Forward Bailey Dale provided the Bulldogs with a spark in their come-from-behind one-point win and was rewarded for some superb roving, finishing with 28 disposals, six marks and four goals.
The 19-year-old, who has played four games at the elite level so far this season, could've even added another goal to his tally but kicked into the man standing on the mark in the first half.
Midfielder Mitch Honeychurch continued his good form since being omitted after round 13, gathering a team-high 31 touches and laying eight tackles.
Honeychurch received a knock to his right thumb in the last quarter, but returned to the field soon after receiving medical treatment.
Ruckman Will Minson snapped a left-foot goal in the second term and ended with two majors, while Cat-turned-Dog Joel Hamling kept his side alive in the final quarter by kicking a goal from a contested grab.
The Bulldogs stormed home with the favourable breeze in the last term, kicking four goals to nil and registering the last four behinds to win.
Stats
Mitch Honeychurch – 32 disposals, 4 marks, 11 tackles
Bailey Dale – 4 goals, 26 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles
Jed Adcock – 22 disposals, 2 marks, 20 tackles
Brad Lynch – 18 disposals, 1 marks, 1 tackles
Declan Hamilton – 16 disposals, 3 tackles
Zaine Cordy – 15 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles
Will Minson – 2 goals, 14 disposals, 9 tackles, 43 hit outs
Joel Hamling – 1 goal, 12 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles
Roarke Smith – 10 disposals, 1 mark, 1 tackle
What’s Next
Sunday, 24 July, Northern Blues, IKON Park. 2.00pm
