Blog log from R11 of 2024: Western Bulldogs vs Sydney

Bontempelli to Richards for the opening centre clearance, Darcy outmarks Francis 20m out for the first goal of the night. Simple game, footy! (Q1 0:47)
English goals from the line after an obvious free and 50m penalty for a rather silly rabbit punch against a bilious Grundy in ruck. (Q1 8:18)
Bontempelli is pinged for timewasting by tapping the ball away after Amartey marks at CHF to gift Sydney their first goal. (Q1 11:29)
Liam Jones is out of position for a Papley kick to the hotspot and gives away an arm chop free to Amartey for Sydney’s second goal. (Q1 14:34)
Duryea is too late to get back on a fast break to prevent a Wicks pass to McLean at the hotspot, who goals as well to give the Swans the lead. (Q1 17:30)
Garcia passes to the lead of Vandermeer 45m out in the corridor, who misses to the right. (Q1 20:28)
English takes a pack mark on the HFF and releases Richards who puts a left-foot step on Rampe and passes to Naughton in the pocket 20m out for the goal. (Q1 21:14)
West chips in front of Darcy to mark a long speculator from outer wing to 20m in front by Sanders. However, he hits the left goalpost. (Q1 23:45)
Another long ball inside 50 for Sydney catches out the Bulldogs defenders, McLean marks 30m out on the flank just before Jones arrives but misses near side right. (Q1 25:59)
Long kick in up the guts by Dale turns over in the centre, Gulden’s wobbler from CHF lands in the arms of Warner who converts from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 27:04)
Receiving outside a ball up at half forward, Bontempelli passes inside 50 to West in front of Blakey 45m out on a slight angle, who misses near side left. (Q1 29:47)
Macrae feeds Richards for a high speculator up the flank for Ugle-Hagan to mark in front of Francis 25m out and goal. (Q1 31:31)
Ugle-Hagan marks in front of Blakey in the pocket but misses from 20m. (Q2 5:51)
Short kick in turns over but Gallagher hits the post from near CHF. (Q2 6:08)
Another aggressive kick in to the corridor, this one works for Sydney with Papley passing to Amartey 30m out in front who nicks the left post. (Q2 6:55)
Papley performs a Jackie Chan special to volley through a crumb on the goal line. (Q2 8:35)
Repeat inside 50s for the Bulldogs eventually tell with a rove and goal from near the hotspot by West. (Q2 11:03)
That goal came about after fumbles by Rampe and Blakey under not much pressure. (Q2 11:54)
Dale misses on the run from the hotspot after roving. (Q2 16:30)
The Swans handball sideways across half forward looking for a free man, Gulden receives from Rampe and shoots off a step from 35m on the flank for a nice goal off the left. (Q2 18:36)
Heeney feeds Papley for a snap from the HFF that hits the right goalpost. (Q2 20:37)
Hayward catches Bontempelli HTB outside a stoppage 45m out on a slight angle and delivers a lovely set shot. (Q2 22:56)
Garcia has done a few nice things tonight already, but his best play so far in his young career is a snap from the pocket for a goal after baulking out of a double tackle! (Q2 25:31)
Another 50m penalty to gift a goal, this one to Vandermeer after a fairly unlucky free against Warner for a heavy tackle that didn’t look illegal. Just don’t gob off, Chad. (Q2 27:21)
Warner gets a shepherd for a give from the pocket inside to Hayward for the first goal of Q3 from 20m. (Q3 0:56)
Grundy feeds Warner after the next bounce for a pass to McDonald 35m out on the flank for another one for Sydney, his first. (Q3 2:11)
Daniel marks a short Macrae pass 45m out on the flank, kick falls on the goal line but the ump took a tumble so it’s a review… literally line ball decision, it’s ruled a point. (Q3 4:41)
Another Sydney kick in up the guts turns over, Bontempelli goes to the top of the square for Ugle-Hagan to mark and goal. (Q3 5:41)
Freijah feeds Garcia whose left-foot grubber is narrow from the pocket 20m out. Scores level. (Q3 12:33)
Wicks curls in a free kick from the pocket 20m out after Keath is pinged for insufficient intent. (Q3 14:32)
McDonald had Warner over the back of the Bulldog defence to mark next to the goalsquare for his second goal. Swans came out of HT with much more purpose in their play. (Q3 17:52)
Things looking a bit crook for the Bullies as they keep losing soldiers, but Bramble runs down Wicks to prevent another score. (Q3 24:45)
Warner takes a screamer leaping over the two rucks 20m out in front for his third goal, everything’s coming up Swon. (Q3 25:55)
Warner storms around outer wing and hits up Amartey who misses from 40m near the boundary. (Q3 28:15)
Warner snaps his fourth goal from mid-range after the resumption. Injuries haven’t helped the Bulldogs cause, but this has been on the cards anyway. (Q4 1:24)
Treloar passes to Harmes 40m out on a slight angle after the next bounce, he converts like the pro he is. (Q4 2:24)
Gallagher burns the footy by foot on members wing but Daniel catches Warner HTB 45m out from the Sydney goals to block another score. (Q4 4:54)
Another turnover behind centre for the Bulldogs, Warner roves and sends Adams off into the open goal. (Q4 6:36)
Freijah feeds Ugle-Hagan who snaps high and just wide right form 30m on a slight angle. (Q4 8:08)
Heeney hasn’t done much since HT as it’s been the Warner show, but he threads a lovely finish from a stoppage in the pocket. Party time for the Bloods. (Q4 10:44)
West busts through a Gulden arm tackle at the next bounce and goes long for Bontempelli to clunk the mark over Franics 40m out on a slight angle, for a miss. (Q4 11:54)
West roves in the pocket, bowls over Rowbottom and gives off for a Garcia snap from 25m that falls in for his second goal. (Q4 13:38)
Gallagher receives from Sanders, straightens at the hotspot and pops through a goal to keep the game technically alive. (Q4 17:24)
Daniel passes to the boundary 35m out for Ugle-Hagan, whose set shot is a shank for no direct score. (Q4 22:10)
Melican’s dump kick from a ball up deep in defence lands in the breadbasket of Daniel 40m out on the flank, who misses across the face to the left. (Q4 23:15)
Five minutes to go and the Bulldogs are giving it everything they’ve got… Ugle-Hagan snaps high off the left from a stoppage 30m out for a fabulous goal! (Q4 24:42)
Sydney trying to play tempo with 3:30 on the clock. (Q4 26:42)
McLean marks 50m out on the flank, Vandermeer arrives just too late and spoils the ball… umpire pays 50 as he had done a lot earlier in the game. Charity goal Sydney. (Q4 28:25)
ANother 50m penalty to relieve pressure on Sydney at half back, playing more tempo now and the Bullies are letting them. (Q4 31:24)