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St Kilda outlasts Western Bulldogs by nine points to make winning start to AFLW campaign
St Kilda has held off the Western Bulldogs to post a thrilling nine-point win in their AFLW season opener at Moorabbin on Friday night.
Key points:
- The Saints kicked clear late in the match after leading by just two points during the fourth quarter
- Caitlin Greiser and Darcy Guttridge each kicked two goals for the Saints
- Bulldogs captain Ellie Blackburn impressed with two goals and 21 disposals
The Saints defeated the Bulldogs 8.3 (51) to 6.6 (42), with Melbourne’s downpour of rain earlier in the day having little effect on what was a free-flowing contest.
Twenty-four hours after Collingwood opened the AFLW season with a one-goal win over Carlton, the Saints became the second side to secure four competition points, although they were tested by…
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