.
Q3: 11 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 8.7.55 – Collingwood 7.4.46
The Dogs get the ball as much as their ahead 50 a few occasions however a few fluffed kicks let the Pies off the hook. West chases down Nick Daicos for incorrect disposal free kick on the wing. A few contests later and Sam Davidson marks a chip kick 20m out, performs on and objectives.
Q3: 13 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.7.49 – Collingwood 7.4.46
The Pies win the ball out of the center and some Dogs errors make sure the hazard stays.
Q3: 15 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.7.49 – Collingwood 7.4.46
Nick Daicos and McStay mix once more as the midfielder streams ahead off a rebound and a miskick provides the participant in entrance of the pack the possibility to tug down a mark. The Pies’ in-form key ahead dobs his fourth.
Q3: 16 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.7.49 – Collingwood 6.4.40
The Magpies knock the ball ahead in any respect prices with Nick Daicos concerned a number of occasions within the chain earlier than he chips a cross to Dan McStay large of the behind put up. The snap from a tricky angle drifts throughout the face for a minor rating.
Q3: 18 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.7.49 – Collingwood 6.3.39
Charlie West wraps up a deal with to earn a free kick and a bomb down the road is pulled down by Darcy Cameron. Beau McCreery gathers a unfastened ball bouncing across the ahead 50 however a slight nudge as he snaps forces the shot to the thin aspect.
Q3: 19 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.7.49 – Collingwood 6.2.38
The Dogs decide up the place they left off with one other centre clearance. A deep entry causes chaos on the prime of the objective sq. however Sanders’ hurried snap is rushed via for a behind.
The gamers are again on the sector and able to get the second half beneath option to discover out which aspect performs Adelaide or Geelong in an elimination final.
The key stats present the place the Bulldogs acquired on prime with 9-3 centre clearances and 28-19 throughout all clearances, as properly as 33-21 for inside 50s and 9-5 for marks contained in the ahead arc. But the Magpies all the time discover a option to keep within the contest simply as they’ve tonight on the MCG.
Marcus Bontempelli and Matt Kennedy (each 17 disposals, three clearances, one objective) are serving to the Dogs to manage the midfield, whereas Joel Freijah (14, 5) and Ed Richards (13, 4) have additionally been essential. Aaron Naughton and Arthur Jones each have two objectives, whereas Daniel McStay has three for the Pies. Sam Swadling (18) and Pat Lipinski (17) are discovering loads of ball in transition however the Magpies want to search out extra assist for Nick Daicos (16, 2, 1).
HT: Western Bulldogs 7.6.48 – Collingwood 6.2.38
The Dogs threatened to tug away as they opened up as a lot as a 20-point lead 19 minutes into the second time period. But the Magpies predictably lifted their depth and booted the final two objectives earlier than the primary break. The Bulldogs’ one-point lead on the first change is now out to 10 factors as little nonetheless separates the 2 sides.
Q2: 1 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.5.47 – Collingwood 6.2.38
A unfastened kick towards the wing from Connor Budarick results in a turnover and the Magpies pick Nick Daicos on the boundary about 45m from objective. He swings round on to his proper boot however the shot falls quick and Dan McStay can’t maintain the contested mark. The key ahead makes amends a minute later with a robust seize within the goalsquare and his third objective of the night time. The Pies are proper again in it.
Q2: 3 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.5.47 – Collingwood 5.2.32
Nick Daicos streams ahead with ball in hand from the wing to inside 40m of an open goalmouth however his chip kick is off line and trickles out for a throw-in. The Magpies midfielder has been messy with a lot of his disposals tonight.
Q2: 4 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.5.47 – Collingwood 5.2.32
The Dogs transfer the ball ahead cautiously and discover West for a shot on objective that sails large for a behind.
Q2: 6 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.4.46 – Collingwood 5.2.32
Another centre clearance for the Dogs and their one-wood is hitting them sweetly. Jones streams off the goalline to mark contained in the boundary however can solely kick a behind. A fast transition earns a throw-in deep within the Pies ahead pocket and Ned Long kicks a objective towards the run of play.
Q2: 7 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 7.3.45 – Collingwood 4.2.26
Rhylee West clears the ball from the centre ball up with a step round Nick Daicos. Naughton comes charging out of the objective sq. and, when Dan Houston lets the ball sail over his head, the Dogs key ahead flies excessive for the mark. Naughton objectives from instantly in entrance for his second.
Q2: 8 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 6.3.39 – Collingwood 4.2.26
Arthur Jones leaps excessive to tug down a hopeful kick inside vary of objective. In the meantime, Bontempelli and Jeremy Howe have a couple of phrases probably after the Dogs skipper went to floor following a nudge from Nick Daicos at a throw-in. Jones objectives and the Dogs are buzzing.
Q2: 9 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 5.3.33 – Collingwood 4.1.25
Just as the Dogs have been exhibiting indicators of getting on prime, the Magpies have lifted their strain. Lachie Schultz pounces on Bailey Dale with a deal with as the ball pings forwards and backwards between the arcs.
Q2: 11 minutes remaining: Western Bulldogs 5.3.33 – Collingwood 4.1.25
The Pies are hanging on for the time being with the Dogs threatening to tug away. Desperate defence from Khamis prevents Lipinski breaking away from a pack however the fast kick after the ball up results in the identical Magpies midfielder’s arms. The distance is past him and Lipinski can solely add a behind.