Round 13, 2017
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne
Sunday 18 June
Venue: Docklands
Attendance: 33,667
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
Western Bulldogs | 0.1 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.8.56 |
Melbourne | 4.2 | 8.6 | 14.7 | 17.11.113 |
Melbourne win by 57 points
Goalkickers: Jack Watts 3, Tomas Bugg 2, Jeff Garlett 2, Mitch Hannan 2, Tom McDonald 2, James Harmes 1, Jake Melksham 1, Alex Neal-Bullen 1, Christian Petracca 1, Christian Salem 1, Dom Tyson 1
Milestones:
3 - Michael Hibberd
2 - Tom McDonald
1 - Oscar McDonald
The Demons furthered their finals credentials by delivering a big win over the defending premier. The Bulldogs' score was the first time Melbourne had held a team to a point in an open quarter since 1994, and Melbourne pulled away for the rest of the game.
Best were Hibberd, Pedersen and O.McDonald. Jack Watts suffered a hamstring injury. Neville Jetta was fined $1000 for wrestling.
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