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AFL 2024: Relive updates, SuperCoach scores from Super Friday, round 21

The Bont might have helped thousands of SuperCoaches get on the front foot in finals with a scintillating performance. He is part of our takeaways from the night. Relive all the action and analysis here.

Shane Jones
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August 3, 2024 - 12:33AM
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SuperCoach AFL: Buy, Hold, Sell Round 21

The Western Bulldogs have moved into the top-four with a big win over Melbourne to all but end their finals hopes.

The contest was over in the first 20 minutes as the Bulldogs kicked away.

While Melbourne came back at times the Bulldogs overpowered them in the second half, kicking away to win the contest.

It was part of a double-header with West Coast stunning Gold Coast in the other game to win by 10 points.

A final term comeback gave new Eagles coach Jarrad Schofield his first win.

The Suns are still winless away from home this season with their finals chances also slipping away after the loss.

Relive all the updates and our SuperCoach analysis below.

The four takeaways

Bont is a must

Marcus Bontempelli celebrates a goal. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
Marcus Bontempelli celebrates a goal. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

There will be thousands of SuperCoach anxiety hoping the 182 points scored by Marcus Bontempelli doesn’t either eliminate them or cost them victory in qualifying finals. Especially if rival coaches made him captain. His game was extraordinary with 33 disposals, eight marks, five tackles and two goals. You can almost certainly hand him the three Brownlow votes for his night out. The Bulldogs captain is a must-have after his performance tonight and has scored 100 or more points in eight of his past nine games.

Ruck options might be worth the risk

Jarrod Witts (left) battles against West Coast’s Jack Williams. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Jarrod Witts (left) battles against West Coast’s Jack Williams. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Max Gawn and Jarrod Witts both proved tonight they can play a major role in SuperCoach in the next few weeks. But only if they are fit. Gawn scored 130 points and was the Demons best scorer. Witts, in his second game back from injury, scored 161 points to be the best player in the West Coast and Gold Coast game. If fit, both are handy options, but that is the risk. Gawn still didn’t look 100 per cent against the Bulldogs with Witts coming back from a bad back injury. If I was siding with one player it would be Witts. He looked back to his full fitness tonight and is only going to get better in that department with more games. Could be a very handy player in the next three weeks.

Time to trade Harley Reid

Harley Reid celebrates with his Eagles teammates after the win. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Harley Reid celebrates with his Eagles teammates after the win. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Currently 32 per cent of SuperCoaches have the number one draft pick from last year in their team. At this crucial time of the year you want players scoring large points and being the difference between winning and losing. Reid is not going to do that, not in the next three games at least. He only scored 68 points tonight and hasn’t scored more than 82 since round 10. While he’ll be a star in the next few years, it might be time to trade him for someone else to win SuperCoach.

Ugle-Hagan continues to shine

In the rise of the Bulldogs the past few weeks, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has also lifted his game and helped his SuperCoach score. He scored 108 points on Friday night, which could have been more if he kicked straight, and is averaging more than 100 in his past four games. If the Bulldogs resurgence continues, which it could with their run home, the forward could be a handy option in the forward line. Especially against Adelaide next week, who have a habit of conceding goals to forwards.

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11.15pm: Eagles rock

The West Coast Eagles win a classic over the Gold Coast Suns by 10 points. Jarrod Schofield has his first win as coach while the Suns once again are winless away from home this season. What a contest. Score: West Coast Eagles 15.7. (97) to Gold Coast Suns 13.9. (87).

11.10pm: Eagles kick another

Eagles win the contest and get inside their 50. Jamie Cripps has the ball near the boundary line, on the left side, and checkside kicks the ball and kicks a goal. Eagles lead by 10 points with just under three minutes to go.

11.08pm: Captain’s GOAL!

Liam Duggan take a bow. He gets the ball from a ruck tap inside 50 and quickly snaps a shot on goal. It’s straight through the middle and the Eagles lead by four points.

11.06pm: Next goal might win the game

Margin is two points with four minutes to go. All the momentum is with West Coast but Gold Coast is holding on to the lead.

11.03pm: Reid injured

And while that happens Harley Reid dislocates a finger. He is off the field getting treatment for it but should be able to get back on the ground.

11pm: Pressure is on

This is a cracking contest as both sides are trying to get over the line. Massive tackles, a lot of stoppages and hardly any players winning a free football. The margin is one point with the Suns leading.

