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CibbuanoDogs down Saints
June 8th 2008 07:21
THE Western Bulldogs have consolidated their place in the top four with a 27-point win over a disapponting St Kilda side at Telstra Dome on Sunday afternoon.
The Dogs led by 16 points at half-time and were never seriously challenged from thereonin as they cruised to an 15.16 (106) to 11.13 (79) victory.
The win puts the Bulldogs a game and a half clear of fourth-placed Adelaide and two full games ahead of fifth-placed Sydney Swans.
The loss was made worse for the Saints with Justin Koschitzke leaving the field after hyper extending his knee just before half-time. He returned in the third term but appeared to be troubled by the injury.
Jason Akermanis starred for the Bulldogs with 24 possesions and 6.4, while Daniel Giansiracusa was equally damaging up forward with 24 disposals and four goals. Matthew Boyd was also influential in the middle with a game-high 34 touches.
Dale Morris had the the better of St Kilda forward Nick Riewoldt, restricting the Saints skipper to just eight marks and two goals.
For the Saints, Jason Gram generated plenty of run from defence with 28 possessions and two goals. Nick Dal Santo tried hard all day and finished with 27 touches and one goal, but he had little support in the middle.
St Kilda dominated the opening term but failed to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal, booting a wayward 3.6 to take a 12-point advantage into quarter-time.
Akermanis sparked the Bulldogs into action in the second term. The former Brisbane Lions midfielder had 11 kicks and kicked three of his side's five goals for the term as the Dogs took a 16-point lead into the main break.
The Bulldogs put the result beyond doubt in the third term, slamming on four goals to one to take a match-winning 41-point lead into the final change.
St Kilda booted six goals in the final term to add some respectability to the scoreboard but the damage had already been done.
ST KILDA: 3.6, 4.7, 5.8, 11.13 (79)
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 2.0, 7.5, 11.13, 15.16 (106)
GOALS: St Kilda: Gram 2, Jones 2, Riewoldt 2, Birss, Blake, Dal Santo, Hayes, Milne
Western Bulldogs: Akermanis 6, Giansiracusa 4, Griffen, Ray, Ward, Welsh, Williams
BEST: St Kilda: Gram, Jones, Gardiner, Goddard
Western Bulldogs: Akermanis, Lake, Giansiracusa, Hargrave, Morris, Boyd
INJURIES: St Kilda: TBC
Western Bulldogs: TBC
REPORTS: TBC
CHANGES: King (St Kilda) and Harvey (St Kilda) replaced in selected side by L.Fisher and Gwilt
UMPIRES: McLaren, Schmitt, Chamberlain
CROWD: 38,914 at Telstra Dome
The Dogs led by 16 points at half-time and were never seriously challenged from thereonin as they cruised to an 15.16 (106) to 11.13 (79) victory.
The win puts the Bulldogs a game and a half clear of fourth-placed Adelaide and two full games ahead of fifth-placed Sydney Swans.
The loss was made worse for the Saints with Justin Koschitzke leaving the field after hyper extending his knee just before half-time. He returned in the third term but appeared to be troubled by the injury.
Jason Akermanis starred for the Bulldogs with 24 possesions and 6.4, while Daniel Giansiracusa was equally damaging up forward with 24 disposals and four goals. Matthew Boyd was also influential in the middle with a game-high 34 touches.
Dale Morris had the the better of St Kilda forward Nick Riewoldt, restricting the Saints skipper to just eight marks and two goals.
For the Saints, Jason Gram generated plenty of run from defence with 28 possessions and two goals. Nick Dal Santo tried hard all day and finished with 27 touches and one goal, but he had little support in the middle.
St Kilda dominated the opening term but failed to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal, booting a wayward 3.6 to take a 12-point advantage into quarter-time.
Akermanis sparked the Bulldogs into action in the second term. The former Brisbane Lions midfielder had 11 kicks and kicked three of his side's five goals for the term as the Dogs took a 16-point lead into the main break.
The Bulldogs put the result beyond doubt in the third term, slamming on four goals to one to take a match-winning 41-point lead into the final change.
St Kilda booted six goals in the final term to add some respectability to the scoreboard but the damage had already been done.
ST KILDA: 3.6, 4.7, 5.8, 11.13 (79)
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 2.0, 7.5, 11.13, 15.16 (106)
GOALS: St Kilda: Gram 2, Jones 2, Riewoldt 2, Birss, Blake, Dal Santo, Hayes, Milne
Western Bulldogs: Akermanis 6, Giansiracusa 4, Griffen, Ray, Ward, Welsh, Williams
BEST: St Kilda: Gram, Jones, Gardiner, Goddard
Western Bulldogs: Akermanis, Lake, Giansiracusa, Hargrave, Morris, Boyd
INJURIES: St Kilda: TBC
Western Bulldogs: TBC
REPORTS: TBC
CHANGES: King (St Kilda) and Harvey (St Kilda) replaced in selected side by L.Fisher and Gwilt
UMPIRES: McLaren, Schmitt, Chamberlain
CROWD: 38,914 at Telstra Dome
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