North Melbourne’s slim hopes of a wildcard appearance are alive after holding on to beat the Western Bulldogs for a breakthrough win over an AFL finals contender. The Kangaroos remain a mathematical chance of making the top 10 for now after ending their losing streak at five games. “We are seeing something special from George Wardlaw tonight,” Kane Cornes said on Channel 7 after Wardlaw stopped a goal with a full-length diving tackle. The 21-year-old conceded it was “natural” to go to a dark place when the Bulldogs started to fight back. “Our togetherness, the way everyone was buying into team defence and the pressure — so good to have George Wardlaw back throwing his weight around.