Top side Swans overrun injury-ravaged Bulldogs in AFL

Top side Sydney have fought off a late challenge from the injury-ravaged Western Bulldogs for a 14-point AFL win at Marvel Stadium.

The Swans will go into their mid-season bye a game and a half clear at the top of the ladder with a 10-1 record after Thursday night's 16.6 (102) to 12.16 (88) victory.

Swans star Chad Warner kicked four goals and took a candidate for mark of the year in the third term as they broke clear after halftime.

Sydney led by 30 points early in the last term, but the Bulldogs rallied to only trail by eight with less than five minutes left.

Then a contentious 50m free kick was paid against Latham Vandermeer and that gifted a goal to Hayden McLean to confirm the win.

After spraying 8.22 in their win over GWS last week, the Swans paid dearly for their inaccuracy and kicked 4.5 in the last quarter.

Playing his first game this season for the Bulldogs, Anthony Scott had to be subbed out of the game after only three minutes with concussion.

Scott clashed heads with Harry Cunningham as they contested a ground ball.

Then key forward Aaron Naughton hurt his right knee when tackled by Swans defender Lewis Melican.

top side swans overrun injury-ravaged bulldogs in afl

Aaron Naughton played no further part in the clash with Sydney after this Lewis Melican tackle. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Naughton needed help as he limped off the ground, amid fears he had suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

The Bulldogs are hopeful it is not that serious.

Midfielder Ed Richards had been the Dogs' best player, but he was also forced out of the game with concussion after a head clash during the third term.

After eight lead changes in the first half, the home side led by four points and were asking serious questions of the ladder leaders.

But Swans key defender Nick Blakey was rock-solid in defence and Warner was building a big game.

Warner cut loose in the third term, taking a candidate for mark of the year that resulted in his fourth goal.

He kicked three of Sydney's five goals for the third quarter as they broke out to a 19-point lead.

Defender Liam Jones was mighty for the Bulldogs and key forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan kicked three goals, including an outstanding snap that brought them back to within two majors in the last term.

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