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Collingwood retakes top spot with win over Western Bulldogs, Carlton beats Geelong despite injury to Madison Prespakis
Collingwood has re-established its one-game lead at the top of the AFLW ladder with a 36-point win over the Western Bulldogs at Victoria Park on Sunday.
Key points:
The first half was the epitome of a defensive struggle, with just one goal kicked between the two sides.
The Bulldogs had the only major through Elisabeth Georgostathis as her team led by two points at the main break.
However, Collingwood lifted in the second half, dominating the attacking exchanges to run out winners by 7.9 (51) to 2.3 (15).
The Pies had scored eight straight behinds, before Chloe Molloy finally got them on the board with 10:40 left in the third term, following a free kick in forward 50.
This was the start of a relentless surge by the home side. Collingwood…
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