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CibbuanoDogs crush Bombers
August 22nd 2008 12:57
THE Western Bulldogs have returned to the winners list with a convincing 46-point victory over Essendon at Telstra Dome on Friday night.
The Bulldogs, who had lost four of their past five, were challenged early by an injury-ravaged Bombers outfit before their class came to the fore, eventually prevailing 23.13 (151) to 15.15 (105).
Mitch Hahn starred for the Dogs with a career-best six goals while skipper Brad Johnson and Jason Akermanis chimed in with four majors apiece.
Daniel Cross was influential in the middle with a game-high 29 possessions while Adam Cooney was also damaging with 28 touches and one goal.
Brent Stanton tried hard all night for Essendon, racking up 28 possessions and booting two goals while skipper Matthew Lloyd chimed in with four majors.
Essendon started brightly with Lloyd booting the first goal of the match from outside 50 after just two minutes.
The Bombers ran hard and applied immense pressure all over the ground in the opening stanza and took a one-point lead into quarter-time thanks to majors from Nathan Lovett-Murray and Adam McPhee.
The Dons led by eight points midway through the second term before the Bulldogs took control of the midfield.
With Ben Hudson dominating second-gamer Tom Bellchambers in the ruck the Dogs midfielders were able to get their hands on the football first and they provided their forwards with plenty of quality supply as the Bulldogs slammed on the last six goals of the quarter to take a 28-point advantage into the main break.
The Dogs put the result beyond doubt in a dominant third term, piling on nine goals to four to take a match-winning 57-point lead into the final change.
Essendon added some respectability to the scoreboard in the final stanza, booting six goals to four but the damage had already been done.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 3.3, 10.6, 19.8, 23.13 (151)
ESSENDON: 3.4, 5.8, 9.11, 15.15 (105)
GOALS: WESTERN BULLDOGS: Hahn 6, Akermanis 4, Johnson 4, Minson 2, Welsh 2, Eagleton, Murphy, Harbrow, Boyd, Cooney
ESSENDON: Lloyd 4, Stanton 2, Michael 2, McPhee, Lonergan, Lovett-Murray, McVeigh, Nash, Monfries, Dyson
BEST: WESTERN BULLDOGS: Cooney, Hahn, Cross, Murphy, Johnson, Griffen
ESSENDON: Stanton, Lloyd, Lonergan, Monfries, Johnson, Lovett
INJURIES: WESTERN BULLDOGS: TBC
ESSENDON: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Gilbee and Ray replaced in Western Bulldogs side by Higgins and Everitt.
UMPIRES: Donlon, McLaren, Hendrie
CROWD: 37,294 at the Telstra Dome
The Bulldogs, who had lost four of their past five, were challenged early by an injury-ravaged Bombers outfit before their class came to the fore, eventually prevailing 23.13 (151) to 15.15 (105).
Mitch Hahn starred for the Dogs with a career-best six goals while skipper Brad Johnson and Jason Akermanis chimed in with four majors apiece.
Daniel Cross was influential in the middle with a game-high 29 possessions while Adam Cooney was also damaging with 28 touches and one goal.
Brent Stanton tried hard all night for Essendon, racking up 28 possessions and booting two goals while skipper Matthew Lloyd chimed in with four majors.
Essendon started brightly with Lloyd booting the first goal of the match from outside 50 after just two minutes.
The Bombers ran hard and applied immense pressure all over the ground in the opening stanza and took a one-point lead into quarter-time thanks to majors from Nathan Lovett-Murray and Adam McPhee.
The Dons led by eight points midway through the second term before the Bulldogs took control of the midfield.
With Ben Hudson dominating second-gamer Tom Bellchambers in the ruck the Dogs midfielders were able to get their hands on the football first and they provided their forwards with plenty of quality supply as the Bulldogs slammed on the last six goals of the quarter to take a 28-point advantage into the main break.
The Dogs put the result beyond doubt in a dominant third term, piling on nine goals to four to take a match-winning 57-point lead into the final change.
Essendon added some respectability to the scoreboard in the final stanza, booting six goals to four but the damage had already been done.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 3.3, 10.6, 19.8, 23.13 (151)
ESSENDON: 3.4, 5.8, 9.11, 15.15 (105)
GOALS: WESTERN BULLDOGS: Hahn 6, Akermanis 4, Johnson 4, Minson 2, Welsh 2, Eagleton, Murphy, Harbrow, Boyd, Cooney
ESSENDON: Lloyd 4, Stanton 2, Michael 2, McPhee, Lonergan, Lovett-Murray, McVeigh, Nash, Monfries, Dyson
BEST: WESTERN BULLDOGS: Cooney, Hahn, Cross, Murphy, Johnson, Griffen
ESSENDON: Stanton, Lloyd, Lonergan, Monfries, Johnson, Lovett
INJURIES: WESTERN BULLDOGS: TBC
ESSENDON: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Gilbee and Ray replaced in Western Bulldogs side by Higgins and Everitt.
UMPIRES: Donlon, McLaren, Hendrie
CROWD: 37,294 at the Telstra Dome
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