The Western Bulldogs AFLW side has fallen just short of a remarkable comeback against Geelong at Mars Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Despite kicking the last three majors of the game, the home side couldn’t reel in a clinical Cats outfit, outgunned 5.7 (37) to 5.6 (36).

Ellie Blackburn was once again inspirational for her Bulldogs team, collecting 25 touches and kicking a goal to will her side towards the final siren.

Jess Fitzgerald had one of her best games in the red, white and blue with 24 disposals, while Isabelle Pritchard and Katie Lynch tried hard in Ballarat.

Blackburn and ruck Alice Edmonds helped the Dogs to a positive 29-19 clearance tally, but Geelong had too many contributors around the ground.

The ball lived in the Bulldogs' front half for long periods of the opening term as they generated a 10-4 advantage in forward entries.

But the lead was just two points at quarter-time when former Cats star Richelle Cranston missed her set shot after the siren.

Scheer found plenty of space inside 50 to put Geelong in front for the first time early in the second term.

And the Cats, who kept their opponents goalless in the second quarter, would have led by more than seven points at the main break if not for a string of wasted chances in front of goal.

Rylie Wilcox and Deanna Berry kicked goals to help the Bulldogs fight their way back into the contest and Elle Bennetts' late shot floated through as the siren sounded.

WESTERN BULLDOGS           1.3     1.4     2.5     5.6 (36)
GEELONG                               1.1     2.5     4.6     5.7 (37)

GOALS
Western Bulldogs: Newton, Blackburn, Wilcox, Berry, Bennetts
Geelong: Scott 2, Scheer, Skinner, Crockett-Grills

BEST
Western Bulldogs: Blackburn, Fitzgerald, Pritchard, Edmonds
Geelong: Morrison, A. McDonald, Webster, Scott

INJURIES
Western Bulldogs: Nil
Geelong: Nil