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Brisbane ends Fremantle’s 11-match AFLW winning run, Western Bulldogs too strong for Giants
Fremantle’s record 11-match AFLW winning streak is over following an upset loss to the Brisbane Lions.
Key points:
- The Lions triumphed 3.7 (25) to 1.8 (14) over the Dockers in Fremantle
- It is the Dockers’ first defeat since their 2019 preliminary final loss to Carlton
- The Bulldogs beat the Giants by 25 points for their fourth straight win of the season
The Dockers’ first goal of Saturday’s match did not come until deep in the final quarter, when Roxy Roux’s 45-metre set shot reduced the Lions’ lead to five points with 90 seconds remaining.
But the Lions powered the ball forward from the next centre bounce and Ally Anderson kicked the sealer to silence the 3,423-strong crowd at Fremantle Oval.
The 3.7 (25) to 1.8 (14) defeat was the Dockers’…
