THE DISPARITY in free kicks was not noticeable on the ground when the Western Bulldogs beat Adelaide on Saturday night, Dogs skipper Easton Wood says.
The Bulldogs won the free kick count 28-12, and Crows coach Don Pyke said after the game the club would seek clarification from the umpiring department about some of the decisions.
"I didn't notice it out on the ground," Wood said on Monday.
"It's just one of those things. It's part of the game.
"We haven't reviewed the game yet, (so) it's hard to tell whether they were there or not.
"From what I can tell, it seemed like they were."
The Dogs come up against Melbourne on Sunday afternoon at the MCG, marking the first time this season Luke Beveridge's team will play away from Etihad Stadium.
They sit in fourth spot after beating Adelaide by 15 points.
Both teams scored more than 100 points and Wood said the Dogs, who are 10th in the League for points scored, had been working on their ability to kick goals.
"We needed to respond from the week before against North Melbourne," he said.
"We've probably had a disappointing output offensively … so that was something we went to work on during the week."
The Demons are equal-fourth for points for, level with GWS.
"The way they're scoring at the moment, they're one of the best in the competition," Wood said.
"It could be (a shootout). We hope to not play in those kind of games.
"You hope our defensive systems are working a little bit better to negate that kind of game."
The Dogs boast the stingiest defence in the competition, despite the loss of Robert Murphy, Jason Johannisen and Matthew Suckling from their back half.
Although they are rebounding types, the kicking skills the trio possesses helps the Dogs maintain possession to deny the opposition scoring opportunities.
The Bulldogs are the No. 1 team for disposing of the ball more than the opposition.
Wood was at the MCG with Melbourne captain Nathan Jones to promote the Pink Lady Match, which will honour and raise funds for breast cancer victims and survivors.
