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WESTERN BULLDOGS
Season 2009


2009 — ROUND 1 — GAME 8
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Subiaco Oval, 7.10pm AEDT; crowd: about 34,634
Conditions: Good
Weather: 25C, fine and mild; breeze favouring eastern end
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
FRE 4.4-28 7.5-47 12.12-84 13.16-94
WB 6.1-37 (9) 13.4-82 (35) 17.4-106 (22) 25.7-157 (63)
Goals: West.B'dogs: Mitch Hahn 5.1, Ryan Griffen 3, Lindsay Gilbee 3, Shaun Higgins 2, Nathan Eagleton 3, Jason Akermanis 2, Dylan Addison, Adam Cooney, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross, Daniel Giansiracusa, Callan Ward. Fremantle: Brett Peake 3, Michael Johnson 2, Ryan Murphy 2, Stephen Hill, Rhys Palmer, Matthew Pavlich, Byron Schammer, Luke McPharlin, Nick Suban.
Best: West.B'dogs: Matthew Boyd, Ryan Griffen, Lindsay Gilbee, Mitch Hahn, Shaun Higgins, Dale Morris, Nathan Eagleton. Fremantle: Paul Duffield, Brett Peake, Rhys Palmer, Chris Tarrant, Steven Dodd.
Umpires: Mathew James, Matt Stevic, Todd Keating.

2009 — ROUND 2 — GAME 7
Western Bulldogs v North Melb
Sunday, April 5, 2008
MCG, 2.10pm AEST, crowd: 34,459
Conditions: Wet, slippery; after rain which continued in patches
Weather: 18C, showers
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 3.6-24 (13) 4.10-34 (10) 8.13-61 (11) 11.14-80 (15)
NM 1.5-11 3.6-24 7.8-50 9.11-65
Goals: West.B'dogs: Brad Johnson 3, Jason Hill 3, Daniel Giansiracusa, Will Minson, Dylan Addison, Ryan Griffen, Lindsay Gilbee. North Melb: Matt Campbell 2, Lindsay Thomas 2, Adam Simpson, Daniel Wells, Andrew Swallow, David Hale, Hamish McIntosh.
Best: West.B'dogs: Brad Johnson, Ryan Griffen, Brian Lake, Matthew Boyd, Liam Picken, Jason Hill. North Melb: Leigh Harding, Adam Simpson, Hamish McIntosh, Matt Campbell, Lindsay Thomas, Daniel Wells.
Umpires: Stefan Grun, Simon Meredith, Shane McInerney.
Reports:
Michael Firrito (NM) charged with a Level One offence for striking Brad Johnson (WB) in Q1. The MRP exonerated Firrito of the charge.
Jason Akermanis (WB) charged with a Level One offence for bumping or making forceful contact from front-on against Scott Thompson (NM). An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 93.75 towards his future record. Akermanis accepted guilt and the MRP penalty of a reprimand.

2009 — ROUND 3 — GAME 8
Western Bulldogs v Richmond
Monday, April 13, 2009
Docklands, 2.10pm AEST; Roof: open; crowd: 46,261
Conditions: Good
Weather: 26C at start – fine and warm
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 0.6-6 6.11-47 (15) 10.13-73 (21) 16.14-110 (47)
RCH 3.4-22 (16) 4.8-32 7.10-52 8.15-63
Goals: West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis 4, Brad Johnson 2, Shaun Higgins 2, Daniel Giansiracusa 2, Mitch Hahn, Will Minson, Dale Morris, Josh Hill, Lindsay Gilbee, Adam Cooney. Richmond: Matt White 2, Nathan G Brown, Jack Riewoldt, Mitch Morton, Shane Tuck, Nathan Foley, Matthew Richardson.
Best: West.B'dogs: Lindsay Gilbee, Jason Akermanis, Shaun Higgins, Cross, Daniel Picken, Dale Morris, Dylan Addison, Brian Lake. Richmond: Nathan Foley, Shane Tuck, Daniel Jackson, Alex Rance, Luke McGuane, Chris Newman.
Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, Justin Schmitt, Ray Chamberlain.
Report:
Ryan Hargrave
(WB) was cited for making negligent contact with umpire Justin Schmitt in Q3. The first offence draws a $2600 fine. The MRP early plea reduced the fine to $1950. Hargrave admitted guilt and accepted the MRP penalty.

