Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Follow along for all the major moments as Hawthorn takes on Western Bulldogs then West Coast hosts Essendon in Perth.

Some smart play by Jack Redden, who went one way, then another, and stabbed a low pass to Jamie Cripps. Another goal to the Eagles.

The Western Bulldogs overcame a sluggish start to defeat Hawthorn by 42 points on Friday night at Marvel Stadium.

Liberatore was particularly influential, finishing with 30 touches (16 contested), 11 clearances, six inside 50s and a goal. In defence, Bailey Dale continued his brilliant season with 28 possessions and a goal, while Ryan Gardner was brilliant in the air with nine marks to go with 20 touches of his own. By the end of the game, the Bulldogs had won the contested possession count by 19 and the clearances by nine. After being shaded around the ball in the early stages, it was a dominant midfield brigade for the Dogs which was the catalyst for the turnaround, led by the likes of hart nuts Tom Liberatore, Jack Macrae, Josh Dunkley and Marcus Bontempelli. In the end it was a 68-point turnaround for a Dogs team which scored 125 points for the second successive week. The Hawks shot out to a 26 point-lead early in the second quarter, before the Bulldogs went on a stunning 13-goal run over 65 minutes of football, which was only broken early in the final term.

West Coast and Essendon have had difficult seasons, but both will see this Friday night clash as an opportunity. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the ...

The Bombers sent a major scare with two goals in the space of a minute to close the gap to 10 points with two minutes remaining, but West Coast held firm from that point on. Rioli and Cripps booted two goals each in the second term, while Wright entered the break with a wayward 3.4 to his name. Kennedy (5.0), Willie Rioli (three goals), Jamie Cripps (three goals), Jack Darling (two goals), and Liam Ryan (two goals) all cashed in as the Eagles secured the 16.11 (107) to 14.13 (97) win on Friday night. Darling snared a one-handed mark in the goalsquare while on his knees to send the crowd wild, and the Eagles unleashed a six-goal blitz in the second term to take a shock five-point lead into half-time. The deficit was erased before half-time and the Dogs went on with the job after the main break, booting 6.4 to 0.4 in the third term amid a run of 13 consecutive goals. The Western Bulldogs shake off a slow start to beat Hawthorn, while the West Coast Eagles break their losing streak in a tight one against Essendon.

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Naughton, however, was laughing loudest as his side slammed on 11 unanswered goals across the second and third terms. It allowed the Dogs to move the ball forward and set up a goal for Robbie McComb. But as the Dogs were pushing the footy deep inside 50, Naughton and Sicily continued to tangle off the ball, with the Bulldogs star’s jumper ripping down the middle.

Follow along for all the major moments as Hawthorn takes on Western Bulldogs then West Coast hosts Essendon in Perth.

Spearhead Josh Kennedy kicked five goals, the last of them sending the home crowd into a frenzy. True, they lost Jeremy McGovern and Dom Sheed to fresh injuries during the week, but Tim Kelly and Liam Ryan returned. With players back, they’re looking a bit more like their old selves.

A midfield masterclass from Tom Liberatore has helped power the Western Bulldogs to a 42-point thumping of Hawthorn and boosted their AFL finals hopes.

Lewis finished with four goals and Luke Breust three in a side that was well beaten, while James Worpel (25 disposals, seven clearances) fought on in the middle. They led 20-0 after just 10 minutes through goals to Lewis (two) and Dylan Moore, who took a courageous mark in the goal square for his first major and wrong-footed Tim O'Brien to set up his teammate's second. The deficit was erased before half-time and the Dogs went on with the job after the main break, booting 6.4 to 0.4 in the third term amid a run of 13 consecutive goals. The only downside for the Bulldogs was Ed Richards being substituted out under concussion protocols after he was crunched by Mitch Lewis in a marking contest. But Naughton had the last laugh with three goals in a comfortable win. In one of several inspirational acts, Liberatore won a tough ground ball against Changkuoth Jiath on the wing and dished out a handpass to start a possession chain that led to a goal.

After running the Hawks ragged for the best part of two quarters, James Sicily had enough of Bulldogs rival Aaron Naughton, ripping the full forward's ...

In doing so, they leapfrogged four rival teams into sixth spot, though each of those have a game in hand. The Bulldogs full forward saw his jumper ripped after a shoving match in the third quarter - The Western Bulldogs took on Hawthorn in a crunch clash to make the eight

On paper, it was a game the Western Bulldogs simply had to win before challenges against top eight teams later in the season, and Luke Beveridge's troops ...

