Western Bulldogs beat Essendon by 43 points in Pride Round
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 13:00 · Archive
The Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon 10.5 (65) to 2.10 (22) in Pride Round on Friday night at Whitten Oval in front of 4000 fans. The victory was the Bulldogs' seventh win of the season.
Essendon began brightly, with Emily Gough kicking the first goal inside two minutes. The Bombers played with high pressure and repeatedly locked the ball in their forward half. The Bulldogs responded with five unanswered goals, with Isabelle Pritchard influential with 30 disposals and 10 clearances. By halftime, the Bulldogs led by 25 points.
Dogs midfielder Jess Fitzgerald said after the first quarter that the team had not played their desired style initially. 'We wanted to come into the game with a bit of a ruthless mentality, and we felt like we didn't bring that in the first,' she said. 'So, yeah, we turned that on.' After Gough's early goal, Essendon managed only nine points until Sophie Alexander's goal just before three-quarter time, then one more point in the final term. The Bulldogs added three more goals to finish strongly.
Star forward Sarah Hartwig kicked a career-high four goals. 'It's just that work rate and the pressure that we bring, especially in the forward line. That's what we pride ourselves on,' she said.
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- Bulldogs bring 'ruthless mentality' to Pride RoundThe Bombers came out firing after picking up their first win last week, but the Dogs were too strong in front of 4000 fans at Whitten Oval for Pride Round.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 12:41
- Bulldogs bring 'ruthless mentality' to Pride RoundThe Bombers came out firing after picking up their first win last week, but the Dogs were too strong in front of 4000 fans at Whitten Oval for Pride Round.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 12:41
In this story: Western Bulldogs · Essendon · Isabelle Pritchard · Jess Fitzgerald · Emily Gough · Sophie Alexander · Sarah Hartwig · Whitten Oval
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