Michael Sellwood was the unlikely hero with a match-saving mark in defence as the Western Bulldogs boosted their AFL finals hopes with a tense four-point win over Collingwood.
The Bulldogs trailed only briefly in the early stages and resisted repeated challenges from their opponents late in a 14.13 (97) to 13.15 (93) victory at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.
A gripping contest hung in the balance until the final minute when Magpies ruckman Darcy Cameron hurried a high kick forward.
Sellwood, a mid-season rookie selection last year who debuted in opening round, traced it back with the flight of the ball and threw himself into a pack to take a brilliant mark.
"I guess I just saw the ball and was like, 'I've really got to go here, and if I go, I've got to mark it'," Sellwood told broadcaster Kayo Sports post-match.
