March 14 Melbourne at Casey Fields

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31 to 13 Scoring shots, would suggest we dominated play. Now to all the doomers and gloomers, hope your feeling a little better.

Bring on season 2009, get the scoring ratio better and we should see as good as a year of 2008 if not better.

I'm thinking top 4, and lets see how we go from there!
 
That's some good scoring in (I'm assuming) average conditions. Looking forward to reading some reports - hopefully no injuries means a good way to go into Round 1.
 

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haha yeah and the 45km last quarter wind. But I'm quite sure you guys played better than us, have a good season!


We all know it was a practice game Champ. Pity some of your supporters didn't realise it. You only have to read this post to see they didn't.
I think when a side has 18 scoring shots more it is a pasting whatever spin you want to put on it.
 
Anyone one got a report on who played well??

Did williams play?

How good was Griffen?

Did Welsh get a kick?

How did Brownlow go?(higgins)
 
AFL.COM.AU

THE WESTERN Bulldogs have recorded their first victory of the NAB Cup/Challenge series with a 38-point win over Melbourne at Casey Fields on Saturday.

The Bulldogs kicked five to goals to nil in the last quarter to win the NAB Challenge match 14.17 (101) to 10.3. (63).

It was some established names that got the Dogs over the line after they went into three-quarter time with a lead of just two points.

Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross, Daniel Giansiracusa, Dale Morris and Nathan Eagleton all made im-pressive returns for the red, white and blue.

Despite the Bulldogs struggling at times in the wet and slippery conditions - a stark contrast to the comfort of the Docklands roof - the dash of Ryan Griffin and Daniel Cross across the middle excited the crowd gathered at Casey, while Shaun Higgins’ hard work in the Bulldogs forward line had fans confident of a stellar season beckoning in 2009.

Josh Hill lit up the third term, kicking three goals under the gloomy skies at Cranbourne as he and others looks to cement a berth in the Bulldogs round one clash against Fremantle at Subiaco.

Star forward Robert Murphy and reigning Brownlow medalist Adam Cooney were also solid after pre-seasons curtailed by injury.

The Demons will be disappointed to have let the margin blow out in the final term, but of more concern to coach Dean Bailey will be the health of three of players forced to leave the field.

Aaron Davey, who began the match as a dangerous combination across half forward with Neville Jetta, hobbled off the ground early in the final quarter with a foot injury.

Ricky Petterd left the ground in the third quarter with a rib injury after accidental contact in an awkward contest. The tough midfielder spent the rest of the match icing the injured area, while Daniel Bell also came off in the third quarter with a hand injury.

The Demons next match is their season opener against North Melbourne, while the Bulldogs travel to Perth for the clash with Fremantle.

Melbourne 2.1 (13) 7.3 (45) 10.3 (63) 10.3 (63)
Western Bulldogs 2.7 (19) 5.10 (40) 9.11 (65) 14.17 (101)

GOALS
Melbourne: Green 3, Miller, Jetta, Newton, Davey, McLean, McDonald, Jones
Western Bulldogs: Hill 3, Johnson 2, Higgins 2, Griffin 2, Akermanis, Hahn, Harbrow, Cross, Ward.

BEST
Melbourne: Green, Jones, McDonald, Jetta, Buckley, Garland. Western Bulldogs: Cross, Gilbee, Griffin, Hill, Boyd, Higgins,

INJURIES
Melbourne: Petterd (ribs), Bell (hand), Davey (foot)
Western Bulldogs:

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Kennedy, Mollison, Stewart.

Crowd: 2500 (approx) at Casey Fields



Still no word on how Williams went
 

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