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CibbuanoDogs demolish Port
June 28th 2008 13:19
THE Western Bulldogs have stretched their winning streak to five with a 54-point demolition of a depleted Port Adelaide side at TIO Stadium in Darwin on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs' 20.15 (135) to 11.15 (81) win gives them top spot halfway through the split round, although reigning premiers Geelong can regain top spot if they beat Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Friday night.
The win was soured somewhat for the Bulldogs with Ryan Griffen and forward Scott Welsh dislocating their fingers in the final term.
Daniel Cross and Adam Cooney were busy for the Bulldogs with 34 and 33 possessions respectively. Jason Akermanis was influential with 19 disposals and four goals while
Griffen was dynamic in the middle with 20 possessions and two majors.
Griffen was particularly damaging in the first half as he helped himself to 13 touches, nine marks, three inside 50s and a brilliant running goal from 50 metres.
Brian Lake was strong in defence, keeping skipper Warren Tredrea to two goals while Dale Morris did a superb blanketing job on Daniel Motlop, keeping the dangerous Port forward goalless for just the second time this season.
Kane Cornes tried hard all night for Port, racking up a game-high 41 possessions, but his efforts proved fruitless as his teammates failed to provide any support.
Port trailed by just eight points at quarter-time but were blown away in the second term as the Bulldogs superior foot skills came to the fore.
The Bulldogs piled on six goals in a stunning 15-minute burst to take a match-winning 45-point lead into the main break.
Port stemmed the flow of goals in the second half, booting seven goals to the Bulldogs nine but the damage had already been done.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 3.4, 11.9, 16.12, 20.15 (135)
PORT ADELAIDE: 2.2, 4.6, 9.10, 11.15 (81)
GOALS: Western Bulldogs: Akermanis 4, Johnson 3, Welsh 3, Griffen 2, Hill 2, Ray, Eagleton, Hahn, Giansiracusa, Gilbee, Boyd.
Port Adelaide: Westhoff 2, Gray 2,Tredrea 2, Rodan, Thomson, Pettigrew, Brogan, Lonie.
BEST: Western Bulldogs: Griffen, Akermanis, Johnson, Cooney, Cross, Eagleton, Hargrave.
Port Adelaide: K Cornes, Lonie, Gray, Cassisi, Rodan, Pearce.
INJURIES: Western Bulldogs: Griffen (dislocated finger), Welsh (dislocated finger).
Port Adelaide: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Ryan, Schmitt, Ellis.
Crowd: TBC at TIO Stadium, Darwin
The Bulldogs' 20.15 (135) to 11.15 (81) win gives them top spot halfway through the split round, although reigning premiers Geelong can regain top spot if they beat Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Friday night.
The win was soured somewhat for the Bulldogs with Ryan Griffen and forward Scott Welsh dislocating their fingers in the final term.
Daniel Cross and Adam Cooney were busy for the Bulldogs with 34 and 33 possessions respectively. Jason Akermanis was influential with 19 disposals and four goals while
Griffen was particularly damaging in the first half as he helped himself to 13 touches, nine marks, three inside 50s and a brilliant running goal from 50 metres.
Brian Lake was strong in defence, keeping skipper Warren Tredrea to two goals while Dale Morris did a superb blanketing job on Daniel Motlop, keeping the dangerous Port forward goalless for just the second time this season.
Kane Cornes tried hard all night for Port, racking up a game-high 41 possessions, but his efforts proved fruitless as his teammates failed to provide any support.
Port trailed by just eight points at quarter-time but were blown away in the second term as the Bulldogs superior foot skills came to the fore.
The Bulldogs piled on six goals in a stunning 15-minute burst to take a match-winning 45-point lead into the main break.
Port stemmed the flow of goals in the second half, booting seven goals to the Bulldogs nine but the damage had already been done.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 3.4, 11.9, 16.12, 20.15 (135)
PORT ADELAIDE: 2.2, 4.6, 9.10, 11.15 (81)
GOALS: Western Bulldogs: Akermanis 4, Johnson 3, Welsh 3, Griffen 2, Hill 2, Ray, Eagleton, Hahn, Giansiracusa, Gilbee, Boyd.
Port Adelaide: Westhoff 2, Gray 2,Tredrea 2, Rodan, Thomson, Pettigrew, Brogan, Lonie.
BEST: Western Bulldogs: Griffen, Akermanis, Johnson, Cooney, Cross, Eagleton, Hargrave.
Port Adelaide: K Cornes, Lonie, Gray, Cassisi, Rodan, Pearce.
INJURIES: Western Bulldogs: Griffen (dislocated finger), Welsh (dislocated finger).
Port Adelaide: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Ryan, Schmitt, Ellis.
Crowd: TBC at TIO Stadium, Darwin
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