THE WESTERN Bulldogs have delivered a statement 47-point win over Geelong at GMHBA Stadium to snap the Cats' three-game winning streak and continue their charge towards the top eight.

A week after toppling Carlton, Luke Beveridge's charges handled wet conditions at GMHBA Stadium best, leading from start to finish to claim a 13.17 (95) to 7.6 (48) win in front of 27,967 fans.

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Adam Treloar (31 disposals, three goals) and Ed Richards (28 disposals, two goals) were superb as the Bulldogs smacked Geelong around the contest.

Reborn defender Rory Lobb kept Jeremy Cameron to one goal and six touches and racked up 21 disposals, 14 intercept possessions and nine marks himself as he brilliantly led a hard-working Bulldogs defence.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan kicked four goals, with Aaron Naughton adding two on his return.

Geelong gun Tom Stewart (25 disposals) was typically hard while Max Holmes (23 touches) also fought through the match.

The Bulldogs are ninth, two points outside the finals places, while Geelong sits fourth, and could slip lower by round's end, after its third defeat at GMHBA Stadium this season.

Geelong swung two late changes, withdrawing Shannon Neale and Tom Atkins for Ted Clohesy (substitute) and Brandan Parfitt.

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Highlights: Geelong v Western Bulldogs

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It was a scrappy affair in sodden, wet conditions.

Beveridge had to wipe down the window of his coaches' box as it misted up with condensation late in the first quarter.

Ugle-Hagan drew first blood with an impressive long-range effort, before Sam Darcy added another.

Geelong was goalless at the break, with the Dogs holding a 13-point lead.

Richards brilliantly volleyed another goal to kick off the second quarter, hacking the ball with his left foot out of a stoppage.

Tyson Stengle and Oliver Henry gave Geelong a much-needed foothold midway through the second term.

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But the Bulldogs still led by 19 at the main break, after leading contested possessions (85-71), clearances (27-23), tackles (51-37) and inside-50s.

Patrick Dangerfield goaled early in the third quarter, before Stewart took full advantage of a 50-metre penalty to cut the margin to nine.

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Naughton took a huge, courageous mark from a speculative Ugle-Hagan snap to restore a three-goal lead and steady the Bulldogs.

From there, the quarter see-sawed until Cameron nailed his first to cut the lead to 17 at three-quarter time.

But Naughton marked and goaled from the top of the square early in the fourth to send the Bulldogs on their way, before a Ugle-Hagan long bomb - one of three final-quarter goals - sealed the deal.

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The Bulldogs next face Sydney at the SCG on Sunday while Geelong travels to Hobart to play North Melbourne on Saturday.

A return to the good old days
It was somewhat fitting that Geelong chose to wear a retro guernsey on Saturday night. With heavy rain saturating most of Victoria throughout the day, large parts of GMHBA Stadium resembled more of a mud pit than a football ground, giving the game a real old-school vibe. Although the rain cleared up in the second half, players were left covered in dirt from head to toe. You've got to feel for the property stewards.

Shaun Mannagh during the R19 match between Geelong and Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium on July 20, 2024. Picture: AFL Photos

Ed's Goal of the Year contender
On a tough night in front of the big sticks early on, Ed Richards put in his own nomination for Goal of the Year with a ripping major in the second quarter. Just watch it below and make up your own mind.

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Ridiculous Richards soccer turns GOTY contender

Ed Richards somehow manages to squeeze home this dazzling major to put himself in the frame for Goal of the Year

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Bright start for the Dogs
Conditions weren't conducive to high scoring but the visitors did well to get the jump on the Cats. In fact, Geelong's opening term was the first time it had gone goalless in a first quarter at GMHBA Stadium under Chris Scott. The night did not get much better from there as the Dogs went on to win their second consecutive match against their bogey side, after losing the previous 11 in a row.

GEELONG           0.2     2.3     7.4     7.6 (48)
WESTERN BULLDOGS        2.3     4.10     8.15     13.17 (95)

GOALS
Geelong: Stengle, O.Henry, Dangerfield, Stewart, Close, Dempsey, Cameron
Western Bulldogs: Ugle-Hagan 4, Treloar 3, Richards 2, Naughton 2, Darcy, Weightman

BEST
Geelong: Stewart, Duncan, Holmes, De Koning
Western Bulldogs: Treloar, Lobb, Richards, Bontempelli, Ugle-Hagan, English

INJURIES
Geelong: Nil
Western Bulldogs: Nil 

LATE CHANGES
Geelong: Tom Atkins and Shannon Neale replaced in selected side by Brandan Parfitt and Ted Clohesy

SUBSTITUTES
Geelong: Ted Clohesy
Western Bulldogs: Jack Macrae

Crowd: 27,967 at GMHBA Stadium