Collingwood have registered their first win of the AFLW season, defeating Fremantle by 21 factors on Sunday.Led by celebrity captain Brianna Davey, the Magpies by no means trailed at Victoria Park, protecting the Dockers scoreless within the first and third phrases.Nell Morris-Dalton was Collingwood's solely a number of goal-kicker, with two, because the Magpies prevailed 7.4 …
Collingwood have registered their first win of the AFLW season, defeating Fremantle by 21 factors on Sunday.
Led by celebrity captain Brianna Davey, the Magpies by no means trailed at Victoria Park, protecting the Dockers scoreless within the first and third phrases.
Nell Morris-Dalton was Collingwood’s solely a number of goal-kicker, with two, because the Magpies prevailed 7.4 (46) to three.7 (25).
Fremantle refused to throw within the towel, profitable the final quarter regardless of the sport being performed largely of their defensive half.
Davey was sensible with 19 disposals and an important objective, Aishling Sheridan (21 possessions) had certainly one of her greatest video games for the Magpies, whereas fellow star Britt Bonnici (20 possessions) put in one other prime efficiency in her comeback from an ACL harm.
Former league best-and-fairest winner Kiara Bowers couldn’t have carried out something extra for Fremantle, ending with a game-high 23 possessions and 18 tackles.
Afterward Sunday, North Melbourne comfortably defeated Carlton 10.6 (66) to 1.0 (6), whereas Essendon claimed a two-goal win over St Kilda 6.4 (40) to 4.4 (28)
Hawthorn has survived an AFLW arm-wrestle to put up a seven-point victory over the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat.
Exploiting an injury-riddled Bulldogs aspect, the Hawks pipped their opponents 6.10 (46) to five.9 (39) to grab their first win of the season — and second-ever AFLW win.
Kirsty McLeod created a fiery begin for the Bulldogs by kicking two majors however her efforts went to waste, with the aspect unable to capitalise on a hard-earned five-point lead at quarter-time.
The Hawks dominated with quick ball motion within the hall to ship excellent service to the succesful arms of Gaelic soccer converts Aine McDonagh (one objective, 11 disposals) and Aileen Gilroy (one objective, 9 disposals).
Emily Bates (22 disposals, three clearances) was harmful for the Hawks, whereas skipper Tilly Lucas-Rodd (21 disposals, 5 clearences) led from the entrance and kicked their first objective to place her aspect on the scoreboard.
However the Bulldogs had been unwilling to surrender, profitable 4 extra contested possessions to begin the second half after dropping the rely by 5 within the opening two quarters.
A string of objectives by former number-one draft decide Gabrielle Newton, Sarah Hartwig and Brianna McFarlane gave the Bulldogs a 10-point lead.
Ex-Brisbane premiership participant Greta Bodey (two objectives, 11 disposals) answered the Bulldogs to maintain Hawthorn alive, kicking her first objective in Hawks’ colors to cut back the margin to 3 factors.
With fatigue setting in, the Bulldogs lacked the composure to resist the Hawks’ signature stress as Bridie Hipwell added one other main.
One other objective to Bodey sealed the win regardless of a relentless combat from Bulldogs skipper Ellie Blackburn (20 disposals, 9 clearances), Isabelle Pritchard (26 disposals, 5 clearances) and Jessica Fitzgerald (19 disposals, three clearances).
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