Melbourne Demons have given themselves a chance to grab the last spot in the AFLW finals after a thumping 47-point win over Collingwood at Princes Park.
Melbourne kicked three goals to one in the opening quarter and were never troubled as the team ran out winners by 11.8 (74) to 4.3.
Melbourne dominated across the board, with 41 inside 50s to 28 for Collingwood, and solid margins in clearances and contested possessions.
Skipper Kate Hore led the way for Melbourne with three goals, while Brittany Bonnici was the stand-out for Collingwood, kicking two majors.
The Demons’ sixth win of the season means they now need Carlton to beat Essendon on Saturday night at Princes Park to ensure they play finals.
A win for the Bombers would guarantee them a spot in the eight at Melbourne’s expense.
On Friday night Adelaide secured a vital win over Geelong at Kardinia Park to set up a possible top-four spot.
The Cats led by 14 points at half-time, but could not kick a goal in the second half as the Crows came home to win 4.8 (32) to 4.4 (28).
Adelaide is in fourth spot with a percentage of 173.3.
The only team that can deny them a place in the top four is Fremantle — the Dockers play Western Bulldogs in the final game of the round on Sunday evening, needing to win by a big margin to have any chance.
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