Walyalup has locked in a finals spot and kept its hopes of securing a double chance alive with a commanding 30-point triumph over the GIANTS at Henson Park.
The Dockers can continue to chase a top-four finish - or at least clinch a home elimination final - after outclassing the gallant GIANTS in a 7.13 (55) to 4.1 (25) victory on Saturday afternoon.
The defeat leaves the GIANTS still searching for their first win since the opening round and now at real risk of ending the season with the wooden spoon if results go against them next week.
Aisling McCarthy threatened to tear the game apart from the opening term after booting a goal in the first minute and gathering nine disposals and 198m gained before the break.
The Dockers midfielder added a second goal after the GIANTS were penalised for having an extra player on the field late in the first term, with the 28-year-old nailing the free kick from 40m out.
McCarthy went alone and showed a touch of class when snapping a third goal in the final term and finished with 22 disposals and a game-high 456 metres gained in a devastating display.
Mim Strom pressed her claims for an All-Australian nod with another powerful performance in ruck, dominating the hit outs with 33 and collecting 15 disposals.
The Dockers overpowered the Giants with 111-97 contested possessions and locked the ball forward to come out on top with 44-33 inside 50s as their forwards went to work in blustery conditions.
Orlagh Lally finished with two majors along with 18 disposals, while the Dockers swamped Ariana Hetherington after the 25-year-old key forward booted a first career goal.
But the Dockers will be sweating on the fitness of Ash Brazill after the stand-in captain limped from the field and sat out the final term due to ankle soreness.
GIANTS skipper Bec Beeson led from the front with 19 disposals and nine tackles, while Alyce Parker was superb and gathered a game-high 32 touches along with eight clearances.
Dashing defender Cambridge McCormick made a promising return from an ankle injury to have 14 disposals in a first match since round three and remind the GIANTS of the run and carry that they have missed.
Tarni Evans was lively in the forward half and did well to get a boot to ball under extreme pressure from Dockers defender Emma O'Driscoll to goal and ensure the Giants stayed in touch early.
Aliesha Newman breathed life into the contest with back-to-back goals to start the second term but the GIANTS' scoring dried up until a consolation goal to Eilish O'Dowd as the Dockers started to fine-tune for a finals campaign.
GIANTS 1.0 3.0 3.1 4.1 (25)
WALYALUP 3.3 5.7 6.8 7.13 (55)
GOALS
GIANTS: Newman 2, Evans, O’Dowd
Walyalup: McCarthy 3, Lally 2, Kauffman, Hetherington
BEST
GIANTS: Parker, Beeson, Pease, McCormick, O’Dowd
Walyalup: McCarthy, Strom, Lally, East, Kauffman, O'Driscoll
INJURIES
GIANTS: Nil
Walyalup: Brazill (ankle)
Crowd: TBC at Henson Park
