NOWRA'S Maddy Collier and her West Coast Eagles held on after a tense finish, to breakthrough for their inaugural win in the AFL Women's competition, defeating the Western Bulldogs by four points (4.6-30 to 3.8-26) at Leederville Oval on Saturday.
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The Eagles, who were kept scoreless for the first three quarters by Greater Western Sydney last week, made a fast start against the Bulldogs, dominating the play and getting some reward via a classy Ashlee Atkins snap - to go into the first break up by seven points.
The visitors rebounded in the second term, by kicking two majors, to head into half-time up by five points.
Sensing their chance to record the historic first victory, the Eagles kicked 2.2 in the third, to the Bulldogs 0.2, to head into the final period with a seven-point advantaged.
Despite consistent pressure and numerous shots on goal by the Bulldogs, the AFL South Coast product's Eagles dug deep and held on for a memorable four-point victory.
West Coast will need to improve once again when it travels across the country to face Melbourne at Casey Fields next Sunday at 3.10pm (AEDT).
