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Half-time:

Bears 4.2.26
Cats 3.3.21

Georgie has a game-leading 14 disposals, but that is offset by Amy McDonald on just 3.

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Dakota bustling mark, and kicks her second goal in her fiftieth game.

32-21

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Ruby is having one of her “almost” games… every time she almost does something good.

But doesn’t.

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Cats goal. Amy wakes up, and clears to hit Moloney 30m out.

And then they fail to score from it.

32-28 the Bears still lead.

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Neither team able to get that last disposal right (both teams have at least one extra back).

Bears are taking a LOT of saving marks – the most recent a metre out from goal.

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Dakota in trouble (holding behind the knee/very low hamstring) at the siren for three-quarter time.

Tries to hobble to the huddle, can’t.

Bears 5.2.32
Cats 4.4.28

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Isabel Dawes for the Bears on 19 disposals, 8 tackles, 8 clearances, and 409m gained.

Orla O’Dwyer on 19 and 506m.

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Davidson in tears on the sidelines…

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Bears a bunch of chances in the opening minutes, scored nothing. The bullocking run through the middle by Cathy Svarc was a highlight.

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CATS BACK IN FRONT.

Parry contested mark and long kick, with Moloney collecting at ground level to goal.

She’s very agile for a beanpole.

32-34

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Hampson snap at goal falls short, marked in the square by the Cats.

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That was high contact, ump.

Bears denied a set shot at goal.

But now Smith marks. Will be 40 out on the flank.

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Ruby does another “almost”.

Dakota would have marked at least one of these thrusts forward.

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Shannon Campbell manages to get in front, and mark from a scrambled snap.

AND GOAL.

Bears lead 38-34

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Prespakis has stopped. 2 disposals in this half (minus 4:30 to go).

But McDonald 12 this half.

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1:54 left, in the Bears forward pocket.

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Whistles put away in the closing minutes, even when there are clear frees.

28 seconds.

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NINA trying so hard, but the Bears survive!

6.2.38 defeats 5.4.34

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Dakota on the ground after the game, walking smoothly enough. Knee strapped, no ice.

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Geelong have had a mighty impressive finals campaign.

Belted us. Beat Melbourne. Within a kick of Brisbane away from home.

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