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Takes a contested mark on a tough angle at about 35m, but with a cool head goes back and slots a beauty.
That’s her third and the Dees have breathing space again.

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OH NO! Richelle Cranston misses a brilliant opportunity, running into an open goal.

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IMMEDIATELY REPLY

Mifsud uses her strength, and agility, beuatifully, to kick her second goal on Bailey Hunt.
The Demons with the quick reply.

This game is ebbing and flowing a lot.

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THE BULLDOGS ARE BACK!

Kirsten Macleod explodes with her genuine pace and slots another for the Doggies. It’s her third goal of the season for the Cranbourne product.

Looks like we’ve got a scoring end here at the Whitten Oval.

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GOAL BULLDOGS

First kick, first goal! Jess Gardner gets the Dogs first score since the first quarter, and might just give her side a little momentum. Boy oh boy was that needed for the home team.

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Melbourne with the first couple of inside 50s of this quarter too – and Jessica Anderson narrowly misses with a snap shot under a lot of pressure.

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We’re back!
This promises to be a fascinating half of footy.

Who wins from here?

Big second quarter by the Dees. Doggies have a bit of work to do in the second half. @aflwomens #AFLWDogsDees #rmit2017— michael palamara (@mpalamara) February 18, 2017

@deannaberry07 enjoys a classy shot at goal for the @melbournefc ? #AFLWDogsDees pic.twitter.com/aHMqkZbXS0— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) February 18, 2017

HALF TIME
WESTERN BULLDOGS 1.3.9 (Clarkson)
MELBOURNE 3.5.23 (Berry, Mifsud, Cordner)

An immense quarter of footy from Melbourne, not unlike the second half last week. Daisy Pearce hit her straps and had 8 possies that quarter to take her total to 12, and teammate Elise O’Dea has 12 too.

Ellie Blackburn (WB) leads all comers on the ground with 14 disposals.

After a promising start, can the Dogs get back into this one without their star Katie Brennan?

GOAL MELBOURNE

Alyssa Mifsud gets her first goal! Proves to be too strong in a foot race, before dribbling home the ball with the outside of her boot.

One minute to go in the half.

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Three minutes remaining in the first half, and the Dogs are up against it. However, they say they like it when their backs are against the wall.
Hard to remember their last inside 50 – Demons in control but without the scoreboard pressure.

DEMON DOMINATION

The Demons circled the 50 with the ball, before Alyssa Mifsud missed her shot on goal. Immediately send back into the 50, Elise O’Dea hits the post!

The Bulldogs just cannot get the ball out of their defensive 50.

And Daisy Pearce has had 6 disposals in half a quarter.

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SECOND TIME LUCKY

Daisy Pearce, on her hands and knees, extricates the ball and dishes off a handball to Berry, who gets a second snap on goal in a minute. This time, she snaps truly.

Well deserved too, they’ve been all over the Dogs this quarter.

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GETTING CLOSER

Dianna Berry finds space where there was none, gets a snap on goal and it lands right beside the post! Unfortunately for her, on the wrong side of the post. Folks – scores are level again.

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Jessica Anderson just misses to the near side, after winning a free kick for holding the ball.
The prolific goal kicker got a good purchase but the angle was just too tight.

Speaking of tight, a very close start to this quarter.

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Mifsud has a flying snap at goal to bring us into this second quarter, but it misses everything.

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QUARTER TIME
WESTERN BULLDOGS 1.3.9 (Clarkson)
MELBOURNE 1.1.7 (Cordner)

A tight, tough opening stanza, but the Dogs should feel like they should be further ahead.
Stand-in Bulldogs skipper Ellie Blackburn has had 8 disposals, and the industrious Emma Kearney has had 7.
Pearce of the Lauren variety and Shelley Scott lead the Dees for disposals with 5 apiece.

Who do you think will be happiest with the first half?

MELBOURNE ON THE BOARD

Alyssa Mifsud’s shot at goal fell short and Harriet Cordner took a BIG contested grab in the goal square.
Needless to say, she kicked truly.

WHERE’S DAISY?

Just the one handball in the opening quarter for Daisy Pearce, and she turned it over! Melbourne’s leader has been really well held.

PACE BUT NO RESULT

Kirsten Macleod and Emma Kearney both show exciting bursts of speed in the forward 50, but both miss shots from open play. Bulldogs threatening to get ahead by a lot here.

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3:15 remaining in the quarter

Shelley Scott marks uncontested and misses her shot, just across the face of goal. Gets her side on the board.

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Callinan stops a certain goal right on the goal-line, a-la a goal keeper, and the Dogs escape unscathed.

Hey about that start? Katherine Smith is pinged for holding the ball deep in the forward line, and the tackler Courtney Clarkson kicks truly.

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The Demons got the chocolates in the early match – the JLT series – getting over the Bulldogs by six points.

Here’s the bounce! We’re underway

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