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Ruthless Cats crush Bulldogs in AFLW finals statement

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Ruthless Cats crush Bulldogs in AFLW finals statement. (2026, October 30). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-31/ruthless-cats-crush-bulldogs-in-aflw-finals-statement/107331404

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Geelong Cats secured their position in the AFLW finals with a dominant 88-20 victory over the Western Bulldogs on Friday night at 7:15 pm. The win was spearheaded by Jacqueline Parry's five goals and Chantal Mason's three, pushing Geelong into contention for the top-two spot. They need North Melbourne to lose their upcoming match against Richmond in order to clinch first place.
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The Geelong Cats secured their spot in the AFLW finals with an overwhelming victory over the Western Bulldogs, winning by a margin of 68 points (final score: Cats 88, Bulldogs 20). Led by Jacqueline Parry's five goals and Chantal Mason's three, Geelong now holds a top-two position. However, they must wait for North Melbourne's result against Richmond to determine if they will finish as the number one seed in the finals.

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📰 Ruthless Cats Crush Bulldogs In AFLW Finals
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Topics

AFLW Bulldogs Cats Geelong Saints

Subjects

AFLW ORG · 2× Cats ORG · 2× Geelong GPE · 2× Blues ORG · 1× Bulldogs ORG · 1× Kangaroos ORG · 1× Lions ORG · 1× Power ORG · 1× Saints ORG · 1× Tigers ORG · 1×

Narrative

Game not started, Tigers versus Kangaroos Sat, 31 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Blues Sat, 31 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Eagles versus Hawks Sun, 1 Nov, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Suns Sun, 1 Nov, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Magpies Sun, 1 Nov, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Demons Sun, 1 Nov, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Swans Geelong seals AFLW top-two spot with 68-point win over Western Bulldogs In short: The Geelong Cats are on fire for the AFLW finals, with a thumping 68-point win over the Western Bulldogs.
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Ruthless Cats crush Bulldogs in AFLW finals statement · assertive framing

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Fri, 30 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Cats 88, Bulldogs 20 Sat, 31 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Power Sat, 31 Oct, 3:05 pm, asserted
Game → start → Power
Game not started, Tigers versus Kangaroos Sat, 31 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Blues Sat, 31 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Eagles versus Hawks Sun, 1 Nov, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Suns Sun, 1 Nov, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Magpies Sun, 1 Nov, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Demons Sun, 1 Nov, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Swans Geelong seals AFLW top-two spot with 68-point win over Western Bulldogs In short: The Geelong Cats are on fire for the AFLW finals, with a thumping 68-point win over the Western Bulldogs. asserted
Cats → start → Bulldogs
The Cats were led by a five-goal performance from Jacqueline Parry, and three from Chantal Mason. asserted
Cats → lead → Mason
Geelong is locked into the top two, but needs North Melbourne to lose to Richmond to finish on top. asserted
Melbourne → lock → top
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