Melbourne edges Geelong, North Melbourne smashes Carlton to claim AFLW preliminary final berths
Melbourne and North Melbourne have secured spots in the AFLW preliminary finals following decisive victories. Melbourne staged a dramatic comeback against Geelong, while North Melbourne dominated Carlton to advance.
Why it matters
These results determine the path to the AFLW championship, highlighting the competitive nature of the current season.
Paxy Paxman celebrates after kicking the winning goal for the Demons against the Cats. ( Getty Images: Kelly Defina )
Link copied Share Share article Melbourne has stormed home with the last five goals of the game to beat Geelong by four points in their AFLW qualifying final.
After Demons star Paxy Paxman put them in front with a snapped goal, Chloe Scheer marked and had a shot at goal for Geelong with 20 seconds left.
But the Geelong forward missed and the Demons won 8.8 (56) to 8.4 (52) on Saturday at Princes Park.
In the later game, North Melbourne booked its prelim ticket with a commanding 7.7 (49) to 1.7 (13) win over Carlton.
Melbourne kicked the only three goals of the last quarter after looking well out of the game in the third term.
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