Australian Football

Match Report

Saturday saw the Tigers hosting the Bulldogs at Gilderol Stadium. The Bulldogs have heaped pain upon the Tigers over the past few seasons, all but two games going their way. Those two bumps came in the form of a draw at Glenelg in late 2009, then a 10-point loss in early 2013 under lights. The most recent clash between these two teams saw the Dogs tear the Tigers apart in Round 22 last year, a 63-point win at the Ponderosa. Both sides this time around are on the wrong end of the ladder, the Dogs breaking through against North last week for their second win of the year, while the Bays still have just two points in their account.

The Bulldogs first term, although they were ahead at quarter-time after kicking 3.1 to 2.3, had a horrid time with the umpires as they gave up several free kicks from so-called high tackles. At the first break, the Dogs held a four-point lead. The Tigers found some better legs in the second term, going into the long break with an 11-point advantage after scoring 5.1 to 3.2 in the second quarter. It was a see-sawing contest for the rest of the game, both sides trading blows on the scoreboard although the Bulldogs accuracy started to suffer. In the third quarter the Dogs outscored the Tigers 4.5 to 2.2, and three quarter-time saw the Dogs up by two points, setting the stage for a nail-biting final term. That's exactly what they got, but the Bulldogs would shoot themselves in the foot with some unclean disposals, including a hurried free kick that scored nothing but a Glenelg free. The Bays would nick it in the final minute with the last score of the game, 3.2 to two goals allowing the home side to take a one-goal win.

Young gun Darcy Bailey was named best for Glenelg, while Centrals named state team nominee Jarrod Schiller as their best.