AFL Media
Although the game was an important one for the top-eight Dogs against the Pies, whose season expires in two weeks, at times the larger contest was the sideshow to the main attraction: Adam Treloar up against Marcus Bontempelli.
Two of the game's brightest young talents were brilliant throughout the night, with Bontempelli gathering 26 disposals, two goals and six inside-50s and standing up when his side needed him.
BEST - Bontempelli, Picken, Dahlhaus, Jong, Hunter, Johannisen, M Boyd
- Callum Twomey
The Age
Collingwood gave the Western Bulldogs an almighty scare on Friday night, making them work all match for a three-point win.
Darcy Moore kicked three goals but could have had more if he had kicked straight.
The Pies managed to contain a usually free-flowing Doggies team in the first half at Etihad Stadium, then matched them goal for goal until the final siren.
When the siren sounded the Bulldogs embraced while the men in black and white remained sprawled across the grass.
BEST - Bontempelli, Dahlhaus, Hunter, Daniel, Picken, Johannisen
- Larissa Nicholson
Herald Sun
In a whiff, Beveridge changed the magnets and the match changed with it.
Bontempellli found a yard on Greenwood, won a centre clearance and released to Jong.
Goal. Two minutes later, Bontempelli marked in front of the sticks. Goal.
Three minutes after that Jong found himself in space running inside 50m. Goal.
It was Batman and Robin, with Jong riding shotgun.
BEST - Bontempelli, Picken, Jong, Dahlhaus, Hunter, Dunkley, M. Boyd
- Sam Landsberger