2009 — ROUND 4 — GAME 8
West Coast v Western Bulldogs
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Subiaco Oval, 4.40pm AEST; crowd: 37,758
Conditions: Good
Weather: 26C, hot and sunny after top of 29.7C
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WCE 6.4-40 (20) 8.7-55 (19) 14.11-95 (34) 17.14-116 (33)
WB 3.2-20 5.6-36 9.7-61 12.11-83
Goals: West Coast: Adam Hunter 3, Quinten Lynch 3, Mark LeCras 2, Ben McKinley 2, Andrew Embley, Ashley Hansen, Daniel Kerr, Matt Rosa, Adam Selwood, Brent Staker, David Wirrpanda. West.B'dogs: Shaun Higgins 4, Matthew Boyd 2, Lindsay Gilbee, Ryan Griffen, Josh Hill, Brad Johnson, Brian Lake, Callan Ward.
Best: West Coast: Dean Cox, Daniel Kerr, Adam Selwood, Matt Priddis, David Wirrpanda, Brent Staker, Will Schofield. West.B'dogs: Shaun Higgins, Matthew Boyd, Jason Akermanis, Ryan Hargrave, Daniel Cross.
Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Damien Sully, Craig Hendrie.
Reports:
Jason Akermanis (WB) charged with a Level One tripping offence against Mark Nicoski (WC) in Q3.
Existing carry over-points from within the last 12 months on the Akermanis record means his penalty was increased from a reprimand to a one-match sanction, even with an early plea.
Akermanis took the early plea and received the reduced penalty of 25 per cent and a one-match suspension.
Will Schofield (WC) charged with a Level One tripping offence against Ryan Griffen (WB) in Q2.
The player was offered and accepted a MRP reprimand and 60 points toward his future record.

2009 — ROUND 5 — GAME 7
West.B'dogs v Carlton
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Docklands, 2.10pm AEST, crowd: 44,268
Conditions: Good
Weather: 12C; outside, cool, showers with thunderstorms and local hail
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 1.6-12 6.9-45 10.10-70 13.12-90
CAR 4.1-25 (13) 11.3-69 (24) 15.7-97 21.7-133 (43)
Goals: Carlton: Brendan Fevola 3, Eddie Betts 3, Jordan Russell 2, Kade Simpson 2, Cameron Cloke 2, Ryan Houlihan 2, Matthew Kreuzer 2, Marc Murphy, Setanta O'hAilpin, Jarrad Waite, Andrew Carazzo, Bryce Gibbs. West.B'dogs: Brad Johnson 4, Matthew Boyd 2, Daniel Giansiracusa 2, Shaun Higgins, Ryan Griffen, Josh Hill, Liam Picken, Mitch Hahn.
Best: Carlton: March Murphy, Matthew Kreuzer, Bryce Gibbs, Ryan Houlihan, Andrew Carazzo, Kade Simpson, Bret Thornton. West.B'dogs: Shaun Higgins, Matthew Boyd, Brad Johnson, Daniel Cross, Daniel Giansiracusa, Josh Hill.
Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Heath Ryan, Mathew Nicholls.

2009 — ROUND 6 — GAME 8
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Docklands, 4.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 36,302
Conditions: Good
Weather: outside 17C at start; fine and cool
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 1.4-10 4.5-29 7.8-50 11.10-76
STK 3.7-25 (15) 7.14-56 (27) 12.18-90 (40) 14.20-104 (28)
Goals: St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt 4, Adam Schneider 3, Nick Dal Santo, Brendon Goddard, Andrew McQualter, Michael Gardiner, Jason Gram, James Gwilt, Justin Koschitzke. West.B'dogs: Josh Hill 3, Will Minson 2, Jason Akermanis 2, Nathan Eagleton, Shaun Higgins, Ryan Griffen, Lindsay Gilbee.
Best: St Kilda: Brendon Goddard, Farren Ray, Nick Riewoldt, Sam Gilbert, Michael Gardiner, Leigh Montagna, Clinton Jones, Zac Dawson. West.B'dogs: Ryan Hargrave, Matthew Boyd, Jarrod Harbrow, Liam Picken, Shaun Higgins.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Stephen McBurney, Troy Pannell.

2009 — ROUND 7 — GAME 6
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Football Park, 1.10pm AEST; crowd: 31,742
Conditions: Good
Weather: 15C, overcast, no breeze; sunshine later
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ADE 3.5-23 (7) 5.9-39 6.12-48 12.14-86
WB 2.4-16 5.10-40 (1) 13.15-93 (45) 17.16-118 (31)
Goals: West.B'dogs: Robert Murphy 4, Jason Akermanis 3, Nathan Eagleton, Josh Hill 2, Lindsay Gilbee, Brad Johnson, Adam Cooney, Will Minson, Mitch Hahn, Daniel Giansiracusa. Adelaide: Taylor Walker 4, Chris Knights 3, Jason Porplyzia 2, Simon Goodwin, Kurt Tippett, Tyson Edwards.
Best: West.B'dogs: Adam Cooney, Jason Akermanis, Brad Johnson, Nathan Eagleton, Daniel Cross, Robert Murphy, Lindsay Gilbee, Matthew Boyd.
Adelaide: Taylor Walker, Scott Thompson, Chris Knights, Ben Rutten, Graham Johncock.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Mathew James, Craig Hendrie.

