Blog log from R2 of 2026: Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs

Freijah gets behind Murray to gather a long Richards kick to space in the pocket but his grubber turns too early for a point from 20m. (Q1 1:47)
Baker spoils a Murray kick across half back, beats Butts to the ground ball and runs into the open goal for the first of the evening. (Q1 4:07)
West feeds Freijah who tries a very difficult grubber under pressure from the boundary 30m, that one dribbles narrow to the right. (Q1 6:30)
Freijah catches Cumming HTB in the Doggie goalsquare and finally gets an easy chance, which he kicks. (Q1 7:30)
Freijah dives rather shamefully to draw a free for contact below the knees against an unlucky Peatling, he goals from 35m on the flank. (Q1 10:41)
Davidson is penalised for a very late tackle in the centre to bring Butts to the hotspot, where he kicks his first career goal. (Q1 13:44)
Walker marks a Peatling pass from the centre to near the boundary 50m out and roosts a trademark long set shot for his first of the night. (Q1 17:45)
Hynes marks an inside 50 pass very wide by Sanders, he plays on for a pass to the pocket for Naughton who hits the post from 25m. (Q1 19:30)
Khamis spoils Fogarty 35m out on the flank but Soligo is at the foot of the contest to rove, break a Dale tackle and snap the goal off the right. (Q1 23:00)
The Dogs have big numbers on an overlap run from members wing, Bramble receives from Naughton and baulks his way to 40m in front for the snap… but sprays it. (Q1 26:45)
Dawson receives from Jones in the centre and kicks long to Fogarty 45m on the flank, whose set shot is pushed across the face to the right. (Q2 4:15)
Walker spins on the HFF and kicks to the top of the square for Thilthorpe to mark over the pack and put the Crows in front with his first major. (Q2 6:49)
After a dump kick by Rachele to no one, Freijah receives from Bontempelli and snaps his third goal from the behind line to restore the Bulldog lead. (Q2 10:19)
English marks on the HFF and quickly hits the top of the square where Croft rises for a lovely contested grab against two for his first goal. (Q2 11:53)
Thilthorpe has position but drops a long Pedlar ball to the teeth of goal, ball rolls for a behind. (Q2 14:53)
Davidson has half the field in front of him on a slingshot play from members side but misses after three bounces from 45m when he could have run a lot further. (Q2 17:52)
Bramble passes to Williams 40m out in the corridor after Baker spoils Soligo on the wing rather crudely. Crow crowd bays for pale blue blood as Williams goals. (Q2 18:44)
Freijah and Baker are all on their own at the Dog hotspot on a Jones kick clanger, Freijah sends Baker into goal which he scores after baulking two onrushing defenders. (Q2 25:45)
Thilthorpe marks over Lobb 35m out on the flank and steers through the set shot deep in Q2 red time. (Q2 28:55)
Naughton baulks clear after a big pack contest on the HFF and snaps off a step from his left boot from 40m… that one falls in! (Q3 1:33)
Keays feeds Fogarty after a throw-in from the HFF, he snaps while off-balance from the hotspot and it wobbles through. (Q3 3:18)
Walker marks on the slide on the HFF after the Crows win the next centre clearance, Lobb overshoots on the follow through to allow Texan to jump up and ram through the goal! (Q3 4:49)
McAndrew set Berry away from the centre for that score. (Q3 5:19)
Kennedy scrubs a clearance kick inside 50 from members wing, Darcy plays for and gets a contact free on Butts but hits the post from near the hotspot. (Q3 7:58)
McAndrew gets caught in possession at defensive hotspot, Freijah sets up Hynes but the snap is wide right. (Q3 9:36)
Kick in comes straight back in for the Dogs by Kennedy via Freijah, Bontempelli marks and goals from the square. (Q3 10:04)
Richards’ fumble at half back results in a quick Berry snap from 50m on a slight angle that goes left. (Q3 13:19)
Naughton has an outnumber to battle and gets a very lucky contact free on Butts 25m out on a slight angle, he makes no mistake. (Q3 15:34)
Soligo shows excellent ground skills to rove and feed Fogarty for another snap goal from the hotspot after a stoppage on the HFF. (Q3 17:23)
Darcy gives away a contact free on Butts on centre wing then scrags him twice, 100m penalty gifts the full back his second career goal! (Q3 21:04)
Oh no he doesn’t, Butts sprays it to the right from 15m out! (Q3 21:36)
Darcy gets another fairly soft free on Butts for contact over the shoulder, this one from 45m on the flank. His set shot is a long strong diamond! (Q3 26:35)
Kennedy is penalised for kicking in danger in the back pocket, Ah Chee copped the whack and gets the footy 40m out but misses across the face to the right. (Q3 30:54)
Butts has been in everything tonight but again he’s penalised in D50, this a HTB free to Naughton 30m out on the flank which he converts. (Q4 4:10)
Walker halves a contest against two Dogs to provide a crumb for Rachele who sidefoots it through from 25m in the pocket. World Cup stuff from Rash! (Q4 8:18)
Ah Chee spoils Hynes’ diagonal rebound kick to Jaques at CHB, Keays roves and feeds Soligo for the pass to 30m in front for Dawson who steers through the goal. (Q4 11:20)
Crows have the last two and are now only two behind. (Q4 11:40)
Cook cuts off Richards’ snap from 35m that lands in the square. (Q4 12:58)
Surge play from a stoppage, Keays passes to Rachele running forward from outer wing to 40m on a slight angle. Rash has had a dirty night, but cleans it up with this set shot! (Q4 16:05)
Pedlar feeds Walker to snap another one for Adelaide from the pocket, just a point in it now! (Q4 17:53)
Rebound by the Crows around members wing with Pedlar on the end of it but his snap goal is nullified by a free against Keays for taking legs out, crowd goes ape droppings! (Q4 19:29)
Jones passes long from outer wing to the pocket 40m out for a Fogarty to mark, this for the lead… off hands into the post to level the scores. (Q4 21:01)
Worrell spoils the kick in on the HFF, Rankine isn’t paid a mark 45m out on the boundary for a very short pass so he plays on and snaps a massive goal! (Q4 21:51)
No countdown clock as there has been a technical stuff up, but still a lot of minutes left. (Q4 24:26)
Countdown clock has returned, five minutes left to play now. (Q4 25:56)
Play has descended somewhat into a series of stoppages in the middle third. (Q4 26:35)
Both sides overloading midfield to ensure they don’t have easy exits either way. (Q4 27:09)
Davidson sends a speculator from outer wing to the hotspot, Darcy provides the crumb, Bontempelli crumbs and gives to the outside for Williams who screws in the levelling goal! (Q4 28:56)
3:04 to play, point each and they’d be level. (Q4 29:06)
Richards drives long to the square after the next centre contest, Butts spoils for a behind, Dogs lead by that score. (Q4 30:09)
O’Donnell smothers Neal-Bullen to force a front-half turnover, Darcy contests again and gives out to Baker who snaps an outrageous goal from 20m on the boundary! (Q4 30:41)
Fabulous Baker finish! (Q4 31:06)
Walker hits the post with a set shot from 35m on the boundary, 24 seconds left on the kick in and a goal the difference. (Q4 33:54)
Dale spots up Selwood on the HBF to ice the game. (Q4 34:10)
Four seconds left, throw=in on members wing… (Q4 34:37)
No clearance, siren, Dogs pinch it! (Q4 34:37)