Round 10 – 2019 Footscray Bulldogs v Northern Blues

[josie]

Re: Round 10 – 2019 Footscray Bulldogs v Northern Blues

Emailed club as on website and in fixture was meant to be 2 pm start. Must have started a good 70 mins earlier.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 10 – 2019 Footscray Bulldogs v Northern Blues

VFL REPORT: Dominant Dogs beat Blues

Footscray has returned to the winners’ list, putting together a dominant performance to win by 54 points against the Northern Blues at Ikon Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs led at every change, and burned away from the Blues after the quarter time break.

A dominant second term gave the Bulldogs a 33-point lead going into half time – however, it could have been even greater.

The visitors had 16 scoring shots to one for the term – kicking 4.12.

However, it mattered for little in the scheme of the result, as the Bulldogs fought off a Blues’ comeback in the third term, before booting seven final-term majors to ice the game.

Taylor Duryea was instrumental in his first match for two months, slotting in seamlessly across half-back.

The experienced defender had a team-high 24 disposals and kicked a goal to be arguably best afield for the Bulldogs in a strong team performance.

Josh Schache had an impact around the ground, collecting 16 disposals and eight marks to go with two goals, as did Ed Richards with 15 disposals and disposals.

VFL-listed players Anthony Scott (22 disposals, two goals) and Josh Wallis (20 disposals) found plenty of the footy, while Reuben William was moved forward and kicked three goals.

Rhylee West also impressed with 15 disposals and two goals, while Ben Cavarra slotted two majors in his return from injury.

The win sees the Bulldogs jump back into the top four midway through the round, with six wins and a draw from their nine matches in 2019.


MATCH DETAILS


FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS 3.5 7.17 10.18 17.19 (121)

GOALS

FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS: William 3, Cavarra 2, Schache 2, Scott 2, Sweet 2, West 2, Duryea, Hayes, Prudden, Sullivan


BEST


FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS: Duryea, Scott, Schache, Prudden, Richards, J. Wallis

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 10 – 2019 Footscray Bulldogs v Northern Blues

Player	Stats
Taylor Duryea	24 disposals, five inside-50s, one goal
Will Hayes	19 disposals, three inside-50s, three tackles
Josh Schache	17 disposals, eight marks, two goals
Rhylee West	16 disposals, nine inside-50s, six tackles, two goals
Roarke Smith	15 disposals, six tackles
Ed Richards	15 disposals, eight tackles, four inside-50s
Callum Porter	11 disposals, four inside-50s, four tackles
Ben Cavarra	11 disposals, two goals
Lewis Young	11 disposals, seven marks, four rebound-50s
Lachie Young	Nine disposals, five marks, four one-percenters
Buku Khamis	Nine disposals, six marks
Fletcher Roberts	Eight disposals, five one-percenters, three rebound-50s
Jordon Sweet	Seven disposals, 28 hit-outs, two goals

[ledge]

Re: Round 10 – 2019 Footscray Bulldogs v Northern Blues

Duryea back in I rekon

[Twodogs]

Re: Round 10 – 2019 Footscray Bulldogs v Northern Blues

Did anyone else see Sweet's goal from the bounce in the goal square? He just pushes his opponent out of the way and kicks it out of the ruck contest without touching it!

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 10 – 2019 Footscray Bulldogs v Northern Blues

Did anyone else see Sweet's goal from the bounce in the goal square? He just pushes his opponent out of the way and kicks it out of the ruck contest without touching it!

It was a ripper:

[josie]

Re: Round 10 – 2019 Footscray Bulldogs v Northern Blues

Only saw 2nd half but I thought Le Young looked good. Intercept marking and looking more confident. Hit targets too. Interesting club did not list him in best players.