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 2
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
Saturday, May 16, 2009
MCG, 2.10pm AEST; crowd: 28,279
Conditions: Generally good; brisk swirling breeze
Weather: 15C, light sunshine in cloudy conditions
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
MEL 5.2-32 (11) 10.3-63 (3) 11.4-70 15.7-97
WB 3.3-21 9.6-60 12.10-82 (12) 15.14-104 (7)
Goals: West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis 4, Scott Welsh 3, Lindsay Gilbee 2, Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson, Adam Cooney, Dylan Addison, Matthew Boyd. Melbourne: Matthew Bate 4, Russell Robertson 3, Addam Maric 2, Brock McLean, Colin Sylvia, Nathan Jones, Ricky Petterd, Aaron Davey, Shane Valenti.
Best: West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis, Daniel Giansiracusa, Lindsay Gilbee, Matthew Boyd, Tom Williams, Scott Welsh. Melbourne: Cale Morton, Brent Moloney, Brock McLean, Matthew Bate, Paul Johnson, Aaron Davey.
Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, Sam Hay, Shane McInerney.
Reports:
Lynden Dunn (Mel) and Adam Cooney (WB) were each charged with making negligent contact with an umpire. Both accepted guilty with an early plea and were fined $1950 each.

2009 — ROUND 9 — GAME 1
Geelong v Western Bulldogs
Friday (n), May 22, 2009
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 44,620
Conditions: Good
Weather: 15C, after a sunny day and a top of 20C
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
GEE 6.4-40 (20) 9.10-64 (13) 14.12-96 (22) 17.14-116 (2)
WB 3.2-20 8.3-51 11.8-74 17.12-114
Goals: Geelong: Steve Johnson 5.2, Mathew Stokes 4, Paul Chapman 3, Joel Selwood, Ryan Gamble, Max Rooke, Jimmy Bartel, Travis Varcoe. West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis 4, Brad Johnson 4, Daniel Giansiracusa 2, Ryan Griffen 2, Adam Cooney, Josh Hill, Will Minson, Nathan Eagleton, Liam Picken.
Best: Geelong: Steve Johnson, Gary Ablett, Paul Chapman, Joel Selwood, Corey Enright, Mathew Stokes. West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis, Matthew Boyd, Brad Johnson, Ryan Griffen, Brian Lake, Daniel Cross.
Umpires: Mathew James, Ray Chamberlain, Heath Ryan.
Reports:
l Jimmy Bartel (Gee) was cited with a Level One charge of tripping Shaun Higgins (WB) in Q2. The MRP offered a reprimand and with the early plea the reduced penalty of 66 points towards his future record.
Geelong sought the adjudication of the Tribunal.
On Tuesday the AFL Tribunal found Bartel guilty of negligently tripping Higgins. Bartel received a reprimand and 88 demerit points toward his future record.
l
Mathew Stokes (Gee) was charged with striking a Level Two striking offence against Liam Picken (WB) in Q4. The MRP offered Stokes a one-match suspension with an early plea. Stokes accepted the MRP penalty.

2009 — ROUND 10 — GAME 2
West.B'dogs v Sydney Swans
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Manuka Oval, 2.10pm AEST; crowd: 12,542
Conditions: Fair; centre cricket pitch slippery
Weather: 13C, cold, overcast
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 5.2-32 (18) 13.6-84 (69) 16.7-103 (57) 18.9-117 (40)
SYD 2.2-14 2.3-15 7.4-46 12.5-77
Goals: West.B'dogs: Scott Welsh 4, Callan Ward 3, Mitch Hahn 3, Daniel Giansiracusa 3, Adam Cooney 2, Matthew Boyd, Shaun Higgins, Jarrod Harbrow. Sydney: Barry Hall 6.1, Adam Goodes 2, Luke Ablett, Nick Malceski, Kieran Jack, Jude Bolton.
Best: West.B'dogs: Daniel Giansiracusa, Callan Ward, Mitch Hahn, Adam Cooney, Daniel Cross, Nathan Eagleton, Dale Morris. Sydney: Adam Goodes, Ryan O'Keefe, Jared Crouch, Barry Hall, Craig Bolton, Jude Bolton.
Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Troy Pannell, Shane McInerney.

