Western Bulldogs v Carlton – Round 8 2021 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2021 AFLRound 8Sun, 9 May, 3:20 pm AEST

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16.1113.13

Bulldogs by 16

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Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
WBD	4.3 27	6.6 42	10.8 68	16.11 107
CAR	3.3 21	8.6 54	12.10 82	13.13 91

Marvel Stadium, MelbourneLead changes 6

Recap

The Western Bulldogs 16.11 (107) beat Carlton 13.13 (91) at Marvel Stadium in Round 8, a 16-point win after trailing by 27. The lead changed 6 times.

Bulldogs trailed by 14 at three-quarter time, then kicked 6.3 to 1.3 in the last quarter.

Josh Bruce kicked five goals for Bulldogs and Lachie Hunter two; Eddie Betts kicked five for Carlton.

Marcus Bontempelli led the way with 32 disposals, a goal, 10 clearances and 8 tackles.

A run of eight straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 27-point deficit into a 21-point lead.

Bulldogs won the inside-50 count 60–44 and won the clearances 43–27.

Best on ground

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Western Bulldogs16.11107

Carlton13.1391

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

5:26GoalJ. SweetWBD1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
8:14BehindM. OwiesCAR1.0 (6) – 0.1 (1)
8:55GoalE. BettsCARLead change1.0 (6) – 1.1 (7)
10:50RushedCarltonCAR1.0 (6) – 1.2 (8)
11:45RushedBulldogsWBD1.1 (7) – 1.2 (8)
13:37BehindB. SmithWBDLevel1.2 (8) – 1.2 (8)
14:37GoalA. ScottWBDLead change2.2 (14) – 1.2 (8)
18:10GoalL. HunterWBD3.2 (20) – 1.2 (8)
20:00GoalM. OwiesCAR3.2 (20) – 2.2 (14)
21:18GoalE. BettsCARLevel3.2 (20) – 3.2 (20)
23:49BehindJ. NewnesCARLead change3.2 (20) – 3.3 (21)
29:45BehindJ. BruceWBDLevel3.3 (21) – 3.3 (21)
31:30GoalJ. JohannisenWBDLead change4.3 (27) – 3.3 (21)

1:10GoalJ. BruceWBD5.3 (33) – 3.3 (21)
5:15GoalE. BettsCAR5.3 (33) – 4.3 (27)
8:00GoalE. BettsCARLevel5.3 (33) – 5.3 (33)
10:23GoalH. McKayCARLead change5.3 (33) – 6.3 (39)
14:47GoalM. OwiesCAR5.3 (33) – 7.3 (45)
19:57BehindL. McNeilWBD5.4 (34) – 7.3 (45)
20:30BehindJ. SilvagniCAR5.4 (34) – 7.4 (46)
22:12BehindL. CasboultCAR5.4 (34) – 7.5 (47)
24:01BehindL. FogartyCAR5.4 (34) – 7.6 (48)
25:23GoalJ. BruceWBD6.4 (40) – 7.6 (48)
27:14GoalD. CuninghamCAR6.4 (40) – 8.6 (54)
29:11BehindM. HannanWBD6.5 (41) – 8.6 (54)
31:56BehindL. HunterWBD6.6 (42) – 8.6 (54)

1:19GoalH. McKayCAR6.6 (42) – 9.6 (60)
3:09GoalJ. BruceWBD7.6 (48) – 9.6 (60)
7:08GoalH. McKayCAR7.6 (48) – 10.6 (66)
8:57BehindD. CuninghamCAR7.6 (48) – 10.7 (67)
10:05GoalH. McKayCAR7.6 (48) – 11.7 (73)
13:56GoalA. TreloarWBD8.6 (54) – 11.7 (73)
15:28BehindJ. SilvagniCAR8.6 (54) – 11.8 (74)
16:22GoalE. BettsCAR8.6 (54) – 12.8 (80)
17:44RushedBulldogsWBD8.7 (55) – 12.8 (80)
21:57BehindZ. WilliamsCAR8.7 (55) – 12.9 (81)
24:22BehindH. McKayCAR8.7 (55) – 12.10 (82)
26:20GoalJ. BruceWBD9.7 (61) – 12.10 (82)
28:35BehindC. DanielWBD9.8 (62) – 12.10 (82)
29:43GoalA. NaughtonWBD10.8 (68) – 12.10 (82)

3:04BehindL. CasboultCAR10.8 (68) – 12.11 (83)
5:41GoalL. HunterWBD11.8 (74) – 12.11 (83)
8:19GoalM. BontempelliWBD12.8 (80) – 12.11 (83)
11:36BehindJ. BruceWBD12.9 (81) – 12.11 (83)
12:45BehindM. OwiesCAR12.9 (81) – 12.12 (84)
13:56RushedBulldogsWBD12.10 (82) – 12.12 (84)
16:22GoalA. NaughtonWBDLead change13.10 (88) – 12.12 (84)
18:12GoalA. ScottWBD14.10 (94) – 12.12 (84)
20:09GoalJ. BruceWBD15.10 (100) – 12.12 (84)
24:46BehindL. FogartyCAR15.10 (100) – 12.13 (85)
26:06GoalP. LipinskiWBD16.10 (106) – 12.13 (85)
27:31GoalP. CrippsCAR16.10 (106) – 13.13 (91)
28:59BehindA. NaughtonWBD16.11 (107) – 13.13 (91)