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CibbuanoDogs outclass Swans
May 30th 2009 07:59
THE Western Bulldogs have celebrated Lindsay Gilbee’s 150th AFL game with a 40-point win over Sydney at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Saturday afternoon.
The Swans kicked the first two goals of the match before the Bulldogs clicked into top gear, slamming on the next 13 majors in a stunning 39-minute burst to set up a comfortable 18.9 (117) to 12.5 (77) victory.
The Dogs simply had too much pace and class for Sydney who put in a dreadful first half performance just six days after disposing of Port Adelaide by 55 points.
The Swans had five of the top six possession-getters but they let themselves down with their poor use of the football.
Daniel Giansiracusa starred with a team-high 26 possessions and three goals while Adam Cooney was just as damaging with 24 disposals and two goals.
Scott Welsh booted four goals while Callan Ward and Mitch Hahn chimed in with three apiece.
Adam Goodes was Sydney‘s best with a game-high 31 touches and two goals while Ryan O‘Keefe was a busy contributor with 30 disposals..
Jared Crouch kept Bulldogs star Jason Akermanis to just eight possessions while Barry Hall booted six goals - his third major bringing up his 600th career goal.
The Swans dominated general play early in the opening stanza and had the first two goals on the board through Hall.
The Dogs hit back with two goals from Giansircausa and started to win more of the football at the stoppages.
They moved the football quickly and cleanly through the middle of the ground as they added a further three majors to open up an 18-point lead at quarter-time.
Two early goals from Ward set the scene for a dominant second term from the Bulldogs who applied relentless pressure and punished the Swans on the scoreboard.
The Bulldogs slammed on eight unanswered goals for the quarter with Hahn particularly damaging with three majors, including a brilliant goal tight on the boundary from 45 metres out.
The Dogs’ 69-point lead at half-time was the biggest by any side at the main break so far this season.
Sydney lifted their rating after half-time and went on to win the second half but the damage had already been done.
The Bulldogs will now face Richmond at Etihad Stadium on Friday night while the Swans will clash with reigning premiers Hawthorn at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 5.2, 13.6, 16.7, 18.9 (117)
SYDNEY: 2.2, 2.3, 7.4, 12.5 (77)
GOALS: Western Bulldogs: Welsh 4, Ward 3, Hahn 3, Giansiracusa 3, Cooney 2, Boyd, Higgins, Harbrow
Sydney: Hall 6, Goodes 2, Ablett, Malceski, Jack, J.Bolton
BEST: Western Bulldogs: Giansiracusa, Ward, Hahn, Cooney, Cross, Eagleton, Morris.
Sydney: Goodes, O'Keefe, Crouch, Hall, C.Bolton, J.Bolton.
INJURIES: Western Bulldogs: TBC
Sydney: Ablett (shoulder), C.Bolton (cut head)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Tom Williams replaced in the Western Bulldogs selected side by Jarrad Harbrow
UMPIRES: McBurney, Pannell, McInerney
CROWD: TBC at Manuka Oval, Canberra
The Swans kicked the first two goals of the match before the Bulldogs clicked into top gear, slamming on the next 13 majors in a stunning 39-minute burst to set up a comfortable 18.9 (117) to 12.5 (77) victory.
The Dogs simply had too much pace and class for Sydney who put in a dreadful first half performance just six days after disposing of Port Adelaide by 55 points.
The Swans had five of the top six possession-getters but they let themselves down with their poor use of the football.
Daniel Giansiracusa starred with a team-high 26 possessions and three goals while Adam Cooney was just as damaging with 24 disposals and two goals.
Scott Welsh booted four goals while Callan Ward and Mitch Hahn chimed in with three apiece.
Adam Goodes was Sydney‘s best with a game-high 31 touches and two goals while Ryan O‘Keefe was a busy contributor with 30 disposals..
Jared Crouch kept Bulldogs star Jason Akermanis to just eight possessions while Barry Hall booted six goals - his third major bringing up his 600th career goal.
The Swans dominated general play early in the opening stanza and had the first two goals on the board through Hall.
The Dogs hit back with two goals from Giansircausa and started to win more of the football at the stoppages.
They moved the football quickly and cleanly through the middle of the ground as they added a further three majors to open up an 18-point lead at quarter-time.
Two early goals from Ward set the scene for a dominant second term from the Bulldogs who applied relentless pressure and punished the Swans on the scoreboard.
The Bulldogs slammed on eight unanswered goals for the quarter with Hahn particularly damaging with three majors, including a brilliant goal tight on the boundary from 45 metres out.
The Dogs’ 69-point lead at half-time was the biggest by any side at the main break so far this season.
Sydney lifted their rating after half-time and went on to win the second half but the damage had already been done.
The Bulldogs will now face Richmond at Etihad Stadium on Friday night while the Swans will clash with reigning premiers Hawthorn at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 5.2, 13.6, 16.7, 18.9 (117)
SYDNEY: 2.2, 2.3, 7.4, 12.5 (77)
GOALS: Western Bulldogs: Welsh 4, Ward 3, Hahn 3, Giansiracusa 3, Cooney 2, Boyd, Higgins, Harbrow
Sydney: Hall 6, Goodes 2, Ablett, Malceski, Jack, J.Bolton
BEST: Western Bulldogs: Giansiracusa, Ward, Hahn, Cooney, Cross, Eagleton, Morris.
Sydney: Goodes, O'Keefe, Crouch, Hall, C.Bolton, J.Bolton.
INJURIES: Western Bulldogs: TBC
Sydney: Ablett (shoulder), C.Bolton (cut head)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Tom Williams replaced in the Western Bulldogs selected side by Jarrad Harbrow
UMPIRES: McBurney, Pannell, McInerney
CROWD: TBC at Manuka Oval, Canberra
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