2009 — ROUND 11 — GAME 1
Richmond v Western Bulldogs
Friday (n), June 5, 2009
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 36,483
Conditions: Fair to good, slippery in patches
Weather: 13C, mostly clear
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
RCH 4.2-26 (–) 12.2-74 (2) 12.4-76 14.5-89
WB 4.2-26 (–) 11.6-72 18.10-118 (42) 24.13-157 (68)
Goals: West.B'dogs: Josh Hill 4, Shaun Higgins 3, Liam Picken 2, Mitch Hahn 2, Daniel Giansiracusa 2, Brad Johnson 2, Lindsay Gilbee 2, Callan Ward, Jason Akermanis, Matthew Boyd, Ryan Hargrave, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney, Nathan Eagleton. Richmond: Mitch Morton 3, Jack Riewoldt 3, Adam Pattison 2, Shane Tuck 2, Jordan McMahon, Andrew Collins, Dean Polo, Brett Deledio.
Best: West.B'dogs: Jarrod Harbrow, Adam Cooney, Liam Picken, Callan Ward, Shaun Higgins, Matthew Boyd, Brad Johnson. Richmond: Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley, Chris Newman, Shane Tuck, Andrew Collins.
Umpires: Ray Chamberlain, Simon Meredith, Shane McInerney.

2009 — ROUND 12 — GAME 2
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide
Saturday, June 12, 2009
Marrara Oval, Darwin, 7.10pm AEST; crowd: 11,306
Conditions: Good, subject to dew
Weather: 25C, humidity 59%, fine
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 4.2-26 (19) 8.5-53 (28) 13.9-87 21.11-137 (93)
PA 1.1-7 4.1-25 5.2-32 7.2-44
Goals: West.B'dogs: Josh Hill 3, Ben Johnson 3, Will Minson 3, Mitch Hahn 2, Daniel Giansiracusa 2, Lindsay Gilbee, Ryan Griffen, Liam Picken, Callan Ward, Matthew Boyd, Jason Akermanis, Ben Hudson, Shaun Higgins. Port Adelaide: Brett Ebert 2, Daniel Motlop, David Rodan, Warren Tredrea, Justin Westhoff, Domenic Cassisi.
Best: West.B'dogs: Daniel Cross, Shaun Higgins, Ryan Hargrave, Jarrod Harbrow, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney. Port Adelaide: David Rodan, Kane Cornes, Steven Salopek, Warren Tredrea, Domenic Cassisi, Toby Thurstans.
Umpires: Matt Stevic, Stuart Wenn, Craig Hendrie.

2009 — ROUND 13 — GAME 7
North Melb v West.B'dogs
Sunday, June 28, 2009
MCG, 2.10pm AEST; crowd: 31,470
Conditions: Fair to good
Weather: 15C, light sunshine
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
NM 4.4-28 8.8-56 11.13-79 12.14-86
WB 6.1-37 (9) 9.4-58 (2) 13.6-84 (5) 17.6-108 (22)
Goals: West.B'dogs: Daniel Giansiracusa 3, Scott Welsh 2, Shaun Higgins 2, Jason Akermanis 2, Josh Hill 2, Nathan Eagleton 2, Callan Ward, Lindsay Gilbee, Mitch Hahn, Daniel Cross. North Melb: Crew Petrie 3, Leigh Harding 3, Cruize Garlett, Andrew Swallow, Lachie Hansen, Hamish McIntosh, Corey Jones, David Hale.
Best: West.B'dogs: Mathew Boyd, Daniel Giansiracusa, Brian Lake, Robert Murphy, Ryan Hargrave, Shaun Higgins, Daniel Cross. North Melb: Leigh Harding, Andrew Swallow, Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Josh Gibson, Ben Ross, Hamish McIntosh, Liam Anthony.
Umpires: Ray Chamberlain, Simon Meredith, Robert Findlay.

2009 — ROUND 14 — GAME 5
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn
Saturday (n), July 4, 2009
Docklands, 7.10pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 36,827
Conditions: Fair – slip from dew
Weather: 12C outside, cloudy, showers
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 9.6-60 (58) 13.10-88 (84) 15.14-104 (74) 19.19-133 (88)
HAW 0.2-2 0.4-4 4.6-30 6.9-45
Goals: West.B'dogs: Scott Welsh 3, Shaun Higgins 3, Brad Johnson 3, Jason Akermanis 2, Matthew Boyd 2, Josh Hill 2, Will Minson, Mitch Hahn, Lindsay Gilbee, Ryan Griffen. Hawthorn: Jordan Lewis 3, Jarryd Roughead 2, Rick Ladson.
Best: West.B'dogs: Matthew Boyd, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney, Brian Lake, Shaun Higgins, Brad Johnson, Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris. Hawthorn: Brad Sewell, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis.
Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Matt Stevic, Stefan Grun.

