The Western Bulldogs have stormed into an AFL preliminary final with a brilliant 23-point win over Hawthorn in front of 87,823 fans at the MCG.

After trailing by a point at halftime, the irresistible Dogs kicked away to a 26-point lead at three-quarter time before easing to a memorable 16.11 (107) to 12.12 (84) win.

The Bulldogs will face Greater Western Sydney in a grand-final qualifier at Spotless Stadium on Saturday, September 24.