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3QT: Western Bulldogs 12.6 (78) lead Melbourne 11.10 (76)

K By Kyle Pollard Cross answers straight back!

K By Kyle Pollard We've got the close one folks!

The ball comes straight out of the centre and it's Cross who collects the pill from the chaos. He snaps and goals! There's two points in it!

Naughton kicks a beauty!

K By Kyle Pollard It's a steadier for the Doggies as Naughton snaps a major from the goalsquare!

The set shot from Arty Jones fell short and the Bulldogs did amazing to keep the ball alive. It's McNeil who punches out the releasing handpass and gives the Dogs room to breathe.

Chandler kicks a big one!

K By Kyle Pollard It's a launch from just outside 50m after he received the dinky kick from Harrison Petty.

But it's the play that got the ball to Petty that lit up the stadium, as Kysaiah Pickett burst out of the pack on the wing, took four bounces, looked for all money to be on the path to kick the goal of the year, but instead did the sensible thing and laid it off.

Electric from Kozzy!

Five minutes left in the third

K By Kyle Pollard Neither team can break through, the pressure is intense at Docklands! It's getting heated!

Sharp has another one!

K By Kyle Pollard The Demons get another one through Sharp and we're back to a single digit deficit again!

Two kicks from fullback and a goal for Dees!

K By Kyle Pollard Jake Bowey takes the kickout for the Demons after a Bulldogs behind, and he's given the space to just run.

He takes two bounces and finally launches from just inside the D50 arc, targeting Turner on the wing.

He hits him on the run, and Rhylee West knocks him to the ground. It's a soft 50m penalty but it's there.

Turner converts and it's a goal from just two kicks from fullback!

West slots one!

K By Kyle Pollard It's a beautiful one-on-one grab from West against the less experienced Tholstrup, with the little Bulldog simply pushing off the young Demon to create space for an easy chest mark.

He kicks the goal and the Dogs get the break.

Naughton answers straight back!

K By Kyle Pollard The Dogs are straight out of the middle via Sanders and Richards, and the Richards kick finds Naughton who takes a lovely contested mark.

He slots it and we suddenly have a shootout.

Langford answers back for the Dees!

K By Kyle Pollard Langford marks on the lead right on the 50m arc.

He stops and assesses his options, then decides to just play on, wheel around and launch a monster from outside 50!

He's celebrating almost as soon as it comes off the slipper!

Jordan Croft gets us going in the third

K By Kyle Pollard A big goal to start the third term and it's Jones and Naughton who combine again to create some magic at half forward.

The share the pill back and forth and break through the Demons defence, with Naughton hitting Croft on the chest on the lead.

Croft converts and that's a big start for the Dogs.

HT: Western Bulldogs 8.3 (51) lead Melbourne 6.7 (43)

K By Kyle Pollard Where in the world did those three goals come from?

With two minutes to go the Bulldogs seemed to have full control of this match, and then the Demons went bang, bang, bang to drag the margin back to a single figure.

The Dogs would be absolutely kicking themselves, particularly after they had won a free kick in front of goal that would have solidified their lead, but instead was overturned after Joel Freijah rubbed the head of Daniel Turner in a taunting manner.

Bontempelli and Richards have been huge for the Bulldogs, but Max Gawn is looming large for the Demons.

Huge half ahead.

Rivers kicks one after the siren!

K By Kyle Pollard It's only 8 points at the major break! Wow!

Another one for the Demons!

K By Kyle Pollard They're straight out of the middle after the Gawn goal and the pill finds Harvey Langford in the forward pocket.

Langford kicks an absolute stinker off his left but it tumbles through for the goal!

Back to 14 points! Where has this come from?

Gawn kicks a ripper on the edge of halftime

K By Kyle Pollard The big ruckman roves it like a little fella in the forward pocket and just throws it on the boot.

It floats and spins and dip and dives and it's a major!

It's back to 20 points!

Luke Cleary off for the Bulldogs

K By Kyle Pollard It's a big head knock for the youngster and he's dazed.

He's coming from the field and play is stopped.

Update: Cleary has been ruled out of the game with concussion.

Injury news for Collingwood

K By Kyle Pollard It's what we suspected unfortunately, Jamie Elliott has been ruled out for the season with an ACL and bone bruising in the knee.

"We are all incredibly disappointed for Jamie," general manager of football Charlie Gardiner says.

"Scans this morning confirmed that he has ruptured his ACL and has also sustained some bone bruising in the knee.

"Jamie has endured a number of significant injury setbacks across his career and for him to face this latest setback is unfortunate for him and his family and for us as a Club. He's a much loved and respected leader at our Club and we're all feeling for him.

"We will miss his on-field presence this year but he will no doubt continue to play an important role across the Club during his recovery."

Petty gets one back for the Demons

K By Kyle Pollard There's a clear grab on Petty by O'Donnell as the pair run back towards the square, and the umpire sees it.

Petty kicks the goal and that's one they desperately needed.