Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans – Semi Final 2008 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2008 AFLSemi FinalFri, 12 Sept, 7:50 pm AEST

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16.109.15

Bulldogs by 37

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
WBD	2.3 15	6.5 41	11.9 75	16.10 106
SYD	2.4 16	5.7 37	5.13 43	9.15 69

MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 6

Recap

The Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) beat Sydney 9.15 (69) at MCG in the Semi Final, a 37-point win. The lead changed 6 times.

Robert Murphy kicked three goals for Bulldogs and Josh Hill two; Barry Hall kicked four for Sydney.

Matthew Boyd led the way with 33 disposals.

A run of seven straight goals across the second and third quarters turned a 9-point deficit into a 31-point lead.

Bulldogs took 110 marks to 75.

Best on ground

Bulldogs · #5 · 87% game time

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Western Bulldogs16.10106

Sydney Swans9.1569

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

2:00BehindB. HudsonWBD0.1 (1) – 0.0 (0)
4:24BehindA. GoodesSYDLevel0.1 (1) – 0.1 (1)
5:12BehindR. O'KeefeSYDLead change0.1 (1) – 0.2 (2)
7:56BehindB. HallSYD0.1 (1) – 0.3 (3)
9:11GoalR. MurphyWBDLead change1.1 (7) – 0.3 (3)
13:45GoalB. HallSYDLead change1.1 (7) – 1.3 (9)
15:03BehindJ. HillWBD1.2 (8) – 1.3 (9)
16:44BehindW. MinsonWBDLevel1.3 (9) – 1.3 (9)
18:01GoalD. JollySYD1.3 (9) – 2.3 (15)
22:49BehindN. MalceskiSYD1.3 (9) – 2.4 (16)
26:26GoalS. WelshWBD2.3 (15) – 2.4 (16)

0:22BehindS. WelshWBDLevel2.4 (16) – 2.4 (16)
5:22RushedSydneySYD2.4 (16) – 2.5 (17)
7:01GoalS. HigginsWBDLead change3.4 (22) – 2.5 (17)
10:15BehindT. KennellySYD3.4 (22) – 2.6 (18)
11:55GoalB. HallSYDLead change3.4 (22) – 3.6 (24)
17:10BehindP. BevanSYD3.4 (22) – 3.7 (25)
19:23GoalL. Roberts-ThomsonSYD3.4 (22) – 4.7 (31)
22:01GoalM. HahnWBD4.4 (28) – 4.7 (31)
23:51GoalA. GoodesSYD4.4 (28) – 5.7 (37)
25:51GoalS. WelshWBD5.4 (34) – 5.7 (37)
27:57GoalR. MurphyWBDLead change6.4 (40) – 5.7 (37)
28:56RushedBulldogsWBD6.5 (41) – 5.7 (37)

3:29GoalJ. HillWBD7.5 (47) – 5.7 (37)
5:29BehindJ. HillWBD7.6 (48) – 5.7 (37)
8:56BehindM. HahnWBD7.7 (49) – 5.7 (37)
12:29BehindS. HigginsWBD7.8 (50) – 5.7 (37)
13:29GoalJ. HillWBD8.8 (56) – 5.7 (37)
16:19BehindM. MattnerSYD8.8 (56) – 5.8 (38)
17:32GoalB. LakeWBD9.8 (62) – 5.8 (38)
19:37BehindB. HallSYD9.8 (62) – 5.9 (39)
20:09GoalR. GriffenWBD10.8 (68) – 5.9 (39)
21:52BehindW. MinsonWBD10.9 (69) – 5.9 (39)
22:37RushedSydneySYD10.9 (69) – 5.10 (40)
24:32BehindJ. McVeighSYD10.9 (69) – 5.11 (41)
25:03RushedSydneySYD10.9 (69) – 5.12 (42)
26:27GoalW. MinsonWBD11.9 (75) – 5.12 (42)
28:52RushedSydneySYD11.9 (75) – 5.13 (43)