Healthy-all over again star Gabby Newton has manufactured the merchandise in the clutch moment to assist lift the Western Bulldogs to a thrilling three-stage AFLW earn above Fremantle at Ikon Park.
The Dockers managed just a single powering in very last week’s 26-point reduction to Geelong, but they were complete of battle on Friday evening as they threatened to pull off a substantial upset.
Fremantle led by 4 details with considerably less than nine minutes remaining in the match, but Newton pulled off a huge contested mark near the major of the goalsquare to give her facet the guide.
Kirsty Lamb (23 disposals, 6 marks) and Ellie Blackburn (19 disposals, eight tackles) dug deep to be certain Fremantle could not strike again, with the Bulldogs successful 3.5 (23) to 3.2 (20).
The result lifted the Bulldogs (3-) to the prime of the ladder, though Fremantle (-3) are second very last and with their finals hopes fading quick.
Newton, a former No.1 draft pick, skipped all of last period just after going through a dual shoulder reconstruction.
The 21-yr-old midfielder has been stationed up forward this period to simplicity her again in, and she stood tall from the Dockers with a series of vital marks.
Her very last-quarter aim aided help you save the blushes of Bulldogs teenager Rylie Wilcox, who price tag Blackburn a intention early in the closing quarter when she attempted to mark the ball as it was likely through.
Fremantle midfielders Hayley Miller (16 disposals, 7 tackles) and Kiara Bowers (17 belongings, 9 tackles) battled really hard all day, while Emma O’Driscoll offered essential rebound from defence.
It took Fremantle just 10 seconds to equivalent their complete score from past week when ahead Amy Franklin despatched a shot traveling into the submit.
A snapped intention to Aine Tighe just right before quarter time gave the Dockers a just one-position lead at quarter time, and the margin prolonged to eight points when Dana East nailed a intention on the run early in the next term.
Wilcox developed her individual piece of magic a brief time later on to pull the margin again to two points when she trapped the bouncing ball in advance of kicking really on the operate.
Fremantle forward Megan Kauffman kicked the only target of the third quarter courtesy of her run-down deal with on Katie Lynch.
But Fremantle’s slender guide wasn’t plenty of, with Newton standing tall in assault when her crew wanted her most to assistance snatch victory.
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