BATHURST Bushrangers women have kept the intensity high in the Central West AFL top three battle following a huge win at home over the Parkes Panthers on Saturday.
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Alora Dickson booted five majors for the Bushies in their 11-9-75 to nil hammering of the Panthers, who didn't have an answer for the hosts' consistent defensive pressure.
The result means Bushrangers have given up just one goal over their past two games against the Panthers.
Bushrangers coach Brian Matheson is still trying to figure out how his side managed to keep an enthusiastic Panthers team completely off the score sheet.
"I know the scoreboard won't show it but Parkes played really well. It was honestly one of our toughest games of the year," he said.
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"It was the most physical game of the season. Even the umpire said to me after the game 'How did you win that 75-nil?'. He didn't think the scoreboard was right.
"It just shows how well our girls played."
Bushrangers showed they weren't willing to drop the intensity when the result was already secured, booting four goals in the last term to make that their strongest quarter.
In-form player Donalee Delahunty cut her eye open in the opening half - an injury requiring stitches - but the rest of the Bushrangers squad stepped up in style to fill the void.
"Everyone stepped up and played well. We're really now looking forward to the game against the Giants," Matheson said.
"They're a quality side. We won't take too much away from that last game we played against them.
"We'll wait and see what both teams bring this weekend. It should be a really great game."