The Western Bulldogs have been defeated by Brisbane in a tale of two halves at Norwood Oval.

The Dogs were clinical in the first half – booting seven goals to one in a second-quarter blitz – before Brisbane took control to claim the 18.10 (118) to 14.13 (97) win in Gather Round.

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Aaron Naughton finishes off a great coast-to-coast goal for the Bulldogs that involved a few familiar names.

After an evenly-matched first term, the Bulldogs dominated the second, with goals to Sam Darcy, Sam Davidson and Aaron Naughton to name a few all contributing to a 33-point lead at halftime.

The Dogs stretched the lead out to 39 points early in the third, but once Brisbane found its groove, it was were almost unstoppable.

While two quick goals - including a sensational snap from Bailey Williams - brought the Dogs within arm’s reach late, unfortunately that was as close as they would get.

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Bailey Williams slams home a massive snap while off balance to give the Bulldogs life.

Liam Jones, Rory Lobb and Buku Khamis did their best to halt the Lions’ momentum late, while Tom Liberatore (24 disposals, five tackles), Matt Kennedy (27 disposals, six clearances, one goal) and Ed Richards (29 disposals, eight clearances) battled hard in the middle.

Naughton finished with three goals, while Sam Darcy was prominent with two goals from 16 disposals and eight marks.

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Josh Dolan slotted his maiden career goal in a moment to remember, while Jason Johannisen made a successful return from injury.

The Dogs will next host St Kilda on Easter Sunday at Marvel Stadium.

08:09

AFL R5 | Match Highlights

The Bulldogs and Lions clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.


WESTERN BULLDOGS   2.4    9.8    11.12    14.13 (97)
BRISBANE                     3.3    4.5    11.6     18.10 (118)

GOALS
Western Bulldogs: Naughton 3, Darcy 2, Sanders, Freijah, Dolan, Davidson, Bramble, West, Williams, Kennedy, McNeil
Brisbane: Hipwood 5, Morris 4, Bailey 3, Rayner 2, Ah Chee 2, Wilmot, L.Ashcroft

BEST
Western Bulldogs: English, Lobb, Richards, Darcy, Sanders, Bramble
Brisbane: McCluggage, Dunkley, Fletcher, Hipwood, L.Ashcroft, Bailey

INJURIES
Western Bulldogs: Harmes (foot)
Brisbane: TBC

SUBSTITUTES
Western Bulldogs: Josh Dolan, replaced James Harmes in the first quarter
Brisbane: Will McLachlan, replaced Bruce Reville in the fourth quarter

Crowd: TBC at Norwood Oval