Overview
- Western Bulldogs won 10.12 (72) to 4.3 (27) at RSEA Park, controlling the contest in searing conditions.
- The Dogs dominated key metrics, leading uncontested possessions 121–93, winning clearances 31–14 and piling on inside-50s.
- If Adelaide defeat Fremantle the Crows leapfrog the Saints and force an interstate elimination final, while a Dockers win by fewer than 20 points keeps the game in Melbourne.
- St Kilda lost Jaimee Lambert to calf soreness at the start of the final quarter and made late changes with Nic Barr and Paige Trudgeon withdrawn.
- The victory caps the Bulldogs’ season in 12th at 5–7 with eight individual goal scorers providing a bright sign for next year.