Match report: Dogs back in top four with Eagles scalp
June 5, 2016 5:48 PM
THE WESTERN Bulldogs survived a late comeback from West Coast to win a game that never should have been so tight by just eight points.
The Bulldogs looked home, leading by 21 points and in control with eight minutes to go, before three goals in four minutes to the Eagles suddenly turned the contest into a thriller.
It took some class from skipper Marcus Bontempelli – who led the team in absence of Easton Wood, out late due to hamstring tightness – to create a snapped goal from Tom Liberatore to steady the ship. When the siren went the relieved Western Bulldogs were just ahead 12.11 (83) to West Coast's 11.9 (75) and in the top four.
The Bulldogs dominated territory and had 122 disposals more than West Coast but could not hold off the brave Eagles who just kept coming, particularly given they lost Jeremy McGovern to illness before the game.
Weiterlesen ...However the Bulldogs would have been kicking themselves to lose as they missed three gettable set shots in the final quarter that would have put the result beyond doubt.
Quelle: Western Bulldogs Vs West Coast Eagles - Match Centre - AFL.com.au
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