Blog log from R7 of 2025: Western Sydney vs Western Bulldogs

Bontempelli gives forward from CHF to Kennedy who tumbles through the first goal off the right from 40m. (Q1 2:39)
Richards feeds Sanders for a running snap from the HFF but it’s across the face to the right. (Q1 3:53)
Jones kicks long from the HFF to the pocket, Busslinger spoils but Himmelberg roves and feeds Riccardi to goal from the square. (Q1 6:36)
Busslinger intercepts Jones’ snap from 40m on the goal line to prevent a score. (Q1 12:49)
Jones roves deep in the pocket and shoots, Dale smothers but the crumb falls for Thomas who goals from 15m. (Q1 14:16)
Stringer marks a McMullin pass in front of Busslinger 30m out on a slight angle but hits the left post. (Q1 16:00)
Hogan draws a contact free on O’Donnell deep in the pocket 15m out, bit of an arm chop. He lines up for the set shot checkside but shanks it OOTF across the face. (Q1 17:51)
Callaghan blazes from a stoppage 40m out on the flank but it’s across the face to the left. (Q1 21:32)
Bontempelli misses a pressured snap from the boundary 30m out. (Q1 22:20)
Riccardi curls in a lovely finish from a set shot from the boundary 25m out. (Q1 23:26)
Bedford drops a mark at CHB, Richards goes long to the square for Bontempelli, no mark but Harmes roves and jinks away from Idun for a nice curling snap from the pocket 20m out. (Q1 25:45)
Stringer blazes wide left from half forward. (Q1 29:41)
Jones races away around outer wing after roving a Hogan contest and bombs long from the HFF, Freijah intercepts but there’s a free to Greene for a block, goal GWS. (Q2 4:28)
The free was against Dale who was outpositioned and caught Greene high trying to run back with the flight. (Q2 4:50)
Centre clearance Bulldogs, Freijah to Bontempelli to Lobb who almost stuffs up the Joe the Goose special but skids it home under Taylor pressure. (Q2 5:51)
Another long ball to the top of the GWS goalsquare, Briggs marks but the umps give the ball to Riccardi for a bit of contact in the back by O’Donnell, he boots goal number three. (Q2 8:01)
Long centre clearance by Richards, Buckley in best position to intercept but it comes off his fingers, Harmes pounces on the fumble to volley the goal from the square! (Q2 9:16)
Wehr’s dump kick to the HBF turns over under Doggie pressure, Bontempelli taps clear, Johannisen gets a snap off from 40m in the corridor, that one sails through! (Q2 10:56)
Freijah scoops up a loose ball near the hotspot, could have been paid a throw but West accepts the footy and snaps the goal over his left shoulder. Review shows fist to ball. (Q2 14:56)
Liberatore snaps off the left after a ball up on the flank but it screws to the right. (Q2 16:59)
Hogan reaches out to mark a long Kelly kick from outer wing in front of O’Donnell 35m out on a slight angle. He shoots across the face to the right. (Q2 18:16)
Liberatore gives inside from a stoppage on the HFF to Haremes who rams through gaol number three from 35m! (Q2 22:49)
Greene roves the next centre clearance but snaps wide right under pressure. (Q2 24:01)
Greene tumbles a punt from members wing after a stoppage to the flank where Hogan marks on the chest playing in front of O’Donnell at 40m. He draws in a lovely set shot, his first. (Q2 25:24)
Bedford gets away from Bontempelli to mark a short Ash pass just inside 50m in the corridor, he performs a Greene-style howitzer for a big goal! (Q2 29:36)
Greene is way too casual on a fast break and shanks a snap from 20m into the post with the whole goals beckoning. (Q2 31:55)
English shoots after the HT siren from 20m on a slight angle and converts a ruck free on Briggs to give the Bulldogs the lead. (Half Time)
Bontempelli rides a Whitfield tackle to clear from a ball up on members wing, ball falls in front of Naughton who gets his hands under it for the mark 40m out but shoots left. (Q3 2:54)
Bontempelli receives from Naughton at half forward and passes for West to mark in front of Taylor 20m out in front, he goals. (Q3 5:49)
Harmes marks 40m out near the boundary and slots another excellent finish, a personal best equalling four goals for him! (Q3 8:11)
West takes a link mark at half forward on a fast rebound up members wing and goes long for Kennedy near the behind post, Chugga curls in the goal off the left. (Q3 10:15)
Taylor gets back to the square to try to touch a Richards snap from a pack 40m out, review inevitable to check for it… (Q3 13:19)
Taylor didn’t get near it, but was there a touch off the boot? Wehr was right there but it went under his arm, goal stands. (Q3 14:15)
Greene misses another gettable snap. (Q3 15:50)
Dale hasn’t done much lately but he passes to Lobb who takes a contested grab in front of Buckley 35m out and converts, Dogs kicking away in Canberra! (Q3 19:09)
Liberatore puts his head down at half forward to win a high contact free on Greene, he passes to the hotspot where Bontempelli marks but misses. (Q3 27:10)
Ward drops the knees in possession to draw a high contact free on Lobb 50m out on a slight angle, but misses near side left. (Q3 29:41)
Wehr kicks across outer wing to a contest for Kennedy to spoil Ash, Khamis gets a chance for a kick from the HFF that skids past Lobb in the square for a junk time goal. (Q4 4:56)
Another kick in the back half to Ash misses, this one by Whitfield picked off by Dale, eventually Idun rushes in front of West. (Q4 7:02)
Idun’s lunge forces Davidson’s snap from the hotspot wide. (Q4 8:48)
Cadman gives Greene a Joe the Goose special, local crowd applauds enthusiastically but Toby is disgusted. (Q4 12:55)
Naughton passes to West 20m out for a cherry, his third goal. (Q4 14:52)
Wehr loses his feet after roving and is swamped by Dogs, Naughton takes the HTB free 25m out on the flank for some junk in his 150th. (Q4 17:26)
Hogan feeds Bedford a Joe the Goose special. (Q4 22:25)
Green has been a one-man band on the inside for GWS tonight, he snaps a left-foot goal from the hotspot after a feed from a stoppage by Riccardi. (Q4 25:26)
Hogan draws an arm chop free on Khamis going for a Greene low ball to the top of the square for some garbage. (Q4 26:47)
Davidson sidefoots through a goal after Taylor is surprised by a handball from Himmelberg and fumbles it cold. (Q4 29:53)
Busslinger is pinged for a hold on Cadman sitting under a long Callaghan ball from members wing to the hotspot, more junk for the Giants. (Q4 32:03)