Bulldogs edge Magpies as Membrey misses siren shot

Western Bulldogs held on to defeat Collingwood 14.12 (96) to 14.9 (93) at the MCG in a thrilling wildcard final. The match lived up to the hype as a high-intensity contest, with both teams trading blows throughout the game.

The decisive moment came in the final seconds when Collingwood's Tim Membrey had a chance to win the game after the siren, but his kick drifted right. The Bulldogs had survived a final term where the Magpies had kicked six consecutive goals. The large crowd of over 80,000 witnessed what many considered a final in all but name, featuring top players like Marcus Bontempelli and Nick Daicos. sweetbonanza.qpon