The Demons go the early jump and, at one stage, held a lead of between 3 and 4 goals but the accurate Bulldogs reeled them back in and eventually prevailed in the final term.

MELBOURNE 6.3.39 11.5.71 14.7.91 15.10.100

WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.0.24 9.2.56 12.6.78 17.8.110

THE TEAMS


WESTERN BULLDOGS

B: E.Richards 20 C.Gardner 43 B.Khamis 24 
HB: M.Hannan 29 A.Keath 42 B.Dale 31
C: B.Williams 34 T.Liberatore 21 J.Macrae 11
HF: J.Johannisen 39 J.Bruce 17 B.Smith 6
F: J.Dunkley 5 A.Naughton 33 J.Ugle-Hagan 2
Foll: T.English 44 M.Bontempelli 4 A.Treloar 1
I/C: R.Garcia 38 L.McNeil 30  C.Weightman 19 R.West 14
 Sub: R.McComb 27 
Emerg: Z.Cordy 12 L.Vandermeer 23 J.Sweet 41

In: A.Naughton 

Out: J.Sweet (omitted)

MELBOURNE


B: T.Rivers 24 S.May 1 H.Petty 35
HB:  T.Sparrow 32 A.Tomlinson 20 J.Jordon 23 
C: A.Brayshaw 10 C.Oliver 13 E.Langdon 15 
HF: B.Fritsch 31 M.Gawn 11 J.Harmes 4
F: K.Pickett 36 S.Weideman 26 C.Petracca 5
Foll: L.Jackson 6 J.Viney 7 A.Neal-Bullen 30
II/C: M.Hibberd 14  J.Melksham 18 C.Salem 3 C.Spargo 9 Sub: T.Bedford 
Emerg: 12 L.Dunstan 27 J.Hunt 29

In: C.Oliver H.Petty A.Tomlinson  S.Weideman 

Out: B.Brown (knee soreness) L.Dunstan (omitted) J.Hunt (omitted) J.Lever (shoulder) 

As frustrating as this game was, it was pretty entertaining. It frequents many "best games of '22" lists and with good reason. This and the second Pies game were devastating losses but objectively very good games.

Need to show them who is boss.

Hopefully we will field a much stronger team this time.

Another game we were well and truly in control and looked unstoppable......then we stopped! Was Round 19 fyi.

Yeah, this one stung a fair bit…mainly because 50% of work is infested with Dogs’ supporters. 

The game spiralled out of control and became a shoot-out. English played the game of his life and we got burnt when the dogs played with speed down the wings. 

I don't see this game being played in the same manner.