Geelong is marching towards its first AFLW finals appearance after all but extinguishing Essendon’s faint top-eight hopes with a 15-point win over the Bombers in Warrnambool.
Key points:
- The Cats enjoyed a 6.7 (43) to 4.4 (28) victory over the Bombers
- They sit on 20 points on the ladder
- Maddy Prespakis impressed for the Bombers with 37 disposals
Cats forward Chloe Scheer kicked three goals — including two at the start of the final term — as Geelong withstood a Maddy Prespakis masterclass to prevail 6.7 (43) to 4.4 (28).
It was the first time the Cats had won three matches on the bounce in their AFLW history.
The Bombers — who dominated the Cats in clearances and inside-50s — were left to rue inefficiency going forward.
The Cats are now on 20 points to be firmly in the top-four race, while the Bombers (eight points) sit two wins outside the finals places with three rounds left.
Prespakis racked up match-high totals of 37 disposals, 10 clearances, 23 contested possessions and 387 metres gained for the Bombers.
Bombers co-captain Bonnie Toogood and forward Paige Scott booted two goals apiece and consistently threatened.
The Cats were without Prespakis’s younger sister Georgie through suspension but Amy McDonald (25 disposals, 12 tackles) was typically prolific, despite suffering a nasty gash to the head.
Meanwhile, Cats skipper Meg McDonald marshalled a disciplined defence to help her side consolidate their position inside the top eight.
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Source: AFL NEWS ABC
