AFL Round 10

Western Bulldogs v Essendon
Saturday 17 May | 7:35pm AEST
Marvel Stadium, Docklands • Wurundjeri
Broadcast: Kayo/Foxtel

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MATCH DETAILS

Round 2 v Hawthorn
When: Sunday 10 September
Where: Mars Stadium
Gates open: 12.05pm, AEST
First bounce: 1.05pm AEST
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Broadcast: Fox Footy, AFL & AFLW official apps.

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2022 (S7) SUMMARY

Western Bulldogs 7^th 7-3 109.8%
Hawthorn 15^th 3-7 57.1%

LAST MEETING

Round 4, 2022 (S7)
Hawthorn 1.1 (7) def. by Western Bulldogs 6.1 (37)

The Western Bulldogs moved to the top of the ladder after their convincing 30-point victory over winless Hawthorn at rain-ravaged Box Hill City Oval last year. The undefeated Bulldogs (4-0) combined toughness with elite finishing on Saturday to prevail, with Kirsty Lamb (25 disposals, seven clearances, one goal) named best-on-ground in her 50th game. Captain Ellie Blackburn (22 disposals, four tackles, one goal) fed off the ruck supremacy of Alice Edmonds (29 hit-outs, two marks, three clearances), while Isabelle Pritchard slotted her maiden AFLW goal.

TALKING POINTS

A chance to strike gold

After suffering defeat to Geelong in their opening round clash, the Bulldogs will be keen to square the ledger and notch up their first win of the season when they host the Hawks. The Dogs’ last outing to Mars Stadium saw them prevail by 15 points in Pride Round – and with the support of the Ballarat faithful will hopefully have something to cheer about come Sunday afternoon.

Edmonds continues fine form

Many said Alice Edmonds was unlucky to not be named All Australian last year – and if her round one outing is anything to go by this season, she’ll be well and truly in contention again. She finished with 31 hit-outs, 16 disposals and eight tackles against the Cats, and should be filled with confidence after playing one of her career-best games (39 hit-outs, nine tackles) at Mars Stadium in season seven.

One out, one in?

The Bulldogs will be forced into making at least one change for the Sunday clash, with scans confirming a ruptured ACL for 50-gamer Elle Bennetts. Rylie Wilcox (illness) was a late withdrawal on Saturday - making way for Maggie Gorham to make her league debut – and will be monitored this week. De Berry (leg) is also closing in on a return, progressing from 2-3 weeks away to a test this week, and would be a boost to the Bulldogs’ attacking 50 no doubt.

The Western Bulldogs have lost an arm-wrestle to Hawthorn, falling by seven points at Mars Stadium on Sunday in Round 2 of the AFLW season.

Exploiting an injury-riddled Bulldogs side, the Hawks pipped the Dogs 6.10 (46) to 5.9 (39) to snatch their first win of the season.

The Bulldogs are now winless after the opening two rounds of the campaign.

Kirsten McLeod created a fiery start for the Bulldogs by kicking two majors but her efforts went to waste, with the side unable to capitalise on a hard-earned five-point lead at quarter-time.

The Hawks dominated with fast ball movement in the corridor to deliver perfect service to the capable hands of Gaelic football converts Aine McDonagh (one goal, 11 disposals) and Aileen Gilroy (one, nine).

Emily Bates (22 disposals, three clearances) was dangerous for the Hawks, while skipper Tilly Lucas-Rodd (21, five) led from the front and kicked Hawthorn's first goal.

But the Bulldogs were unwilling to give up and came out firing in the second half.

A string of goals by former No.1 draft pick Gabby Newton, Sarah Hartwig and Brianna McFarlane gave the Bulldogs a 10-point lead.

Ex-Brisbane premiership player Greta Bodey (two goals, 11 disposals) answered the Bulldogs to keep Hawthorn alive, kicking her first goal in Hawks colours to reduce the margin to three points.

With fatigue setting in, the Bulldogs couldn’t withstand the Hawks' pressure as Bridie Hipwell added another major.

Another goal to Bodey sealed the win despite a relentless fight from Bulldogs skipper Ellie Blackburn (20 disposals, nine clearances), Isabelle Pritchard (26, five) and Jessica Fitzgerald (19, three).


WESTERN BULLDOGS          2.2     2.3     5.6      5.9 (39)
HAWTHORN                            1.3     3.6     4.9     6.10 (46)

GOALS
Western Bulldogs: McLeod 2, Newton, McFarlane, Hartwig
Hawthorn: Bodey 2, McDonagh, Lucas-Rodd, Hipwell, Gilroy

BEST 
Western Bulldogs: Pritchard, Blackburn, Lamb, Fitzgerald, McLeod
Hawthorn: Lucas-Rodd, Bates, Ashmore, Bodey, Stratton