Captain Kate Hore has booted three goals as Melbourne overcame a 13-point half-time deficit to notch an 11-point win over Adelaide in their AFLW semifinal.

Coach Mick Stinear was in tears after the full-time siren sounded on the Demons' 9.6 (60) to 7.7 (49) victory at Princes Park on Saturday, which launched them into the preliminary final to face undefeated North Melbourne.

Hore also had 26 disposals, while fellow midfielder Shelley Heath (24 touches, six clearances) and speedy winger Elizabeth McNamara (25 disposals) were also prominent.

Defender Tahlia Gillard produced two epic goal-saving chasedown tackles in the second half — denying Niamh Kelly late in the third, then Chelsea Randall's three-bounce surge in the dying seconds. Loading Twitter content

Ebony Marinoff (27 touches

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