AFLW: Gold Coast have taken out an important win in Mackay over Essendon, booking their place in the AFLW finals.
North Melbourne secured a finals double chance with a 46-point win over the Western Bulldogs, but the day belonged to retiring Dog Richelle ‘Rocky’ Cranston.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player, men or women, go through the adversity that she went through and the uncertainty she went through this year to get out and play,” Burke said. “I’ll put up my hand – it was tough in the middle , but you just can’t help but be swept up by their enthusiasm … I owe it to them not to lose my passion, I owe it to them to give my all,” he said.
Garner hit the scoreboard with two majors but as she spent bursts forward, Riddell continued to dominate at the coalface for the Roos, and the two snatching votes off each other could hurt Garner’s medal chances. The Suns kicked five of the last seven goals to beat the horribly inaccurate Bombers 6.3 to 3.7 in Mackay – with Essendon goalless in the second half, and scoreless in the final quarter.
Could Essendon end up ruing their shocking loss to struggling West Coast at Windy Hill a fortnight ago? All will be revealed on Sunday night.Gold Coast took on Essendon without star midfielder Charlie Rowbottom , who had averaged 27 disposals, 10 tackles and seven clearances this season, but her absence didn’t faze the Suns one iota.
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