Melbourne beat Western Bulldogs in AFLW top-four battle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 5.7 (37) to 2.8 (20) in wet conditions, moving third in AFLW standings.

Melbourne beat the Western Bulldogs 5.7 (37) to 2.8 (20) on Saturday night in wet conditions at Whitten Oval. The Demons are now third ahead of next weekend's trip to Adelaide, whilst Gold Coast's narrow win earlier that day means the Bulldogs have dropped to fifth.

The Bulldogs failed to kick a goal from fifteen minutes into the first term until seven minutes into the last. Melbourne captain Kate Hore, returning from injury, set up Alyssa Bannan early in the third term. Bannan marked and goalled, then scored again from a free to give the Demons a crucial buffer. Hore then kicked a further goal in the final quarter after receiving an excellent pass from Jordy Allen.

Both teams suffered injuries. Melbourne lost Sinead Goldrick (leg) and Shelley Heath-Barker (concussion), whilst Western Bulldogs star Isabelle Pritchard finished the game on the bench with a knee injury. Demons half-back Maeve Chaplin recorded a career-best 31 possessions as midfielders Olivia Purcell and Tyla Hanks performed well.

The Bulldogs now face another significant contest on Friday night in Geelong against the Cats, who are on a ten-game winning streak.

Melbourne beat Western Bulldogs in AFLW top-four battle — Image: The West Australian

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Demons beat Bulldogs as Suns stay in AFLW top-four mixMelbourne's grinding win over the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast's desperate late defence against Richmond have big AFLW top-four ramifications.The West Australian · 24 Oct, 12:04
Demons beat Bulldogs as Suns stay in AFLW top-four mixMelbourne's grinding win over the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast's desperate late defence against Richmond have big AFLW top-four ramifications.Perth Now · 24 Oct, 12:04

In this story: Melbourne Demons · Western Bulldogs · Gold Coast Suns · Richmond · Kate Hore · Alyssa Bannan · Maeve Chaplin

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