10.55pm: Suns still lead

Ben King kicks his third goal of the game to extend the margin to nine points but the Eagles respond. Liam Ryan snaps a goal and the margin is back to three points with just over 12 minutes to go.

10.50pm: Close game alert

Eagles forward Jake Waterman kicks his fourth goal for the night and the margin is less than one goal. Jack Darling had a chance to give the Eagles the lead but missed. The margin is three points.

10.43pm: Gold Coast makes their sub

Suns defender Joel Jeffrey has been subbed out of the match. He is replaced by Malcolm Rosas Jr.

10.36pm: Three quarter time in Suns and Eagles contest

And we have a game at the final break. Eagles forward Jake Waterman snaps a goal right on the siren and West Coast is nine points behind at the final break. This contest could go either way in the final term. Score: Suns 12.7. (79) to Eagles 11.4. (70).

10,30pm: Gold Coast kicks away

This has been a good five minutes from Gold Coast. The Suns have kicked the past three to now lead by 16 points. The side has composed themselves well after the Eagles got on top during the term. The final goal, kicked by Brayden Fiorini, was scored after a contentious call in the Suns' 50. He won a free kick after he was held in the contest by an Eagles defender. The commentators were adamant it wasn’t a hold but the replays clearly showed Fiorini was grabbed at, despite the Eagles player also using it to apply pressure to mark the ball in the contest.

10.25pm: Suns back in front

Ben King kicks his second of the night and Gold Coast leads by four points. He will be a challenge to the Eagles for the rest of the night with his direct opponent from earlier, Harry Edwards, off the ground and subbed out of the game. Jeremy McGovern is now on him and Clay Hall is on the ground for Edwards.

10.22pm: West Coast takes the lead

Four goals in a row for the Eagles has them in the lead and on top in the contest. The Eagles have dominated in the middle and are making it count. Their pressure is also at 195, which is far higher than the Suns.

10.13pm: Eagles coming back

The third quarter is underway and West Coast has fought back from 22 points down in the early stages of the third term to bring the margin back to 10 points. This is an important 10 minutes in the contest.

10.05pm: SuperCoach wrap

Marcus Bontempelli got to 182 SuperCoach points, 18 short of the 200 milestone. He was one of nine Bulldogs players to score more than 100 points in the match. The next best was Adam Treloar on 149 points. Max Gawn was the best for the Demons with 130. A full wrap will be done above in the takeaways.

10pm: Stats from Bulldogs v Demons

Stats: Dogs – B. Dale 34, M. Bontempelli 33, A. Treloar 30, L. Bramble 23, C. Poulter 23, R. Lobb 20; Demons – J. Bowey 25, T. Rivers 25, M. Gawn 23, E. Langdon 23, C. Oliver 22.

Goals: Dogs – J. Ugle-Hagan 2, C. Weightman 2, M. Bontempelli 2, A. Naughton 2, A. Treloar 2, E. Richards, T. English, S. Darcy, C. Poulter, B. Williams; Demons – B. Fritsch 2, K. Pickett 2, T. Sparrow 2, M. Gawn, T. Rivers, T. Woewodin.

9.56pm: Bulldogs secures valuable win

The Western Bulldogs move into the top-four with a 51-point win over Melbourne. The win more than likely puts the Bulldogs in the final for this season. For Melbourne, it’s another big loss which puts a further dent into their finals chances. The Bulldogs dominated from start to finish and deserved the win. Final score: Bulldogs 15.20. (120) to Demons 9.5. (59).

9.47pm: Bulldogs extend margin

It’s party time for the Bulldogs who are running away with the contest. Goals to Sam Darcy and Tim English extends the margin to 48 points.

9.45pm: Suns lead at half time

Jarrod Witts kicks a goal right on the half time siren to give Gold Coast a handy lead at half time. The Suns lead by 17 points over the Eagles. Score: Gold Coast 7.7. (49) to West Coast 6.2. (38)

9.30pm: King is back on

Ben King has passed all of his tests and he is back on. He responds by kicking his first goal of the night to give the Suns a 10-point lead in the later stages of the second term.

9.27pm: Sub made for Bulldogs

Tom Liberatore has been taken off for the Bulldogs with Caleb Daniel to replace him. The change was made at the final break.

