MATCH CENTRE
FINALS WEEK 1, 2021
BULLDOGS
V
ESSENDON
WB WIN BY 49
13.7
85
85
FT
4.12
36
36
UTAS
2021-08-29T05:20:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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2.1 13 |
5.4 34 |
8.5 53 |
13.7 85 |
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1.4 10 |
4.7 31 |
4.10 34 |
4.12 36 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats

Bulldogs

Essendon
Player Stats

Bulldogs
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Naughton | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Adam Treloar | 13 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Keath | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Dale | 17 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Smith | 16 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bailey Williams | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Daniel | 16 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Weightman | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Easton Wood | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Macrae | 15 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Johannisen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Dunkley | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Schache | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lachie Hunter | 12 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Laitham Vandermeer | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis Young | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Hannan | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Roarke Smith | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Gardner | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Duryea | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim English | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Liberatore | 16 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |

Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Francis | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Alec Waterman | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew McGrath | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 22 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Devon Smith | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Shiel | 16 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Heppell | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| James Stewart | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Gleeson | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Durham | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cutler | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Snelling | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Zach Merrett | 16 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Reid | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Team Line-Ups
Bulldogs
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| IN | R. Gardner | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | Z. Cordy | ||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | J. Caldwell, M. Gleeson | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Clarke, N. Hind | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games

Bulldogs
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 20/8/21 | Port Adelaide | L 64 - 66 |
| 14/8/21 | Hawthorn | L 64 - 37 |
| 8/8/21 | Essendon | L 84 - 97 |
| 31/7/21 | Adelaide | W 105 - 56 |
| 24/7/21 | Melbourne | W 65 - 85 |

Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 22/8/21 | Collingwood | W 102 - 64 |
| 15/8/21 | Gold Coast | W 30 - 98 |
| 8/8/21 | Bulldogs | W 84 - 97 |
| 1/8/21 | Sydney | L 102 - 109 |
| 25/7/21 | GWS | L 53 - 66 |







