Crows bounce back with 17-point AFLW win over Eagles as Hawks defeat Suns

Finals-bound Adelaide has prevented back-to-back AFLW defeats, with Ebony Marinoff main a commanding efficiency towards West Coast at Norwood Oval.

Surprised by beforehand winless Richmond six days earlier, the Crows might ill-afford one other upset defeat within the race for a top-four spot.

A blistering begin meant they weren’t threatened by the Eagles, flexing their muscular tissues in a 7.6 (48) to 4.7 (31) victory on Saturday afternoon.

The consequence lifted the Crows into fourth spot on the ladder with a 6-3 win-loss report.

Regardless of the defeat, West Coast (5-4) remains to be on observe for its first finals look.

Marinoff led all gamers on the bottom with 30 disposals and 7 clearances, because the Crows dominated the inside-50 depend (43-23).

Madison Newman (19 disposals, two objectives) and Teah Charlton (17 disposals, one purpose) have been additionally busy for the hosts, who haven’t misplaced consecutive matches in additional than 5 years.

The Eagles’s objectives have been shared between Isabella Lewis, Charlotte Riggs, Emma Swanson and Mikayla Western.

Ella Roberts managed 20 disposals for the Eagles, who’re again at residence on Friday night time towards fellow finals contender, Geelong.

The Crows subsequent face the hardest task within the competitors, an away match towards rampant premiership favourites North Melbourne.

Hawks fireplace previous Suns

Hawthorn moved into the highest two with a snug 23-point win over struggling Gold Coast.

The Hawks held off a late surge from the Suns and claimed their fourth win on the bounce, main from begin to end of their 8.12 (60) to six.1 (37) win in Frankston.

The win has the Hawks in provisional second place forward of Melbourne, though the Demons play Fremantle on Sunday.

Gold Coast had no solutions for Hawks ahead Aine McDonagh, who kicked three objectives and had one other 4 behinds.

Hawks veteran Kaitlyn Ashmore snagged two well-timed majors.

With Hawthorn skipper Emily Bates sidelined, ruck Lucy Wales (18 disposals, 20 hit-outs), and midfielders Eliza West (18 disposals) and Jasmine Fleming (17 disposals) shared the ball round.

Defenders Laura Elliott and Jenna Richardson (seven intercepts apiece) have been influential as Hawthorn’s backline held up terrifically.

Gold Coast’s Charlie Rowbottom (28 disposals, 9 tackles, 5 clearances), Niamh McLaughlin (20 disposals) and Maddy Brancatisano (20 disposals) have been busy and Jacqueline Dupuy kicked three objectives.

Hawthorn subsequent performs Port Adelaide at Alberton on Friday.

Gold Coast travels to Mackay’s Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment to fulfill the Western Bulldogs subsequent Sunday.

Cats sink Giants

Georgie Prespakis stepped up in her fiftieth AFLW match, as Geelong produced an irresistible late blitz to safe a significant 27-point win over GWS.

The Cats kicked 5 objectives to at least one within the last quarter of their 11.6 (72) to six.9 (45) victory at Kardinia Park.

A fast burst of three objectives in as many minutes cut up open a good match early within the fourth time period and improved Geelong’s win-loss report to 4-5.

Dan Lowther’s aspect are nonetheless inside attain of the highest eight with three rounds to play, whereas the Giants (2-7) are out of finals competition.

Prespakis shone with 23 disposals, eight clearances, six tackles and two objectives in her milestone look.

Chantal Mason kicked three objectives and Aishling Moloney completed with two.

Mikayla Bowen (22 disposals, one purpose) and Amy McDonald (19 disposals, 5 clearances) have been additionally outstanding.

It was Geelong’s first AFLW win over GWS after three earlier makes an attempt.

Tarni Evans completed with three majors for the Giants, who have been nicely served by Zarlie Goldsworthy (27 disposals, seven clearances, one purpose).

Rebecca Beeson (24 disposals, six clearances) and Kaitlyn Shroj (23 touches) additionally fought onerous in a shedding trigger.

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