9.25pm: SuperCoach update final break – Dogs v Demons

Marcus Bontempelli needs 44 points in the final term to score 200 SuperCoach points in the game. Can he do it? He is one of two players to score 100 points in the game with Adam Treloar on 114 in his 250th match. Max Gawn is the best for the Demons with 92 and is on track for a 100 plus point game. Others to shine include Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (85), Tom Liberatore (85) and Trent Rivers (69).

9.20pm: Dogs in commanding lead at final change

The Western Bulldogs kicked away in the third term and have full control of the contest. The Dogs kicked five goals to two to open up a 38-point lead at three-quarter-time. It’s going to be tough for the Demons to come back from here. Score: Dogs – 11.17. (83) to Demons – 7.3. (45).

9.10pm: SuperCoach update first quarter – Eagles v Suns

Eagles duo Elliot Yeo and Alex Witherden lead all players in SuperCoach with 43 points each in the first term. Jack Darling is the next best on 39 after kicking one goal and getting six disposals. The best for the Suns was Noah Anderson with 37.

9.05pm: Suns lead at the first change

Two goals late in the first quarter gives Gold Coast a seven-point lead at the first break against West Coast. Score: 3.3. (21) to 2.2. (14). There has been no update on Ben King. He is still being assessed under HIA protocols.

9.04pm: Poulter magic extends margin

Caleb Poulter gets an incredibly lucky bounce as he has a shot on goal from 55 metres out. It turns at left angles and beats the Melbourne defenders to go through for a goal. The Bulldogs lead by the largest margin of the night, which is now 41 points.

8.59pm: The 200-point game is alive

Marcus Bontempelli kicks his second goal of the game and he has now scored more than 150 SuperCoach points in the game. He’s had 26 disposals in the game and has every chance of scoring 200 points tonight.

8.54pm: Sub made for Demons

Steven May is now out of the game for the Demons with sore ribs. He has been replaced by Daniel Turner.

8.51pm: Dogs kick away

The Western Bulldogs kick the first three goals of the second half and the margin is now out to 36 points. After being inaccurate in the first half the team has responded with three straight goals to start the third term.

8.47pm: Game stopped momentarily at Optus Stadium

Ben King is in the hands of trainers after being involved in a heavy collision, in a marking contest, with West Coast Eagles player Harry Edwards. King stayed on the ground for a couple of seconds but has been able to get up and walk off the ground. Highly likely he is done for the game after getting a head knock. The game was stopped for a minute but has now continued.

8.42pm: May still in doubt to return

Steven May may not play a part in the rest of the match. He is off the ground with sore ribs so the decision will be left to him and the doctor. At this stage the sub has not been made.

8.40pm: SuperCoach half time – Demons v Dogs

Marcus Bontempelli is on track for the first 200-point game this year. The record is 197 from Luke Ryan in round eight. It’s been a half dominated by Bulldogs players with Adam Treloar the next best on 69. Rounding out the top five in point scorers is Bulldogs players with Cody Weightman (63), Caleb Poulter (61) and Tom Liberatore (58) next. Steven May is the Demons best on 56.

8.35pm: Suns start hot

The game is underway in Perth between West Coast and Gold Coast and the Suns score in the opening minute. Mac Andrew kicks the first goal of the night from a set-shot 45 metres out.

8.30pm: Half time stats – Demons and Bulldogs

Disposals: Bulldogs – M. Bontempelli 21, B. Dale 17, A. Treloar 15, L. Bramble 13, T. Liberatore 13, C. Poulter 13; Demons – E. Langdon 13, M Gawn 12, S. May 10, C. Oliver 10, T. Sparrow 10

Goals: Bulldogs – J. Ugle-Hagan, C. Weightman 1, M. Bontempelli, A. Naughton, A. Treloar, B. Williams; Demons – B. Fritsch 2, M. Gawn, K. Pickett, T. Sparrow.

8.27pm: Eagles and Suns are about to start

The West Coast Eagles and Gold Coast Suns starts in a couple of minutes.

8.25pm: Bulldogs waste opportunities

The Western Bulldogs lead at half time but this game should really be over. The Bulldogs lead by 18 points but have had 19 shots to six and only kicked six goals. Can Melbourne use the lifeline to comeback? Score: Bulldogs 6.13. (49) to Demons 5.1. (31).

