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West Coast
7.10.52
Western Bulldogs
14.15.99
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West Coast
Western Bulldogs
Q1
2.3.15
4.4.28

    West Coast Events

  • 8 mins - Goal, J.Kennedy
  • 10 mins - Goal, J.Darling
  • 18 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 24 mins - Behind, M.LeCras
  • 30 mins - Behind, M.LeCras

    West Coast and Western Bulldogs Events

  • 1 mins - Behind, L.Hunter
  • 5 mins - Behind, J.Roughead
  • 6 mins - Behind, T.Dickson
  • 13 mins - Goal, L.Picken
  • 15 mins - Behind, J.Stringer
  • 16 mins - Goal, C.Daniel
  • 19 mins - Goal, T.Dickson
  • 22 mins - Goal, T.Liberatore
Q2
3.6.24
7.6.48

    West Coast Events

  • 2 mins - Behind, J.Kennedy
  • 8 mins - Behind, J.Hill
  • 17 mins - Behind, E.Yeo
  • 22 mins - Goal, M.Brown

    West Coast and Western Bulldogs Events

  • 5 mins - Goal, T.Dickson
  • 9 mins - Goal, L.Dahlhaus
  • 11 mins - Behind, T.Boyd
  • 13 mins - Behind, T.Boyd
  • 15 mins - Goal, L.Hunter
Q3
5.9.39
11.9.75

    West Coast Events

  • 17 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 18 mins - Goal, J.Hill
  • 19 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 21 mins - Behind, M.Priddis
  • 31 mins - Goal, J.Darling

    West Coast and Western Bulldogs Events

  • 5 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 6 mins - Goal, C.Smith
  • 9 mins - Behind, M.Bontempelli
  • 11 mins - Goal, L.Picken
  • 24 mins - Goal, J.Dunkley
  • 26 mins - Goal, J.Roughead
  • 29 mins - Behind, T.Dickson
Q4
7.10.52
14.15.99

    West Coast Events

  • 5 mins - Goal, M.LeCras
  • 27 mins - Behind, E.Yeo
  • 29 mins - Goal, J.Kennedy

    West Coast and Western Bulldogs Events

  • 2 mins - Goal, J.Dunkley
  • 7 mins - Behind, L.Hunter
  • 7 mins - Behind, M.Suckling
  • 9 mins - Goal, M.Bontempelli
  • 11 mins - Behind, M.Bontempelli
  • 13 mins - Goal, J.Stringer
  • 17 mins - Behind, L.Dahlhaus
  • 18 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 22 mins - Rushed Behind

Scorers

West Coast
Western Bulldogs
Goal Scorers West Coast Western Bulldogs
Goals and Behinds Kennedy (2.1), Darling (2.0), LeCras (1.2), Hill (1.1), Brown (1.0), Yeo (0.2), Priddis (0.1) Dickson (2.2), Dunkley (2.0), Picken (2.0), Bontempelli (1.2), Hunter (1.2), Dahlhaus (1.1), Roughead (1.1), Stringer (1.1), Daniel (1.0), Liberatore (1.0), Smith (1.0), Boyd (0.2), Suckling (0.1)

Team Statistics

West Coast
Western Bulldogs

Statistics

West Coast Western Bulldogs
Goals 7 14
Behinds 10 15
Scoring shots 15 29
Goals/scoring shots 47 48
Disposals 363 400
West CoastGoal Scorers
Players D K M H CP T FF FA HO CL
T.Barrass 11 6 6 5 6 1 0 0 1 0
M.Brown 5 3 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0
S.Butler 24 12 5 12 6 3 0 0 0 1
J.Cripps 6 4 0 2 1 6 0 1 0 0
J.Darling 11 6 6 5 7 3 1 2 0 0
A.Gaff 35 20 2 15 9 1 1 1 0 4
J.Giles 8 5 4 3 3 3 0 1 28 0
J.Hill 11 6 4 5 5 2 1 2 0 0
S.Hurn 25 19 3 6 8 2 0 0 0 2
M.Hutchings 25 10 5 15 9 5 1 0 0 2
J.Kennedy 16 12 8 4 7 2 1 2 0 1
M.LeCras 17 13 7 4 7 3 1 1 0 2
S.Lycett 9 4 2 5 6 6 2 0 16 4
C.Masten 27 11 2 16 8 2 0 0 0 1
J.McGovern 13 10 7 3 2 1 0 2 6 0
M.Priddis 25 5 0 20 16 8 1 1 0 5
W.Schofield 10 5 4 5 2 6 1 0 0 0
D.Sheed 9 5 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1
B.Sheppard 20 8 2 12 5 4 0 2 0 0
L.Shuey 28 6 1 22 19 6 1 0 1 8
S.Wellingham 15 11 4 4 5 4 1 1 0 0
E.Yeo 13 8 5 5 4 7 1 1 0 1
Western BulldogsGoal Scorers
Players D K M H CP T FF FA HO CL
S.Biggs 19 14 7 5 4 2 1 1 0 0
M.Bontempelli 21 13 4 8 7 4 4 1 1 4
M.Boyd 26 14 4 12 9 2 0 0 0 0
T.Boyd 14 6 5 8 8 5 1 0 8 2
Z.Cordy 8 6 5 2 4 1 1 0 0 0
L.Dahlhaus 29 12 6 17 16 9 1 0 0 4
C.Daniel 33 17 1 16 13 4 0 0 0 4
T.Dickson 18 13 7 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
J.Dunkley 15 6 2 9 7 4 0 0 3 2
J.Hamling 13 7 3 6 6 0 1 2 0 0
L.Hunter 26 16 5 10 10 3 2 1 0 4
J.Johannisen 25 21 8 4 2 6 1 1 0 1
L.Jong 6 2 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 2
T.Liberatore 22 13 3 9 12 3 0 1 0 6
J.Macrae 24 9 3 15 8 4 1 2 0 4
D.Morris 6 2 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 0
L.Picken 23 14 9 9 9 3 0 0 0 1
J.Roughead 12 6 4 6 6 3 1 1 17 2
C.Smith 19 3 2 16 12 9 1 2 0 3
J.Stringer 10 4 2 6 3 2 0 0 1 1
M.Suckling 19 12 1 7 6 4 1 1 0 0
E.Wood 12 3 4 9 9 0 1 0 0 0

