Busselton have won through to the Second Semi Final in the Tronox Women’s Qualifying Final, defeating Harvey Bulls by eight points at Hands Memorial Oval on Saturday.
It would be goal for goal in an entertaining opening term, with Caitlin Shales giving the Bulls the early advantage, but soon after Sarah Lang would reply for Busselton to level the scores. Emma Faulkner kicked a good goal from long range to give the Bulls back the lead, but a goal to Beth Beckett right on quarter time, leveled the scores again.
Keeley Foster put the Magpies in front for the first time in the match early in the second quarter, before Taleishia Cann kicked Busseltons second goal for the quarter, as the black and whites started to dominate. With less than a minute to play, Faulkner kicked the Bulls first score for the quarter to reduce the margin to eight points at half time.
The Bulls meant business in the third term, which would be a physical encounter, with Faulkner kicking the only goal of the term, with Busselton holding a one point lead at the final break.
The Bulls would dominate the early proceedings of the final term, with scores level for six minutes, with the Bulls unable to get a clear kick at goal to get reward for effort. A quick transferance of play say Christie Daniels convert and put the Magpies into a Second Semi Final against Bunbury. The Bulls will be in the First Semi Final and will play either Donnybrook or Harvey Brunswick Leschenault who play on Sunday in the Elimination Final at Kelly Park.
SCOREBOARD
Busselton 2.0.12 4.2.26 4.2.26 5.4.34
Harvey Bulls 2.0.12 3.0.18 4.1.25 4.2.26
Goals: Busselton – Beth Beckett 1, Taleishia Cann 1, Christie Daniels 1, Keeley Foster 1, Sarah Lang 1. Harvey Bulls – Emma Faulkner 3, Caitlin Shales 1.
Best: Busselton – Kat Shrewsbury, Taleishia Cann, Christie Daniels, Keeley Foster, Bree Smith, Ellie McGinlay. Harvey Bulls – Larissa Tartaglia, Emma Faulkner, Sophie Marino, Baylee Howard, Trinity Brown, Jenna Bloom.
Ground: Hands Memorial Oval
Umpires: Russell King, John Strano
Crowd: 1279
