MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 21, 2021
BULLDOGS
V
ESSENDON
ESS WIN BY 13
12.12
84
84
FT
15.7
97
97
Marvel Stadium
2021-08-08T05:20:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.3 21 |
6.5 41 |
8.11 59 |
12.12 84 |
|
1.2 8 |
7.2 44 |
11.4 70 |
15.7 97 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Bulldogs
Essendon
Player Stats
Bulldogs
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Naughton | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Adam Treloar | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Scott | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bailey Dale | 15 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Smith | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Williams | 13 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Daniel | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Easton Wood | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Richards | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Macrae | 15 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Johannisen | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Bruce | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Josh Dunkley | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Schache | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Hunter | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 17 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Riley Garcia | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roarke Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Duryea | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim English | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Liberatore | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Zaine Cordy | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Francis | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec Waterman | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 12 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Devon Smith | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Dylan Clarke | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Shiel | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| James Stewart | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Gleeson | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cutler | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Snelling | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Merrett | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
Bulldogs
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| IN | A. Treloar, E. Richards, T. Duryea | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | C. Weightman, M. Hannan, P. Lipinski | ||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | A. Waterman, M. Gleeson, M. Guelfi | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Ham, D. Heppell, K. Langford | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Bulldogs
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 31/7/21 | Adelaide | W 105 - 56 |
| 24/7/21 | Melbourne | W 65 - 85 |
| 17/7/21 | Gold Coast | W 79 - 90 |
| 11/7/21 | Sydney | L 60 - 79 |
| 4/7/21 | North Melbourne | W 108 - 79 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/21 | Sydney | L 102 - 109 |
| 25/7/21 | GWS | L 53 - 66 |
| 18/7/21 | North Melbourne | W 74 - 92 |
| 9/7/21 | Adelaide | W 84 - 21 |
| 2/7/21 | Geelong | L 98 - 57 |
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