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Suns beat Melbourne by 22 points to strengthen AFLW top-four position
Gold Coast beat Melbourne 61-39 in Mackay on Saturday in the AFL Women’s competition.
The Suns have now won six games in a row and had never beaten Melbourne in their four previous meetings.
Both teams are level at 7-2 with three rounds left before finals.
Adelaide beat Richmond 62-30 in Melbourne to move to a 4-5 record and remain just outside the top eight.
Geelong’s 63-point win over GWS put the Cats at the top of the ladder for now.
North Melbourne can take top spot back if it beats Fremantle on Sunday.
The results matter as teams compete for ladder positions ahead of the finals.
Gold Coast Suns beat Melbourne by 22 points to strengthen their position in the AFLW top four.
The Suns won 9.7 (61) to 5.9 (39) at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.
The victory was Gold Coast’s sixth consecutive win and its first over Melbourne in five meetings.
Both teams are level at 7-2 with three rounds left before finals.
- Who
- Gold Coast Suns and Melbourne.
- What
- Gold Coast beat Melbourne by 22 points, 61-39.
- When
- Saturday night.
- Where
- Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.
- Why
- The win strengthened Gold Coast’s top-four position; the sources do not state a more specific reason.
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So to kind of get that win under our belt has been so awesome and I think that's really boosted our confidence.
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We knew it was going to be a really tough arm-wrestle and in the end we just got over the line in really hot conditions.
Gold Coast had lost its four previous clashes with Melbourne.
Gold Coast beat Melbourne 61-39 to record its sixth consecutive win.
Melbourne led by three points at quarter-time before Gold Coast pulled ahead in the second term.
- Final score
- Gold Coast 9.7 (61), Melbourne 5.9 (39)
- Margin
- 22 points
- Venue
- Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
- Gold Coast record
- 7-2
- Winning streak
- Six consecutive wins
Sources
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