Blog log from P1 of 2023: Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Liberatore cops high contact from the centre bounce and Bontempelli bursts on the advantage to send a ball onto the chest of Baker 15m out. He pops it through for the first goal! (Q1 1:06)
Davies-Uniacke applies strong pressure up forward after a contest forcing a throw from Richards. LDU jogs in from 15 out in front and slams through a goal! (Q1 6:07)
Naughton overpowers Bonar at a forward stoppage to feed the ball out to Scott who takes a moment before kicking from 35 out, but his kick is wide (Q1 9:08)
North Melbourne make a mess at full back which allows Williams to pounce and get the ball to Treloar who snaps from the pocket to punish the errors! (Q1 10:09)
Naughton hangs onto Zurhaar who is a long way from home and wins a free for incorrect disposal 35m out on the 45. He steers it home! (Q1 12:07)
Turner shovels it up to Powell who dumps it long inside 50, the pack falls over but Curtis lurks out the back to collect, spin, snap and goal! (Q1 14:07)
Bruce almost removes Curtis’s head from his body in the pocket, allowing Curtis another chance at goal. His kick sticks to the left however (Q1 18:10)
Lobb makes a meal of an easy goal, but applies the second effort to allow Ugle-Hagan and Scott to combine for a fortunate finish! (Q1 19:17)
Curtis and Zurhaar collide in mid-air but Sheezel is able to pounce and pinch a goal with a fabulous display of smarts! (Q1 20:37)
The Dogs surge from the centre bounce again, Ugle-Hagan flashing a pass to Darcy on the run who takes the shot, but hits the post (Q1 21:38)
Macrae dumps a kick long inside 50 and Darcy is able to clunk it strongly. He runs in from about 30 out and puts it through! (Q1 23:07)
Baker receives the ball on the arc and is told to unleash from range so he does, but the ball is tapped over for a point (Q1 26:07)
Zurhaar kicks to Larkey in a 1 on 1 as Keath runs in looking the wrong way and giving away a free, but Larkey just pokes the ball through with advantage (Q1 29:38)
It’s a bit chaotic in the Doggies forward 50 as advantage is paid, the ball pings around but eventually is in the hands of Arthur Jones who snaps, but misses (Q1 31:10)
Naughton stays on his feet as the ball pops out the back in a contest allowing him to grab the ball and tap it through for a goal (Q2 1:54)
No coverage as it stands, but Ugle-Hagan has kicked a goal (Q2 4:05)
Likewise, Baker as kicked a behind (Q2 4:33)
And we’re back! Naughton pulls down a mark from a Jones kick, and he puts it through for his second goal this quarter (Q2 5:05)
Ziebell dumps a ball inside 50 that somehow drops into the arms of Larkey, he pops it through to stop the tide of Dogs dominance (Q2 8:30)
Lobb overpowers Logue in the ruck to grab the ball and smash through a goal! (Q2 11:45)
Curtis shovels a handpass to Sheezel who runs into the pocket and snaps at goal, but it sticks to the right (Q2 13:05)
Powell does well to intercept and spear it into the pocket where Turner is able to rove effectively and pop through a goal! (Q2 15:45)
The Dogs cruise out of the centre bounce once again as a massive pack forms. McDonald handballs under massive pressure and coughs it up allowing Jones to casually put it through! (Q2 16:43)
The North talls combine as Comben is crunched but gets it to Larkey who puts the skills on display to give Goldstein a Joe the Goose special! (Q2 19:46)
Smith is tackled after he disposes of the ball in the pocket, but he quickly spots Liberatore in a better position. Libba opens the angle and curls it through! (Q2 22:47)
Phillips puts Macrae under pressure and forces the turnover, but cannot capitalise on his work as he misses to the left (Q2 25:30)
Smith roves a forward contest and snaps instantly, but misses to the near side (Q2 27:30)
Ugle-Hagan leaps impressively but handballs to Baker who then spots Scott in space. Scott runs in from 35 out on an angle and puts it through! (Q2 30:31)
Logue gives away a free kick but Naughton and Scott are allowed to run out the back for advantage, Scott putting through another goal! (Q2 32:06)
The ball goes to ground inside North’s forward 50 and everyone is throwing a boot at it, eventually Curtis kicks it into a Dogs player and over for a point (Q2 34:46)
Lobb taps the ball down Bontempelli’s throat from a forward stoppage and the Dogs get a quick goal once again! (Q3 1:00)
Baker intercepts on the 50, he gives it some go but it falls short and is handles over (Q3 4:44)
McLean and Scott combine to get the ball to Liberatore who snaps and slots his second goal! (Q3 5:10)
Daniel keeps his feet in the middle of the ground to get it to Liberatore who then spots up Darcy, but he absolutely shanks it as it flies OOTF (Q3 9:11)
McLean gathers at ground level as the space opens up, McLean snaps, but misses to the left (Q3 12:42)
Macrae lopes down the flank hitting up Ugle-Hagan who has the mismatch on Bonar. JUH strolls in and converts from 25 out! (Q3 15:55)
Simpkin delivers to Larkey inside 50, but the big Souva is taken high by Bruce. Larkey puts it through to stem the tide (Q3 18:12)
Macrae eases down the flank again, kicking to the pack. Darcy rises to the occasion pulling down a great mark! He backs it up with a snap set shot to finish! (Q3 22:10)
West taps it onto himself cleverly, before spotting Arthur Jones in some space. Jones marks and goals from 30 out! (Q3 26:11)
Bontempelli is by himself inside 50 and has time to kick his second goal in the quarter (Q3 27:58)
Dale wobbles a ball inside 50 that Ugle-Hagan gets his mitts on. He can’t complete the play though as he misses to the left (Q3 30:43)
North Melbourne move uncharacteristically slick through the middle to start the final term, Powell is at the end of the chain and he converts with a neat finish on the run! (Q4 1:45)
Darcy kicks to Ugle-Hagan as the talls combine. Logue prevents a quick handpass, but JUH converts all the same (Q4 4:30)
McLean gives off to Smith who marks 45m out. His kick is on-line but falls short and is tapped over (Q4 10:47)
Powell has plenty of time and space as Larkey goes down, and Powell puts through his second of the quarter (Q4 13:15)
Daniel takes on Goater in defence, but Goater wraps him up and gets the free. He runs in from about 35 out, and slots a goal (Q4 14:29)
Naughton steps around Perez and tries to tee up Ugle-Hagan out the back, but the ball rolls through for a goal! (Q4 16:44)
Bontempelli extracts from the middle and hits Ugle-Hagan lace out on the 50. Jamarra lopes in and kicks long, but inaccurately (Q4 18:29)
Powell spies Stephenson lurking in the pocket and sizes up the kick perfectly. Stephenson marks and screws through a goal (Q4 19:29)
West gets himself a goal from a set shot 35 out in front (Q4 22:44)
English coughs up a 50m penalty for delaying the play, and Simpkin walks to 40m out directly in front. He puts it through the middle for some late joy (Q4 25:29)
North link up through the middle ending with Stephenson marking 30m out. His kick bends to the left for a point (Q4 30:30)
Comben marks as the clock ticks down and the siren sounds, Comben’s kick bending viciously into the post (Full Time)