The Western Bulldogs will play in the AFLW finals for the first time since 2018 after securing a nailbiting three-point victory over Carlton at Princes Park.
The Bulldogs, just one game clear of Gold Coast, so nearly had a nervous weekend wait after Carlton bravely battled hard despite having nothing to play for but pride, but finally wrapped up eighth spot with a 5.4 (34) to 4.7 (31) victory.
Carlton came out firing early, leading by 14 points at quarter time after kicking three goals to one in slippery and wet conditions.
