The Western Bulldogs’ recent winning run was halted at the hands of Carlton on Sunday night.

After three straight wins, the Bulldogs started their Gold Coast hub adventure with a disappointing loss at Metricon Stadium.

The game was in the balance early in the final term, before the Blues blew the margin out to 52 points with the last six goals of the match.

The loss leaves the Bulldogs with three wins and three losses from the first six games of the season, and they have a short turnaround before facing Essendon at the same venue this Friday night.

MATCH CENTRE | All the team and player stats from the Bulldogs and Carlton match-up.

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Match Highlights | Carlton v Western Bulldogs

In their first match-up of hub life, Carlton had the Western Bulldogs' measure at Metricon Stadium.



Bailey Smith was impressive in a losing cause, with 26 disposals, six tackles and a goal. 

Lachie Hunter could also hold his head high in his first game back from a four-match suspension.  He was the game’s leading disposal winner with 27.

Laitham Vandermeer was the Bulldogs’ most productive forward, kicking two majors from four scoring shots, while collecting 14 possessions.

It was a high-scoring, high-pressure pressure contest in greasy conditions, and Carlton’s forward 50 pressure led to some early scores.  By quarter time, the margin was already 19 points. 

The Bulldogs lifted in the second and third quarters, dominating the inside 50s, but failing to convert their opportunities.

By the final change, for all their hard work, the Dogs were still 18 points in arrears.

They started the final quarter brightly but couldn’t capitalise on their territory advantage, and when Jack Martin booted his second goal from the Blues’ first inside 50 of the term, it started an avalanche of goals.

All The Highlights & Interviews
  • 04:08

    Rewind | Hub tour with Brucey and Poppy

    Josh Bruce and his daughter Poppy provide a tour of the Queensland hub ahead of the Bulldogs round 6 clash with Carlton.

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  • 00:42

    Alex Keath | Rd6 Highlights

    Watch the best of defender Alex Keath from the Round 6 clash with Carlton.

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  • 00:37

    People's Choice Moment of the Week (RD6)

    Thanks to People's Choice, take a look at our favourite moment of the week.

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  • 02:58

    Bontempelli | 'We didn't give ourselves much of a chance'

    Hear from Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli following the loss to Carlton on Sunday at Metricon Stadium.

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  • 07:09

    Beveridge | 'They had an edge that we didn't have'

    Watch Senior Coach Luke Beveridge speak to the media following his side's loss to Carlton at Metricon Stadium.

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  • 07:50

    Match Highlights | Carlton v Western Bulldogs

    In their first match-up of hub life, Carlton had the Western Bulldogs' measure at Metricon Stadium.

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  • 00:34

    Baz gets on the board early

    Bailey Smith dribbles through a classy left foot snap in the wet to get the Bulldogs going.

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  • 04:08

    Hub tour with Brucey and Poppy

    Josh Bruce and his daughter Poppy provide a tour of the Queensland hub ahead of the Bulldogs round 6 clash with Carlton.

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  • 00:38

    The hard work continues in Queensland

    The boys continue to work hard at training as Round 6 approaches on the Gold Coast.

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  • 03:43

    Match Committee | Round 6

    Jack Heverin and Terry Wallace bring you all the latest team selection news ahead of the Round 6 clash against Carlton.

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  • 16:09

    Beveridge | 'The Blues have been really competitive'

    Hear from Luke Beveridge in the lead up to the Round 6 clash against Carlton on Sunday at Metricon Stadium.

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  • 01:39

    Barkly Street EP 15 | Bont on Hub Life

    In this week's episode of the Barkly Street Podcast, Marcus Bontempelli discusses the logistics around 'hub life' in Queensland.

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  • 33:41

    Barkly Street EP 15 | Gold Coast Hub Life

    Get taken right inside the Bulldogs' new Queensland home in the football hub edition of the Barkly Street podcast this week.

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  • 00:56

    Bont's message to Victoria

    Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli sends a message back to Victoria following the news of a further COVID-19 lockdown.

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CARLTON                         5.2   8.5   10.6   16.7 (103)
WESTERN BULLDOGS    2.1    5.2    7.6    7.9 (51)

GOALS
Carlton: Betts 4, McKay 3, McGovern 2, Gibbons 2, Martin 2, E.Curnow, Newnes, Casboult
Western Bulldogs: Vandermeer 2, Bontempelli, Dale, Lipinski, Smith, Wallis

BEST
Carlton: Setterfield, McKay, Kennedy, Curnow, Martin, Gibbons, Petrevski-Seton
Western Bulldogs: Smith, Liberatore, Hunter, Macrae, English, Bontempelli 

INJURIES
Carlton: Cripps (shoulder), Murphy (ankle)
Western Bulldogs: Nil