2009 — ROUND 15 — GAME 1
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
Friday (n), July 10, 2009
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 51,382
Conditions: Fair to good
Weather: 14C; cloudy, patchy rain
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 3.4-22 6.6-42 10.9-69 16.14-110
COL 7.2-44 (22) 11.5-71 (29) 16.7-103 (34) 17.9-111 (1)
Goals: Collingwood: Leon Davis 4, Paul Medhurst 2, Dane Swan 2, Dale Thomas 2, Dayne Beams, Josh Fraser, Tyson Goldsack, Ben Johnson,
Tarkyn Lockyer, Scott Pendlebury, Alan Toovey. West.B'dogs: Mitch Hahn 3, Shaun Higgins 3, Jason Akermanis 2, Lindsay Gilbee 2, Liam Picken 2, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffin, Robert Murphy.
Best: Collingwood: Dane Swan, Alan Didak, Nick Maxwell, Leon Davis, Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien. West.B'dogs: Robert Murphy, Brian Lake, Matthew Boyd, Shaun Higgins, Adam Cooney, Ryan Hargrave.
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Scott McLaren, Shaun Ryan.

2009 — ROUND 16 — GAME 1
Essendon v Western Bulldogs
Friday (n), July 17, 2009
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 47,120
Conditions: Fair to good
Weather: 11C outside; mainly clear
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ESS 3.1-19 6.2-38 (8) 8.2-50 11.4-70
WB 3.5-23 (4) 4.6-30 10.9-69 (19) 15.13-103 (33)
Goals: West.B'dogs: Mitch Hahn 5.1, Scott Welsh 3, Shaun Higgins 2, Robert Murphy, Adam Cooney, Josh Hill, Will Minson, Daniel Cross. Essendon: Matthew Lloyd 2, Heath Hocking, Brent Prismall, Kyle Reimers, Jason Winderlich, Alwyn Davey, Brent Stanton, Patrick Ryder, Sam Lonergan, Michael Hurley.
Best: West.B'dogs: Brian Lake, Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson, Daniel Cross, Matthew Boyd. Essendon: Andrew Lovett, Brent Prismall, Patrick Ryder, Andrew Welsh, Brent Stanton, Courtenay Dempsey.
Umpires: Scott Jeffery, Scott McLaren, Ray Chamberlain.

2009 — ROUND 17 — GAME 5
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
Saturday (n), July 25, 2009
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 45,082
Conditions: Good
Weather: 11C outside; cold, showers developing
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
STK 4.3-27 (13) 9.5-59 (31) 10.7-67 (18) 16.10-106 (45)
WB 2.2-14 4.4-28 7.7-49 9.7-61
Goals: St Kilda: Stephen Milne 5.1, Nick Riewoldt 5.1, James Gwilt 2, Robert Eddy, Jason Gram, Sean Dempster, Adam Schneider. West.B'dogs: Callan Ward 2, Mitch Hahn 2, Matthew Boyd, Dylan Addison, Robert Murphy, Ryan Griffen, Nathan Eagleton.
Best: St Kilda: Brendon Goddard, Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne, Jason Blake, Lenny Hayes, James Gwilt, Nick Dal Santo, Adam Schneider, Max Hudghton. West.B'dogs: Matthew Boyd, Ryan Hargrave, Daniel Cross, Callan Ward, Will Minson, Nathan Eagleton.
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Stefan Grun, Simon Meredith.

2009 — ROUND 18 — GAME 2
Western Bulldogs v Fremantle
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Docklands, 2.10pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 19,065
Conditions: Good
Weather: 16C outside; cloudy, isolated showers
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 5.2-32 (20) 12.4-76 (38) 14.6-90 (32) 17.9-111 (31)
FRE 1.6-12 5.8-38 8.11-59 11.14-80
Goals: West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis 5.1, Brennan Stack 4, Callan Ward 2, Will Minson 2, Lindsay Gilbee, Josh Hill, Mitch Hahn, Daniel Cross. Fremantle: Chris Mayne 3, Matthew Pavlich 2, Kepler Bradley 2, Aaron Sandilands, Antoni Grover, Hayden Ballantyne, Matthew de Boer.
Best: West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis, Daniel Cross, Brennan Stack, Callan Ward, Adam Cooney, Ryan Hargrave, Matthew Boyd, Brad Johnson. Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich, Greg Broughton, Chris Mayne, Aaron Sandilands, Kepler Bradley, Steven Dodd.
Umpires: Simon Meredith, Michael Avon, Jacob Mollison.
Report:
Hayden Ballantyne (Fre) charged with a Level Two bumping or making forceful contact from front-on offence against Liam Picken (WB) in Q3.
Ballantyne was offered a one-match sanction with an early plea.
The incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 250 demerit point and a two-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 187.50 points and a one-match sanction.
Fremantle sought the adjudication of the Tribunal which on Tuesday found the player guilty as charged and suspended him for two matches.

