After the Hawks regained control of the game in the second quarter, the Bulldogs went on to run over the undermanned Hawks, scoring 15 goals to three after halftime for a 17.17 (119) to 9.8 (62) victory.

Dogs captain Bontempelli (32 disposals, six clearances), deputy Liberatore (30, 13), and Adam Treloar (28, 7) were crucial figures in the engine room as the Dogs controlled three of the four quarters.