Round 19, 2022
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne
Saturday 23 July
Venue: Docklands
Attendance: 26,501
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.0 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 17.8.110 |
| Melbourne | 6.3 | 11.5 | 14.7 | 15.10.100 |
Western Bulldogs win by 10 points
Goalkickers: Bayley Fritsch 4, Sam Weideman 3, Jake Melksham 2, Kysaiah Pickett 2, James Harmes 1, Luke Jackson 1, Alex Neal-Bullen 1, Tom Sparrow 1
Milestones:
Last MFC game
Toby Bedford
The Demons were unexpectedly dragged into a shootout, but failed to hold on after being 13 points in front at the last change. They'd been as much as 27 points in front in the second quarter, but a lack of forward pressure that saw them not register a tackle inside the forward 50 all night allowed the Dogs to register easy scores at the other end. After an early last term goal they conceded the last four of the game and were beaten, leaving their top four aspirations looking shaky with three home and away games to play.
Best were Oliver, Gawn and Brayshaw. Toby Bedford was an unused substitute.