2009 — ROUND 19 — GAME 2
Western Bulldogs v West Coast
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Docklands, 2.10pm AEST; Roof: open; crowd: unreported
Conditions: Good
Weather: 15.5C, sunny, blue skies
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 0.8-8 5.11-41 10.16-76 13.19-97
WCE 3.2-20 (12) 10.3-63 (22) 13.3-81 (5) 16.6-102 (5)
Goals: West Coast: Josh J Kennedy 4, Andrew Embley 4, Mark LeCras 3, Brad Ebert, Quinten Lynch, Ben McKinley, Tim Houlihan, David Wirrpanda. Western Bulldogs: Josh Hill 2, Callan Ward 2, Lindsay Gilbee 2, Jason Akermanis 2, Adam Cooney, Daniel Cross, Ryan Griffen, Brad Johnson, Brian Lake.
Best: West Coast: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Shannon Hurn, Matt Rosa, Tim Houlihan, Darren Glass, Mark LeCras. Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson, Adam Cooney, Matthew Boyd, Ryan Griffen, Brian Lake, Dale Morris, Josh Hill .
Umpires: Chris Kamolins, Sam Hay, Stuart Wenn.

2009 — ROUND 20 — GAME 4
Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs
Saturday (n), August 15, 2009
BCG (Gabba), 7.10pm AEST; crowd: about 33,421
Conditions: Good
Weather: 18C, fine
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
BRI 2.3-15 4.8-32 8.8-56 12.12-84
WB 5.2-32 (17) 10.5-65 (33) 13.10-88 (32) 15.12-102 (18)
Goals: Western Bulldogs: Nathan Eagleton 3, Jason Akermanis 2, Brad Johnson 2, Lindsay Gilbee 2, Scott Welsh 2, Will Minson 2, Sam Reid, Mitch Hahn. Brisbane: Jonathan Brown 3, Daniel Bradshaw 3, Josh Drummond 3, Cheynee Stiller, James Polkinghorne, Michael Rischitelli.
Best: Western Bulldogs: Brian Lake, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney, Nathan Eagleton, Robert Murphy, Jarrod Harbrow. Brisbane: Simon Black, Mitch Clark, Justin Sherman, Daniel Bradshaw, Josh Drummond, Luke Power.
Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, Justin Schmitt, Shane McInerney.

2009 — ROUND 21 — GAME 1
Western Bulldogs v Geelong
Friday (n), August 21, 2009
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 46,818
Conditions: Good
Weather: 10C, cloudy, showers
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 3.5-23 (3) 7.12-54 (19) 10.12-72 16.14-110 (14)
GEE 3.2-20 5.5-35 11.9-75 (3) 14.12-96
Goals: Western Bulldogs: Josh Hill 3, Matthew Boyd 2, Adam Cooney 2, Brad Johnson 2, Jason Akermanis, Lindsay Gilbee, Mitch Hahn, Shaun Higgins, Robert Murphy, Callan Ward, Scott Welsh. Geelong: Cameron Mooney 4, Tom Hawkins 3, Shannon Byrnes 2, Ryan Gamble, Shane Mumford, Joel Selwood, Mathew Stokes, Harry Taylor.
Best: Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney, Josh Hill, Brian Lake, Jarrod Harbrow, Nathan Eagleton, Robert Murphy. Geelong: Gary Ablett, Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey, Cameron Ling, Cameron Mooney, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie.
Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Shaun Ryan, Scott Jeffrey.

2009 — ROUND 22 — GAME 8
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Docklands, 4.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 48,888
Conditions: Good
Weather: 15C outside, cloudy, isolated showers
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
COL 3.3-21 (–) 5.7-37 9.12-66 10.16-76
WB 3.3-21 (–) 7.7-49 (12) 11.12-78 (12) 14.16-100 (24)
Goals: West.B'dogs: Brad Johnson 4, Jason Akermanis 2, Josh Hill 2, Andrejs Everitt, Robert Murphy, Nathan Eagleton, Callan Ward, Scott Welsh, Shaun Higgins. Collingwood: Tarkyn Lockyer 2, Dale Thomas 2, McCarthy, Wellingham, Fraser, Anthony, Davis, Swan.
Best: West.B'dogs: Brian Lake, Ryan Hargrave, Jarrod Harbrow, Will Minson, Matthew Boyd, Brad Johnson, Jason Akermanis, Adam Cooney. Collingwood: Tarkyn Lockyer, Heath Shaw, Leon Davis, Nick Maxwell.
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Ray Chamberlain, Shane McInerney.