However, as Mitchell’s side has often done this year, they didn’t die wondering to hit back with seven goals in the last quarter. Following a similar theme for the year, the Hawks’ defence just did not stand up under pressure. “This is just a training drill right now, unfortunately. With the Bulldogs’ finals hopes teetering, Luke Beveridge’s quarter-time address worked. The Dogs joined in on the goal-fest to add seven of their own in the final term. The 42-point win is one of their most important given the context of their season, with the Bulldogs one of several teams in the mix for a lower-end finals spot.

Follow along for all the major moments as Hawthorn takes on Western Bulldogs then West Coast hosts Essendon in Perth.

The Bulldogs evened up the contested ball deficit and stifled the Hawks' previously easy rebound, as Aaron Naughton and a bustling Rhylee West (three goals ...

West kicked three goals to go with 19 touches, saying the absence of Bailey Smith (club suspension) has allowed him to move further up the field. Even coach Sam Mitchell saw the funny side, having a giggle with Sicily when he came to the bench. He struggled to get his hands on the footy in the second and third terms, but finished with four majors, 15 disposals and nine marks. Lewis was comfortably the leading player on the ground in the first quarter with nine disposals, six marks and two goals. The Dogs shook off another slow start to get out to a 47-point margin in the last on the back of dominance in the centre clearances, before coasting to the 19.11 (125) to 12.11 (83) win. Just as he did a few weeks ago against Geelong, it was the tenacious Tom Liberatore (30 disposals, 11 clearances) who kick-started the Bulldogs in the second term with his attack on the footy and hard running around the ground.

THE WESTERN Bulldogs have stormed into the top eight, booting 13 goals in a row to steamroll a fast-starting Hawthorn on its way to a comfortable 42-point ...

West kicked three goals to go with 19 touches, saying the absence of Bailey Smith (club suspension) has allowed him to move further up the field. Even coach Sam Mitchell saw the funny side, having a giggle with Sicily when he came to the bench. He struggled to get his hands on the footy in the second and third terms, but finished with four majors, 15 disposals and nine marks. Lewis was comfortably the leading player on the ground in the first quarter with nine disposals, six marks and two goals. The Dogs shook off another slow start to get out to a 47-point margin in the last on the back of dominance in the centre clearances, before coasting to the 19.11 (125) to 12.11 (83) win. Just as he did a few weeks ago against Geelong, it was the tenacious Tom Liberatore (30 disposals, 11 clearances) who kick-started the Bulldogs in the second term with his attack on the footy and hard running around the ground.

The Eagles have kicked the only three goals of the second term and now lead the Bombers. Jamie Cripps kicked the first of the second quarter, ...

Peter Wright kicked their fourth goal, and now the Bombers lead by 21. But now the Bombers are lining up for another. Wright marks on the lead, and he’s lining up for his second. It’s back to 41 points now. Dogs 14.10 (94), Hawks 7.11 (53) He’s 23 years old, turns 24 later this year. Dogs 15.10 (100), Hawks 7.11 (53) We’re working to restore it. Dogs 17.11 (113), Hawks 11.11 (77) We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Dogs 16.11 (107), Hawks 10.11 (71) Dogs 17.11 (113), Hawks 11.11 (77)

A fast start from the Hawks prompted the Dogs to kick into gear and flex their muscles. Here's The Doc's autopsy of the Round 15 clash.

Had two goal assists, both on the back of kicking it to the hotspot and to advantage of his team mates.s And on that note, it’s time to wrap up the autopsy this week. It was a very productive game from the Bulldogs’ captain and maybe one he needed to get his campaign really rolling along now. There’s no doubt that when the game’s on Hawthorn’s terms, Sicily’s impact in terms of intercepting the ball as well as rebounding with efficiency and purpose. The Dogs were guilty of playing the over-handball game again in this one, but Libba looked keener to take ground and kick the ball forward as much as he could. He beat out Tom Mitchell for a loose ball on the broadcast wing and put the ball inside 50 to the advantage of Aaron Naughton to get the Dogs’ second of the night. Not only that, but he was able to hand off three-goal assists too, which shows that as a half-forward option, his spotting up of teammates is fast becoming a staple in his game. In recent weeks, he’s been more stationed as a deep forward to work with Naughton and company. It’s not hard to remember that when he was taken via the Father/Son rule in 2018, West had been an established midfielder in his under-18s campaign. As we see for many players – this was a coming of age game for him this week. They were just simply hungrier, and were +3 in the centre clearances and +15 in contested possessions up to quarter time. Yep, you’ve heard that right; 13 goals in a row – sort of reminiscent of the Bulldogs’ 21 in a row against Essendon a few years ago – sorry to bring that one back to mind Bombers fans reading this.