Sam Darcy was back in a big way for the Dogs, with three goals and a confident leap at the ball as his side overran the Saints by 72 points at a chilly Marvel Stadium.

Darcy moved well in his first game back from a serious knee injury suffered in round six, helping his side to a 20.12 (132) to 8.12 (60) victory on Thursday evening.

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (31 and a goal) tried hard for the Saints, while Jack Sinclair (30 disposals, 622 metres gained) tried hard to generate attack in game 200,

Callum Wilkie (21 disposals, seven intercepts) stood strong under a barrage of Bulldogs attacking play.

ST KILDA  1.4    5.6    7.9    8.12 (60)
WESTERN BULLDOGS   4.2    10.4    16.9    20.12 (132)

GOALS
St Kilda: Wood, Windhager, Sharman, Keeler, Higgins, Byrnes, Wanganeen-Milera, Hill
Western Bulldogs: Naughton 3, Darcy 3, Khamis 2, Sanders 2, Kennedy 2, Richards, Freijah, Davidson, English, McNeil, West, Hynes, Treloar

BEST 
St Kilda: Sinclair, Marshall, Wanganeen-Milera, Wilkie
Western Bulldogs: Darcy, Richards, Dale, Lobb, Davidson, Kennedy

INJURIES 
St Kilda: Nil
Western Bulldogs: Nil

SUBSTITUTES 
St Kilda: Jack Carroll (replaced Dan Butler in the third quarter)
Western Bulldogs: Cooper Hynes (replaced Buku Khamis in the final quarter)