Melbourne v Western Bulldogs – Round 2 2008 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2008 AFLRound 2Sat, 29 Mar, 2:10 pm AEDT

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66161

9.1224.17

Bulldogs by 95

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
MEL	2.4 16	5.8 38	7.9 51	9.12 66
WBD	2.5 17	9.9 63	18.13 121	24.17 161

MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 1

Recap

The Western Bulldogs 24.17 (161) beat Melbourne 9.12 (66) at MCG in Round 2, a 95-point win.

Bulldogs led at every change.

Robert Murphy kicked four goals for Bulldogs and Jason Akermanis three; David Neitz kicked two for Melbourne.

Daniel Cross led the way with 31 disposals, three goals and 11 marks.

A run of six straight goals across the third and last quarters stretched the lead from 53 to 90.

Bulldogs won the inside-50 count 66–39.

Best on ground

Bulldogs · #4 · 87% game time

More from Round 2

Melbourne9.1266

Western Bulldogs24.17161

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

2:51GoalA. DaveyMEL1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
4:32BehindP. JohnsonMEL1.1 (7) – 0.0 (0)
5:17BehindP. JohnsonMEL1.2 (8) – 0.0 (0)
6:57RushedBulldogsWBD1.2 (8) – 0.1 (1)
7:24BehindM. BoydWBD1.2 (8) – 0.2 (2)
10:43GoalL. GilbeeWBDLevel1.2 (8) – 1.2 (8)
13:03RushedMelbourneMEL1.3 (9) – 1.2 (8)
14:00GoalB. GreenMEL2.3 (15) – 1.2 (8)
17:39GoalR. MurphyWBD2.3 (15) – 2.2 (14)
19:16BehindD. GiansiracusaWBDLevel2.3 (15) – 2.3 (15)
20:16RushedBulldogsWBDLead change2.3 (15) – 2.4 (16)
23:00BehindR. RobertsonMELLevel2.4 (16) – 2.4 (16)
25:01BehindR. MurphyWBD2.4 (16) – 2.5 (17)

0:26BehindJ. HillWBD2.4 (16) – 2.6 (18)
1:13RushedMelbourneMEL2.5 (17) – 2.6 (18)
2:25GoalJ. HillWBD2.5 (17) – 3.6 (24)
4:09BehindJ. AkermanisWBD2.5 (17) – 3.7 (25)
6:07BehindD. NeitzMEL2.6 (18) – 3.7 (25)
7:24GoalS. WelshWBD2.6 (18) – 4.7 (31)
9:52GoalR. MurphyWBD2.6 (18) – 5.7 (37)
11:43BehindJ. BodeMEL2.7 (19) – 5.7 (37)
12:09RushedMelbourneMEL2.8 (20) – 5.7 (37)
13:33BehindD. GiansiracusaWBD2.8 (20) – 5.8 (38)
14:54GoalB. JohnsonWBD2.8 (20) – 6.8 (44)
17:25GoalJ. WhiteMEL3.8 (26) – 6.8 (44)
20:07GoalJ. HillWBD3.8 (26) – 7.8 (50)
21:44GoalN. JonesMEL4.8 (32) – 7.8 (50)
23:56BehindA. CooneyWBD4.8 (32) – 7.9 (51)
25:27GoalS. WelshWBD4.8 (32) – 8.9 (57)
27:14GoalC. WightWBD4.8 (32) – 9.9 (63)
29:00GoalR. RobertsonMEL5.8 (38) – 9.9 (63)

5:00GoalM. HahnWBD5.8 (38) – 10.9 (69)
6:34GoalB. JohnsonWBD5.8 (38) – 11.9 (75)
8:27GoalD. NeitzMEL6.8 (44) – 11.9 (75)
9:58BehindL. GilbeeWBD6.8 (44) – 11.10 (76)
10:55GoalJ. AkermanisWBD6.8 (44) – 12.10 (82)
13:38GoalJ. HillWBD6.8 (44) – 13.10 (88)
15:10GoalJ. AkermanisWBD6.8 (44) – 14.10 (94)
16:31BehindJ. AkermanisWBD6.8 (44) – 14.11 (95)
18:48GoalS. WelshWBD6.8 (44) – 15.11 (101)
19:50BehindJ. AkermanisWBD6.8 (44) – 15.12 (102)
20:26BehindB. JohnsonWBD6.8 (44) – 15.13 (103)
22:52GoalR. RobertsonMEL7.8 (50) – 15.13 (103)
24:33GoalJ. AkermanisWBD7.8 (50) – 16.13 (109)
25:53BehindP. WheatleyMEL7.9 (51) – 16.13 (109)
26:36GoalR. GriffenWBD7.9 (51) – 17.13 (115)
30:45GoalR. MurphyWBD7.9 (51) – 18.13 (121)