8.20pm: Fritsch reduced margin more

Bailey Fritsch kicks his 250th goal in the AFL and the margin is 16 points. The Demons are coming back.

8.18pm: Demons staying alive

The Bulldogs should be leading by a lot more than 21 points but have been inaccurate in front of goal, kicking six goal and 10 behinds. Tom Sparrow kicks the Demons fourth goal for the night.

8.15pm: Injury worries for Demons

Steven May has gone straight into the change rooms with an injury. He was in pain as he went off the ground.

8.05pm: Demons start fight back

Melbourne has kicked two of the first three goals of the second term to reduce the margin to 18 points. Max Gawn is starting to have an influence in the middle, kicking one goal and getting five disposals in this term. Whatever was said at quarter time by Simon Goodwin has worked.

8pm: Subs finalised for other match

The West Coast Eagles and Gold Coast Suns have finalised their subs for the clash in Perth. Clay Hall is the sub for the Eagles with Malcolm Rosas Jr the sub for the Suns. Gold Coast is looking for their first win away from home this season with the West Coast Eagles looking for their first win under new coach Jarrad Schofield.

7.50pm: SuperCoach first quarter update

It’s been a strong start by the Bulldogs and that’s been reflective in the SuperCoach scores. Nine of the first 10 players in the list are Bulldogs players. The leader is Marcus Bontempelli who had a monster first quarter with 75 points. He is 30 points clear of the next player. Steven May, who is on 45 points, is the next best and the best Demon in the contest. The Bulldogs then dominate the rest with Rory Lobb (40), Bailey Williams (39) and Tom Liberatore (36) rounding out the top five.

7.45pm: Strong start from Bulldogs

The Bulldogs are in control of the contest after the first term. Western Bulldogs kicked the first three goals of the contest before Melbourne responded. But Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli added a late goal before the end of the first term to extend the margin to 24 at the first break. Score: 4.7. (31) to 1.1. (7).

7.35pm: Demons steady in the contest

It’s taken almost 15 minutes of game time but Melbourne is on the board. Bailey Fritsch kicks the first goal of the game for the Demons.

7.25pm: Danger signs for the Demons

This game could be over in the next 10 minutes if Melbourne does not respond. The Bulldogs have kicked the first three goals of the game and lead by 22 points. The margin could be more with Jamarra Ugle-Hagan missing a shot from 10 metres out. The Demons have only had one inside 50.

7.20pm: Bulldogs score first goal

It’s all one-way traffic early with the Bulldogs having the first four shots on goal. Aaron Naughton gets the first goal with a brilliant snap from the boundary line after taking a mark on the lead. Bulldogs lead by nine.

7.15pm: Game underway

The game has started and the Bulldogs score in the first 20 seconds. Cody Weightman has a quick shot on goal but misses to the right.

7.10pm: Dogs primed for return

There will be pressure on the Western Bulldogs midfielders to perform tonight after two fantastic performances in the VFL. Jack Macrae had 43 disposals. six tackles and 10 clearances against Casey in the VFL. He was joined by top-ten draft pick from last year, Ryley Sanders, who had 39 disposals. The Western Bulldogs won by 56 points in the clash.

Jack Macrae had a game and a half in the VFL. Picture: Supplied.
Jack Macrae had a game and a half in the VFL. Picture: Supplied.

6.50pm: Subs finalised

For the sixth time this season the sub for the Western Bulldogs is Caleb Daniel. The small back will be waiting again for his time on the field. For the Demons the sub is Daniel Turner.

6.45pm: Welcome to the live blog

Final teams and the subs to come in the next post.

PREVIEW

The Western Bulldogs have their sights on the top four entering a rare Friday night double header.

The Dogs – reverting to the name Footscray for Retro Round – are on a three-match winning streak after taking down Carlton, Geelong and Sydney in successive weeks, while their opponent Melbourne is heading in the opposite direction after losses to Fremantle and GWS.

And now the Demons have to find a way to stop Marcus Bontempelli.

In the second Friday night game, West Coast hosts Gold Coast at Optus Stadium.

Finals are already here for SuperCoach leagues, with names like Bontempelli and Max Gawn set to play a key role in head-to-head match-ups.

Follow live updates and SuperCoach analysis all night below.

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