SHE said it was an afternoon when her team-mates "were on" and given Bathurst Bulldogs scored 64 unanswered points in their Ferguson Cup qualifying final against West Wyalong on Saturday, it's easy to see why Mel Waterford has that opinion.
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While it was not the first time Bulldogs had beaten the Redbacks this season, nor was it their biggest winning margin of 2019 thus far, that it came in a final against the outfit which had placed second in the minor premiership made it hugely impressive.
Certainly Waterford was surprised by the final margin.
"It was tougher than the scoreline reflected but the girls played really well, it's probably our best game of the year as a unit," the Bulldogs captain said.
"We finally had combinations together that had previously played together, we had a bit of consistency, everyone knew the game plan and played it - it was just one of those days when we were on and everything worked.
"They only had 11 but they were really tough in the middle, it was basically us running away on the wings. There really wasn't much they could do because they didn't have any fast girls to chase us down."
Keen to take a step towards their third consecutive premiership with a win in the qualifying final, Bulldogs approached the contest with intensity from the get go.
The Redbacks - a side which had their 2018 campaign ended by the Bulldogs - tried to gain the edge via their forward pack, but the Bathurst outfit stood firm.
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When under pressure inside their 22 Bulldogs forced the turnovers they needed thanks largely to their own talented pack, then utilised the strike power in their back line.
"We had to defend really well. We'd get the ball from a turnover, we'd score, then we'd defend again," Waterford said.
"When we had the ball we scored points, when they had the ball they just could convert with points. We saw a lot of time in our own 22, but we just defended really well, they couldn't find the try line.
"As the game went on they got more tired, the game opened up a bit more, but there were really only a couple of tries in each quarter."
Australian sevens representative Jakiya Whitfeld finished with five tries, two of which came when she attacked from a quick penalty tap. Courtney Auld and Nicole Schneider also capitalised when given space as they each bagged a brace.
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"The backs did well, but the forwards played exceptional. West Wyalong have a very forward heavy team, there was a lot of contact and they were very strong, they have a lot of very good representative players," Waterford said.
"So there were some hard hits, but our girls held it and managed to push over on the ball and then that allowed the backs to do what they do. The forwards just played out of sight, they defended well, they pushed up, there were no gaps in the defence.
"That will definitely give us some confidence for the next week, we will play the winner of Temora and Narromine. It will give us confidence in our game plan."