Bulldogs save drowning woman in Hong Kong
By ninemsn staff
Two Western Bulldogs players saved a woman from drowning last night in Hong Kong.
The woman  who is believed to have been attempting suicide  was spotted by passersby in the waters of Victoria Harbour.
After hearing screams from bystanders, midfielder Daniel Cross and defender Tom Williams dived into the harbour and swam to the rescue of the drowning woman.
The woman reportedly struggled with the two players as they attempted to drag her to shore.
Both Cross, 24, and Williams, 21, suffered minor cuts and bruises in their heroic rush to save the woman.
The pair, in Hong Kong as part of an unofficial Bulldogs trip, were waiting to board a cruise boat when the alert was raised.
They first threw a life-ring to the woman, but she refused to hold it and they were forced to dive in after her.
Bulldogs communications manager Stacey Mair told News Ltd the rescue happened at about 10pm last night Melbourne time.
Mair said Cross forgot to remove his wallet and mobile phone from his pockets before diving in.
Last night his teammates were planning to collect money to buy the midfielder a new phone, Mair added.
"The boys are in good spirits," Mair said.
Bulldogs chief executive Campbell Rose said yesterday he was extremely proud of the players' bravery.
Two Australian Rules Football (AFL) players for the Western Bulldogs team rescued a woman who was drowning in the waters of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Midfielder Daniel Cross and defender Tom Williams hauled the woman out of the water and into safe hands.

The woman was believed to have been attempting suicide, and when Cross and Williams threw a life ring out to her, she refused to grab onto it. Initially, the pair were not aware that the woman was suicidal, and only intervened after hearing calls for help from bystanders.

Chief executive of the team Campbell Rose said that "The boys are in good spirit," and that he was extremely proud of the pair.