2009 — SECOND  QUALIFYING  FINAL — GAME 2
Geelong v Western Bulldogs
Saturday, September 5, 2009
MCG, 2.30pm AEST; crowd: 74,007
Conditions: Good; lights on in Q4
Weather: 17C, partly cloudy, isolated showers, clearing
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
GEE 6.5-41 (28) 7.5-47 (20) 13.9-87 (35) 14.12-96 (14)
WB 2.1-13 4.3-27 8.4-52 12.10-82
Goals: Geelong: Jimmy Bartel 3, Mathew Stokes 2, Cameron Mooney 2, Paul Chapman 2, Brad Ottens, Corey Enright, Cameron Ling, Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor. West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis 3, Brad Johnson 2, Shaun Higgins 2, Ryan Griffen, Ben Hudson, Scott Welsh, Josh Hill, Lindsay Gilbee.
Best: Geelong: Matthew Scarlett, Corey Enright, Darren Milburn, Gary Ablett, Jimmy Bartel, Andrew Mackie. West.B'dogs: Lindsay Gilbee, Brian Lake, Daniel Cross, Shaun Higgins, Matthew Boyd, Jason Akermanis.
Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Simon Meredith, Hayden Kennedy.

2009 — SECOND SEMI-FINAL — GAME 1
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions
Friday (n), September 11, 2009
MCG, 7.45pm AEST; crowd: 47,030
Conditions: Good; squally winds
Weather: 21.5C, warm, cloudy
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
WB 4.2-26 (20) 6.6-42 (17) 11.8-74 (37) 16.11-107 (51)
BRI 0.6-6 3.7-25 5.7-37 8.8-56
Goals: West.B'dogs: Mitch Hahn 4, Nathan Eagleton 3, Will Minson 2, Shaun Higgins 2, Callan Ward 2, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen, Lindsay Gilbee. Brisbane: Jonathan Brown 3, Daniel Bradshaw 3, Ashley McGrath, Jack Redden.
Best: West.B'dogs: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney, Daniel Cross, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave, Jason Akermanis, Liam Picken, Daniel Giansiracusa. Brisbane: Jonathan Brown, Luke Power, Jared Brennan, Mitch Clark, Simon Black.
Umpires: Matt Stevic, Simon Meredith, Shaun Ryan.

2009 — FIRST PRELIMINARY FINAL — GAME 1
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
Friday (n), September 18, 2009
MCG, 7.45pm AEST; crowd: 78,245
Conditions: Good
Weather: 15C, clear, light winds
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
STK 0.2-2 3.6-24 7.6-48 (5) 9.6-60 (7)
WB 2.5-17 (15) 4.7-31 (7) 6.7-43 7.11-53
Goals: St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt 4, Lenny Hayes, Sam Fisher, Andrew McQualter, Nick Dal Santo, Stephen Milne. West.B'dogs: Mitch Hahn 2, Brad Johnson 2, Shaun Higgins, Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Picken.
Best: St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt, Sam Fisher, Lenny Hayes, Steven Baker, Nick Dal Santo, Clinton Jones, Raphael Clarke. West.B'dogs: Jarrod Harbrow, Ryan Griffen, Matthew Boyd, Liam Picken, Brian Lake, Dale Morris, Adam Cooney, Brad Johnson.
Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Ray Chamberlain, Shane McInerney.

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2009, Best 1st Quarter

9.6-60 R14(n)-Dok v Haw 0.2-2
6.1-37 R1-Sub v Fre 4.4-38
6.1-37 R13-MCG v NM 4.4-28
5.2-32 R10-Man v Syd 2.2-14
5.2-32 R18-Dok v Fre 1.6-12
5.2-32 R20-(n)-BCG v Bri 2.3-15
4.2-26 R11(n)-Dok v Rch 4.2-26
4.2-26 R12(n)-Mar v PA 1.1-7
4.2-26 2SF(n)-MCG v Bri 0.6-6
3.6-24 R2-MCG v NM 1.5-11
3.5-23 R16(n)-Dok v Ess 3.1-19
3.5-23 R21(n)-Dok v Gee 3.2-20
3.4-22 R15(n)-Dok v Col 7.2-44
3.3-21 R8-MCG v Mel 5.2-32
3.3-21 R22-Dok v Col 3.3-21
3.2-20 R4-Sub v WCE 6.4-40
3.2-20 R9(n)-Dok v Gee 6.4-40
2.5-17 1PF(n)-MCG v StK 0.2-2
2.4-16 R7-FP v Ade 3.5-23
2.2-14 R17(n)-Dok v StK 4.3-27
2.1-13 2QF-MCG v Gee 6.5-41
1.6-12 R5-Dok v Car 4.1-25
1.4-10 R6(n)-Dok v StK 3.7-25
0.8-8 R19-Dok v WCE 3.2-20
0.6-6 R3-Dok v Rch 3.4-22
     