Match Details

West Coast
Western Bulldogs
START TIME
8:10PM
WEATHER
Mostly clear
VENUE
Domain Stadium
Umpires
Justin Schmitt, Brett Rosebury, Luke Farmer

AFL Finals West Coast v Western Bulldogs: Dogs romp home in upset win

WESTERN BULLDOGS  
4.4      7.6      11.9      14.15     (99)
WEST COAST  
2.3      3.6      5.9      7.10     (52)
GOALS Western Bulldogs:
 Dunkley 2, Picken 2, Dickson 2, Daniel, Smith, Roughead, Stringer, Dahlhaus, Hunter, Bontempelli, Liberatore. 
West Coast:  Darling 2, Kennedy 2, Hill, Brown, LeCras.
BEST Western Bulldogs: Daniel, Dahlhaus, Hunter, Boyd, Picken, Hamling. 
West Coast: Hutchings, Shuey, Priddis, Hurn, Masten, Gaff.
INJURIES Western Bulldogs:  Wood (ankle), Jong (shoulder/collarbone). West Coast: Lycett (knee).
UMPIRES Schmitt, Rosebury, Farmer.
CROWD 42,079 at Domain Stadium.

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Bulldogs triumph over Eagles

It's still too early to say whether the Dogs are capable of winning the premiership, but after this unpredictable and daring game, the belief is much greater.

The Western Bulldogs played their elimination final against  West Coast like a team that had nothing to lose – and it paid off in spades.

Their unpredictable and daring game plan, to run the ball through the middle of Domain Stadium and back their usually reliable skills, paid off. The Dogs won through to the second week of the finals, and earned a clash against the loser of the Hawthorn-Geelong final, with a comprehensive 47-point upset win over the Eagles in Perth.

On the run: Tom Liberatore looks to offload the ball for the Bulldogs.
On the run: Tom Liberatore looks to offload the ball for the Bulldogs.  Photo: Paul Kane

The controversial week off, between round 23 and this one, was always going to benefit the injury-plagued Dogs. But this was a completely different side to the one that finished the season with a forgettable loss to Fremantle at the same venue. This was more of a hint of the side that won nine of the first 12 games of the season and sat in the top four.

It was the first time the Western Bulldogs have won a final outside of Victoria, having lost their three previous attempts.

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It's a bit early to say whether the Dogs are capable of winning a premiership from outside the top four – but after Thursday night the belief will be much greater. And after playing on Thursday night, they will have another extended break before taking on either the Cats or Hawks.

As has been the status quo this season though, the victory came at a cost to the Dogs.

Caleb Daniel of the Bulldogs handballs during the Dogs' win.
Caleb Daniel of the Bulldogs handballs during the Dogs' win. Photo: Getty Images

Lin Jong missed the second half  after dislocating his shoulder in the second quarter. He'd been important in the midfield before that and will be missed for the remainder of the Dogs' campaign – however long that may be.

He could become the hard-luck story of this finals series.

Josh Dunkley celebrates a goal.
Josh Dunkley celebrates a goal. Photo: Getty Images

The margin could have, and should have, been so much more, such was the Dogs' dominance. They had the first three shots of the game; all gettable and missed them all. Four minutes later, the Eagles' two big forwards, Coleman medallist Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling, each pounced on Bulldog errors in defence to kick goals and the Eagles led by nine points.

However, they wouldn't see another six-pointer for another 40 minutes, which came with Mitch Brown's first touch of the game. In that time the Bulldogs kicked seven goals to lead by as many as 31points (and by 30 at half-time). And that's with Tom Boyd, who looked a lot better in the ruck than he did in attack, kicking two behinds in the space of two minutes.

Lachie Hunter, Matthew Boyd and Luke Dahlhaus were doing the damage in the midfield and each kicked a goal in the that time. But it was Rising Star runner-up Caleb Daniel that was cutting holes through the Eagles defence. Every time he kicked the ball inside 50, the Dogs finished up with a shot on goal. And that continued into the second half.

That half-time margin came with little impact from Marcus Bontempelli too. He had just six possessions in the first half, being effectively manned up by the Eagles' Mark Hutchings.

The Eagles had injury concerns of their own too, notably with ruckman Scott Lycett. The big man went into the game with a knee injury that he had been managing since early in the season. When he went to ground during the first term he looked sore and was forced to spend more time on the sidelines than West Coast would have liked.

Luke Shuey and Matt Priddis produced the effort for the Eagles, matching the Dogs for contested possessions. While that resulted in shots on goal in the first half, those dried up in the second. And when they did, Joel Hamling was never too far away from Kennedy, who finished with just two goals, including one late in the final quarter. By then the Dogs were celebrating.