SLIM ODDS by Bewitched

[Demonland 73,218]

An errant Melbourne blew its premiership chances with a five point loss in the rain against previously winless Greater Western Sydney Giants at Blacktown International Sportspark in Sydney.

The Demons simply could not find the goals in a game in which they doubled the home team's scoring shots and managed 29 inside 50s to 13.

The game was lost in the opening quarter when the Giants scored two goals to nil. After that they managed 1.1 to 1.8 and that was the story of the game.

The Demons' big guns in Karen Paxman and Daisy Pearce played strongly but the team simply didn't have the firepower up forward in the wet conditions to convert the opportunities that came their way. 

With Carlton winning their game at the weekend Melbourne's chances of making the grand final are slim. They must win both remaining games and hope that other results fall their way but when you go through a game and have so many opportunities and finish with just a single goal, the odds are slim.

Melbourne 0.1.1 0.3.3 1.4.10 1.9.15

Greater Western Sydney Giants 2.1.13 2.1.13 3.1.19 3.2.20

Goals

Melbourne Phillips

Greater Western Sydney Giants Barclay Beeson Schmidt 

Best

Melbourne Paxman Pearce Mithen

Greater Western Sydney Giants Dal Pos Swanson Collier Williams Barclay

Injuries

Melbourne A Newman (corked)

Greater Western Sydney Giants Nil

Umpires Barr Garroway Geddes

Estimated crowd 2,000 at Blacktown International Sportspark