AFLW: After a strong 23-point win over Top-4 side Kanagaroos, Narrm jump to the top of the table. Meanwhile, the Power and Suns played to a 45 all draw in Adelaide.
West Coast has produced the biggest upset of the season one week after their coach came under fire for post-match comments he made about the fixture.
The win for the Eagles away from home lifts them into 16th spot on the AFLW ladder with a 2-6 record.Kicking with the breeze, the Eagles got off to the perfect start after a difficult few weeks, scoring a goal in the opening 31 seconds before another minutes later to make it a 12-nil advantage. After the back-to-back goals in quick succession, the next major for the game didn’t come until midway through the third term via Eagles forward Kellie Gibson.The Bombers’ first goal looked likely after they gained 14 of the last 15 inside 50’s to the 7:31 minute mark of the third term.
But strong defensive efforts from Lisa Webb’s players including Emma O’Driscoll’s picking up a goal-bound dribbling ball with under 10 minutes left powered the Dockers to a crucial 6.9 to 3.3 win. Earlier in the encounter, Dockers midfielder Gabby O’Sullivan produced a goal of the year contender with a stunning banana 25m out on the boundary to extend the Dockers lead to 17 points in the first term.
Notably, reigning Dockers club best and fairest winner Kiara Bowers was influential in her return game with 18 touches, seven tackles and three marks playing in the midfield. O’Sullivan and Stannett followed Tighe’s smooth finish with goals to get the home side out to a 19-nil lead midway through the first term.
Conditions were tailor-made for Mikala Cann, who is nicknamed “Bull” because of her unrelenting toughness in Collingwood’s midfield. The 27-year-old doesn’t record big numbers, but she’s rarely beaten in contest which is vital to the way the Pies are playing this season, and it was exemplified with a second-quarter goal assist.
All of Sarah Rowe, Aishling Sheridan, Sarah Sansonetti, Cann and Campbell are in career-best form, their growth leading the late-season black and white surge.Georgie Prespakis may have been on the losing side, but if not for her second half the scoreboard would have looked much worse. Dees midfielder Tyla Hanks lead the charge with 27 touches and a crucial goal early in the third term before the Roos threatened but couldn’t capitalise.
Following the Indigenous Round encounter, the Roos continue their difficult run against the Dees who they lost to by 17 points in last year’s preliminary final. Then a holding free kick off the ball from a throw-in stoppage gifted the Dees another goal as Dees ruck Georgia Campbell slotted her set-shot to put the home side up by nine points at the main break.
Conway had an astounding 701 metres gained from 26 disposals, while Kelly often broke the game open for the Crows with her ability to break the lines and run and carry. Ponter was the most dangerous forward on the ground, weaving her magic as she booted three majors and caused havoc for the Lions defence all day.
Marinoff was one of the dominant players on the ground, racking up 34 disposals and ten tackles as she did everything in her power to will her side to victory. She then showcased what she could do without the ball, turning into a tackle machine. Her eighth tackle in the first half brought a holding-the-ball decision and her second goal of the day.Goldsworthy couldn’t be kept out of the action, moving closer to the ball in the third term and leading her side for touches going into the final term.
By half-time, the Blues were +22 on hit outs and +9 on clearances, and that authority only continued to grow as the game went on. But the game completely opened up in the last quarter as both sides were able to put together a string of goals. After only eight goals in the first three quarters, seven goals were kicked in the final term alone.
The Swans finished Saturday’s game among a logjam of seven teams on four wins – three of which sit inside the top eight. Despite misfiring in front of the sticks, Molloy hardly put a foot wrong as the young Bulldogs defence couldn’t get near her.And she didn’t slow down, putting together the most complete performance of any player this season, finishing with 28 disposals, 636m gained and 3.4.Rebecca Privitelli played the perfect role as backup to best-on-ground Molloy, finishing with a goal and two goal assists.
The 22-year-old lined up Paige Sheppard, who was completely blindsided, as the Swan looked to rebound from defensive 50. The Tigers looked gone for all money when Hawks forward Brodie Hipwell put through a thrilling end-to-end goal to extend her side’s lead to eight points with five minutes left in the third.
Meanwhile, the loss for the Hawks in humid conditions in Queensland ends their chances of making finals in 2023.
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