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MAGNIFICENT MARK by Jacinda Barclay, who grabs the high ball.
Her kick from 35 is true! The Giants grab the first goal of the game and lead!
GWS 7 – WB 2
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
ICYMI – Melbourne crushed Fremantle to end its season earlier today, winning by 54 points. The Demons’ grand final hopes are still alive.
As for the battle for the spoon in Canberra, the Dogs have been led by Emma Kearney (six disposals) and the GWS by Emma Swanson (seven disposals).
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
QUARTER TIME
GWS 0.1.1 trail WB 0.2.2.
I’m not going to sugar-coat this one, not a lot to write home about from the first quarter here at Manuka Oval. Doggies have had the territory but haven’t got the scoreboard pressure.
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
Ellie Blackburn took the advantage from a free kick in the centre square – ran inside 50 and her shot… just missed. Easily the Dogs’ best chance of the quarter.
GWS 1 – WB 2
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
Stephenson (GWS) denies an almost certain inside 50 for the Dogs with supreme pressure and smothering on the broadcast wing.
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
Of course it’s Jess Dal Pos leading the way for the Giants again. With her sixth disposal (most on the field), he hits up Phoebe McWilliams on the lead.
McWilliams shot skews off to the side. No score.
GWS 1 – WB 1
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
Kearney with some serious toe! Takes a bounce and gets her Dogs out of defence for the first time in a few minutes.
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
McWilliams hits up Barclay who marks, 25m out! She misses her shot to the right, however.
GWS 1 – WB 1
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
I’m Josh Schonafinger and I’ll be watching tonight’s game from Canberra with you tonight.
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
Welcome to tonight’s Live Blog of the GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs match thanks to The Roar.
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog
Thanks for joining me tonight on The Roar’s coverage of AFL Women’s.
Be sure to keep tuning in as the next few rounds heat up towards the pointy end of the season.
Now though, that’s over and out for me. Enjoy your night.
Josh Schonafinger @joshschon
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
Daisy Pearce credits her sides’ brilliant second half last weekend as the catalyst for tonight’s good performance.
“We’ve finally got our game style going and it was great to put four quarters together.”
She accepts the annual Hansen-Hardaman Cup and the girls belt out the song on the ground.
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
STATS LEADERS:
Melbourne:
Daisy Pearce: 26 disposals, 5 tackles
Karen Paxman: 27 disposals, 22 kicks, 5 marks
Elise O’Dea: 19 disposals
Western Bulldogs:
Ellie Blackburn: 26 disposals, 6 tackles
Emma Kearney: 25 disposals, 17 kicks
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
DEMONS WIN!
WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.5.29 (Clarkson, Macleod, Gardner, Wildes)
MELBOURNE 6.7.43 (Mifsud 3, Berry, Cordner, Hickey)
That’s two wins on the trot for the Dees, after a slow start. But as soon as Daisy Pearce and Kaz Paxman hit their straps, Melbourne was very dominant.
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
MELBOURNE GOAL
A 50 metre penalty in favour of Mel Hickey might be the killer blow – it took her to 30m out and her kick snuck through the main posts!
Just four and a half minutes remaining in this one.
WB 29
Melb 43
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
Well and truly an arm-wrestle now!
The Dogs are looking ok, but the Dees are just doing enough.
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
Ellie Blackburn gets a setshot at 45m for being dumped in a tackle by Laura Duryea, but the shot is offline. Distance not an issue. Can the Dogs lock it in?
WB 29
Melb 37
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
Where has the Melbourne dominance gone? The Dees are looking nervous and clumsy all of a sudden.
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
DOGS BITE FIRST IN THE LAST
A beautifully worked goal ends with Hayley Wildes overlapping and nailing it on the run from 30m! The deficit is back to just 9 points!
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
Melbourne going into the ‘tempo footy’ mode here. Plenty behind the ball, and plenty of backwards and sideways kicks.
They’ve the right too though, given their early dominance.
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
'CATch' me if you can! ? Cat Phillips leading the chase. #AFLWDogsDees pic.twitter.com/KehxVBe0I7— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) February 18, 2017
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
We’re back for the last quarter here at Whitten Oval. The Dogs need to overcome a 15 point deficit, and I dare say they received some strong words at the break from the coaches.
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
THREE QUARTER TIME
WESTERN BULLDOGS 3.4.22 (Macleod, Clarkson, Gardner)
MELBOURNE 5.7.37 (Mifsud 3,Berry, Cordner)
The Bulldogs fought back, but the response from Melbourne was equally impressive.
Mifsud is proving the difference with three big goals up forward.
What can the Doggies produce? Where (or who) are the three or more goals required going to come from?
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
We know Ellie Blackburn is capable of some magic, but that would’ve been absurd.
With her back to goal and 40m out, she spun out of trouble and just missed the big sticks to the left.
Dogs need to take all their chances now.
WB 22
Melb 37
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons: AFL Women's live scores, blog
Laura Bailey to the rescue for the Dogs! She marks in the defensive goal square as all of a sudden, GWS has the momentum.
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs: AFLW live scores, blog