Adam Cooney finds space against the Bombers. He's a certain starter today. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
2.32pm Dogs 47 - 21 Lions
HIGGINS, Murphy, Giansiracusa... goal! The veteran Dogs combine and moments latter Higgins adds the icing with one of his own.
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They lead the Lions by a whopping 38 points nearing halftime at Etihad Stadium.
Tom Rockliff aside, the Lions are yet to fire a shot.
2.15pm Dogs 37 - 6 Lions
DANIEL Rich had to wait until the final minute for his first disposal - and it was a behind.
A quarter of total domination has the Western Bulldogs five goals up on NAB Cup premier Brisbane Lions.
SUPERCOACH STARS:
Luke Dahlhaus (42)
Tory Dickson (42)
Daniel Giansiracusa (39)
Ryan Griffen (38)
Adam Cooney (32)
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It started inside the first minute, when Tory Dickson marked and goaled, and peaked when Adam Cooney wound back the clock to load up a magnificent set-shot from the pocket.
That was the Dogs sixth as they continued to smash a flat Lions outfit in the midfield. The Dogs manufactured just five more forward entries but were deadly efficient in attack.
2.08pm Dogs 37 - 5 Lions
THE Dogs kicked five goals from their first seven entries to fully punish the Lions with their midfield dominance. Have the Lions come to play?
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The tackling pressure has been ferocious, and when Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney drilled the Dogs' sixth they led by 33 points.
Nick Lower has kept Daniel Rich to zero disposals late in the first quarter.
1.55pm Dogs 24 - 4 Lions
GOALS to Tory Dickson, Ayce Cordy, Luke Dahlhaus and Danial Giansiracusa have the Bulldogs firing early in their battle with the Lions.
Dickson ignited the Dogs when he took a clever mark before being awarded a 50m penalty, while the other three majors were all snagged on the run.
Daniel Rich has suffered a quiet start, with shutdown king Nick Lower tagging the high draft pick.
The efficient Dogs jagged four goals from their first six forward 50m entries.
PRE-GAME: BROWNLOW Medallist Adam Cooney will line up for the Western Bulldogs today with first-round draft pick Clay Smith set to start as the substitute at Etihad Stadium.
Cooney was hospitalised last week with a knee infection but trained strongly this week, with the Dogs and Brisbane Lions making no late changes.
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Ball magnet Claye Beams will start in Brisbane's green vest, with the NAB Cup premiers the heavily-backed favourites.
Today marks All-Australian defender Dale Morris's first game in 595 days after snapping his leg in 2011.
Dogs coach Brendan McCartney said both clubs play a similar brand of football and his side had full respect for the Lions.
"It'll be who can do it the longest and the hardest," he said.
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