VFL Sunday recap Finals Week 2 - VFL

VFL Sunday recap: Finals Week 2

Footscray made amends for its 2015 semi-final loss to Essendon with a come-from-behind 19-point triumph over the Bombers in this year’s rematch.

The Bulldogs will now face Collingwood in a Peter Jackson VFL Legendairy Preliminary Final on Saturday at North Port Oval from 2.40pm, while the Casey Scorpions will take on Williamstown in the other Preliminary Final at North Port Oval from 2.40pm on Sunday. Both games will be broadcast live on Channel 7.

* CLICK HERE to see full details of next week's VFL, Development League and VFL Women's finals.

* CLICK HERE to read the recap of Saturday’s VFL and Development League finals.

In the day’s other action, Melbourne Uni defeated St Kilda by 40 points – 10.10 (70) to 4.6 (30) – in the Swisse VFL Women’s Preliminary Final at North Port Oval to progress to the inaugural VFL Women’s Grand Final. The decider will take place next Sunday from 2.30pm at Piranha Park, Coburg between the Mugars and minor premier Darebin, and will be live streamed on vfl.com.au.

* A full replay of Melbourne Uni vs St Kilda will be available on vfl.com.au later tonight.

FOOTSCRAY 13.16 (94) d ESSENDON 10.15 (75)

Telling facts: In typical fashion, Footscray steamed home at North Port Oval to deny Essendon successive preliminary-final appearances. The Bulldogs booted six goals to one in the final quarter – including three to X-factor forward Mitch Hannan – after trailing the Bombers by 18 points at the last change. Earlier, the Dogs kicked the first three majors of the game and went 16 points in front when Bailey Dale booted his third midway through the second term. Essendon responded with four unanswered goals either side of half time, a Sam Michael major to start the second half putting his team in front for the first time since the match’s opening minutes. But inaccuracy in front of goal plagued the Bombers in the third quarter, with a return of 4.7 not enough to hold off a surging Footscray when it mattered.

Leading goalkickers: Dale 3, Hannan 3, Jamieson 2 (Footscray) / Francis 2, Kommer 2 (Essendon)

CLICK HERE for the full results, best players and goalkickers

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VFL Sunday recap: Finals Week 2

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