2009, Best 2nd Quarter

8.4-52 R10-Man v Syd 0.1-1
7.4-46 R11(n)-Dok v Rch 8.0-48
7.3-45 R1-Sub v Fre 3.1-19
7.2-44 R18-Dok v Fre 4.2-26
6.5-41 R3-Dok v Rch 1.4-10
6.3-39 R8-MCG v Mel 5.1-31
5.3-33 R5-Dok v Car 7.2-44
5.3-33 R19-Dok v WCE 7.1-43
5.3-33 R20-(n)-BCG v Bri 2.5-17
5.1-31 R9(n)-Dok v Gee 3.6-24
4.7-31 R21(n)-Dok v Gee 2.3-15
4.4-28 R14(n)-Dok v Haw 0.2-2
4.4-28 R22-Dok v Col 2.4-16
4.3-27 R12(n)-Mar v PA 3.1-19
3.6-24 R7-FP v Ade 2.4-16
3.3-21 R13-MCG v NM 4.4-28
3.2-20 R15(n)-Dok v Col 4.3-27
3.1-19 R6(n)-Dok v StK 4.7-31
2.4-16 R4-Sub v WCE 2.3-15
2.4-16 2SF(n)-MCG v Bri 3.1-19
2.2-14 R17(n)-Dok v StK 5.2-32
2.2-14 2QF-MCG v Gee 1.0-6
2.2-14 1PF(n)-MCG v StK 3.4-22
1.4-10 R2-MCG v NM 2.1-13
1.1-7 R16(n)-Dok v Ess 3.1-19
     
 

2009, Best 3rd Quarter

8.5-53 R7-FP v Ade 1.3-9
7.4-46 R11(n)-Dok v Rch 0.2-2
6.3-39 R16(n)-Dok v Ess 2.0-12
5.5-35 R19-Dok v WCE 3.0-18
5.4-34 R12(n)-Mar v PA 1.1-7
5.2-32 2SF(n)-MCG v Bri 2.0-12
4.5-29 R22-Dok v Col 4.5-29
4.3-27 R2-MCG v NM 4.2-26
4.3-27 R15(n)-Dok v Col 5.2-32
4.2-26 R3-Dok v Rch 3.2-20
4.2-26 R13-MCG v NM 3.5-23
4.1-25 R4-Sub v WCE 6.4-40
4.1-25 R5-Dok v Car 4.4-28
4.1-25 2QF-MCG v Gee 6.4-40
4.0-24 R1-Sub v Fre 5.7-37
3.5-23 R9(n)-Dok v Gee 5.2-32
3.5-23 R20-(n)-BCG v Bri 4.0-24
3.4-22 R8-MCG v Mel 1.1-7
3.3-21 R6(n)-Dok v StK 5.4-34
3.3-21 R17(n)-Dok v StK 1.2-8
3.0-18 R21(n)-Dok v Gee 6.4-40
3.1-19 R10-Man v Syd 5.1-31
3.0-18 1PF(n)-MCG v StK 4.0-24
2.4-16 R14(n)-Dok v Haw 4.2-26
2.2-14 R18-Dok v Fre 3.3-21
     

2009, Best 4th Quarter

8.3-51 R1-Sub v Fre 1.4-10
8.2-50 R12(n)-Mar v PA 2.0-12
6.5-41 R15(n)-Dok v Col 1.2-8
6.2-38 R21(n)-Dok v Gee 3.3-21
5.4-34 R16(n)-Dok v Ess 3.2-20
6.4-40 R9(n)-Dok v Gee 3.2-20
6.3-39 R11(n)-Dok v Rch 2.1-13
6.1-37 R3-Dok v Rch 1.5-11
5.3-33 2SF(n)-MCG v Bri 3.1-19
4.6-30 2QF-MCG v Gee 1.3-9
4.5-29 R14(n)-Dok v Haw 2.3-15
4.2-26 R6(n)-Dok v StK 2.2-14
4.1-25 R7-FP v Ade 6.2-38
4.0-24 R13-MCG v NM 1.1-7
3.4-22 R4-Sub v WCE 3.3-21
3.4-22 R8-MCG v Mel 4.3-27
3.4-22 R22-Dok v Col 1.4-10
3.3-21 R18-Dok v Fre 3.3-21
3.3-21 R19-Dok v WCE 3.3-21
3.2-20 R5-Dok v Car 6.0-36
3.1-19 R2-MCG v NM 2.3-15
2.2-14 R10-Man v Syd 5.1-31
2.2-14 R20-(n)-BCG v Bri 4.4-28
2.0-12 R17(n)-Dok v StK 6.3-39
1.4-10 1PF(n)-MCG v StK 2.0-12
     
 

CLUB-BY-CLUB PERFORMANCE, SEASON 2009
REGULARLY UPDATED
Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne,
North Melb, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs
also
Consecutive Wins and Losses at all venues


1997-2009 W-L-D performances
Weekly Ladder Positions, 1987-2009

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