Blog log from R20 of 2024: Sydney vs Western Bulldogs

West tries to snap a goal from open play, but misses to the left
Weightman flies for a contest 15m out from goal but it spills off his hands and rolls through for a point (Q1 3:12)
Naughton marks on the 50 and spins quickly, pumping it down to the pocket where Ugle-Hagan juggles an impressive mark. JUH snaps through the first goal of the afternoon! (Q1 4:30)
Williams feeds the ball to Garcia who is streaming down the flank, Garcia opts to go it himself from 35 on the boundary but misses (Q1 6:11)
Ugle-Hagan thumps an ugly high ball that goes directly up, it goes to ground in the ensuing contest and Weightman gets a toe on it, but misses right (Q1 7:30)
Richards is tripped at half forward and is rewarded with a set shot 50m out on a slight angle. He gives it a proper roost and gets on the board with a pure strike! (Q1 10:00)
McCartin is pinged for marking interference and Naughton gets a shot shot chance, but he sprays it out right and misses everything. (Q1 13:29)
Amartey opts to square up a difficult set shot and Gulden is able to get a shot away but misses his snap (Q1 15:13)
The Dogs go end to end and Naughton kicks a long bomb from 65, McNeil tries to mark in the square but Blakey spoils it over the line (Q1 15:54)
Bontempelli roves a Naughton contest and screws through a snap across his body! (Q1 18:30)
West squares the ball across to Poulter who has worked down from the wing. He marks 15m out from goal and quickly pops through the set shot! (Q1 22:50)
Duryea sends a ball inside 50 to the lead of West who has a good couple metres on Blakey. West converts as the Dogs blow Sydney out of the water early! (Q1 30:12)
McDonald crashes the pack up forward and Heeney roves it well, flicking a handpass out to Hayward who jabs the ball through to start Q2 for Sydney! (Q2 2:22)
Wicks kicks over the top to McLean who marks and cops a late hand across the eyes by Jones. McLean slots his set shot and the Swans have 2 on the trot! (Q2 11:22)
Vandermeer tries to soccer through a goal but misses. (Q2 18:51)
Ugle-Hagan tries to snap through a high goal but misses left (Q2 21:22)
Ugle-Hagan rises for a big pack mark now, and converts the set shot from 15m out! (Q2 21:52)
The ball unluckily comes off of Adams boot and bounces over the line which rewards Richards with a free kick in the pocket. He kicks off his right and misses his snap for a point (Q2 24:23)
Richards bombs it long to Naughton who can’t take the mark but he paddles it up to Vandermeer who then handballs it to Darcy in the pocket who quickly snaps it through! (Q2 25:22)
Grundy lays a strong tackle on Weightman but Weightman’s face smashes into Grundy’s shoulder and he gets a free kick. He misses his set shot to the right (Q3 5:08)
Bontempelli shovels out a handball to McNeil who runs into an open goal! (Q3 6:55)
Gulden has a shot on goal but sprays it wide to the right and burns a gettable chance (Q3 8:43)
Campbell grounds a mark and then a chain of paddles ensues as the ball works its way to Mills who stops and props, snapping a goal through across his body! (Q3 10:38)
Parker does well to win several 50/50 contests up forward, he gives to Hayward who is crunched in a tackle. Parker collects, to Adams, to Gulden who snaps and goals! (Q3 14:24)
Ugle-Hagan pinches a scrappy handpass from the hands of Cunningham and snaps across his body from 35m and hit an instant response with his third goal! (Q3 15:52)
Sydney apply the pressure in their forward half, Warner coolly kicks it across the 50 to Campbell who marks 45m out. He makes the distance easily but it fades left for a point (Q3 18:52)
The umpire picks out a Weightman free kick for marking interference, but Weightman places his kick left for a behind. (Q3 20:53)
Richards marks 70m out and decides to take on Gulden on the mark, he gets past him and runs to 50m out letting loose a big punt, but he just misses left (Q3 22:04)
West hooks a kick down into the pocket and it’s Naughton who rises to take a powerful mark. He goes for a snap, but the ball thuds into the post. (Q3 22:53)
Treloar dishes off to Ugle-Hagan, who sits down Wicks with a fend off, He burns away and kicks for goal, slotting his fourth of the afternoon! (Q3 24:43)
Blakey rushes over a loose ball following a Naughton contest (Q3 25:55)
Sydney get a late break down the wing, it’s Amartey who is leading into the pocket. The siren sounds and Amartey steadies himself, but misses to the near side all the same. (3 Qtr Time)
Darcy outpoints Grundy to take an impressive mark on the flank, he goes for goal from 45m, but misses left (Q4 1:48)
West darts through a pack of players and snaps through a goal across his body! (Q4 4:27)
McNeil caresses through a set shot from 30m out and the Dogs are going to make Sydney look very silly here. (Q4 5:20)
English floats in to take an uncontested mark down in the pocket. He runs around to take the shot quickly but sprays it wide (Q4 17:49)
Sydney go end to end as the sting is well and truly out of this one. McLean slides through a goal on the run from 45m out. (Q4 18:19)
Campbell tries to get on the board late but sprays his kick right (Q4 19:50)
Naughton gets in a scrap with Blakey as they fight over the ball as it rolls towards goal, Naughton gets a boot on it, but just misses left. (Q4 21:19)
Heeney flashes a snap from the pocket but misses to the near side and misses everything. (Q4 23:13)
Heeney has a set shot chance directly in front of goal but he misses, summing up the Swans’ day (Q4 24:19)
McDonald has shifted back to the forward line and gets his name on the board in the final minutes. (Q4 25:20)
Matt Roberts pinches a late late goal as the Swans paper over the cracks a bit (Q4 28:20)