2 K.Bowers (FRE)
1 S.Duffy (FRE)
West Coast fell to a heavy defeat in a rare second AFLW derby for the season. With border closures requiring them to face premiership fancies Fremantle for a second time, the developing Eagles were much less competitive than their first outing, held goalless until the second half. The returning Aisling McCarthy picked up 22 possessions and fellow Irishwoman Grace Kelly tallied 15 touches as well as her side's only goal.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | 1.1.7 | 1.2.8 | ||||
| Fremantle | 2.2.14 | 5.5.35 | 10.6.66 | 11.9.75 |
Goals: G.Kelly
Best: McCarthy, N.Kelly, Lewis, Bowen, G.Kelly, Guard
Injuries: Nil
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Fremantle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 33.Ward | 27.Perera | B: | 4.Stannett | 29.Cuthbertson | ||
| HB: | 8.Collier | 4.Guard | 26.Gauci | HB: | 23.Sergeant | 3.O'Driscoll | 32.Pugh |
| C: | 6.Lewis | 24.Bullas | 1.Bowen | C: | 12.E.Antonio | 7.Stewart | 20.Cain |
| HF: | 9.Atkins | 10.Caulfield | 19.Cameron | HF: | 15.K.Antonio | 17.Roux | 22.O'Sullivan |
| F: | 15.G.Kelly | 37.Janz | F: | 27.Houghton | 5.Verrier | ||
| R: | 25.Laurie | 11.McCarthy | 13.Swanson | R: | 21.Strom | 2.Bowers | 19.Miller |
| I: | 2.Gibson | 23.Liddle | 14.Smith | I: | 28.Hyde | 33.Haynes | 18.Seth |
| 32.Orme | 12.N.Kelly | 6.Duffy | 13.Grieve | ||||
| E: | 22.Gilmore | 28.Davison | E: | 26.Webb | 1.Sharp |
In: McCarthy, Guard
Out: Bresland (hamstring), Pope
From the papers[]
The West Australian[]
"At quarter time, the margin stood at only 13 points but the Dockers' pressure and desire forced the Eagles to over handball and run themselves into trouble.
The second quarter saw Fremantle stamp their authority, piling on a further three goals and holding the Eagles to a sole point.
Whether they pushed too hard into defence to try and stem the flow, there were too many times West Coast had no one to kick to ahead of the ball as they continue to miss having a tall forward."[1]
Players in the WAFLW[]
Round 3 (6-7 Mar)
East Fremantle (Green) vs Subiaco (Devlyn)
Peel vs Swan Districts (Davison)
Claremont (McDonald) vs South Fremantle
Injury list[]
In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as being unavailable:[2]
| Player | Injury | Expected return | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowrick | Personal | Season | (on inactive list) | |||
| Hill | Knee | Season | (on inactive list, replaced by Liddle) | |||
| Carter | Foot | Season | (on inactive list, replaced by Pope) | |||
| Hooker | Foot | Season | ||||
| Devlyn | Hamstring | Indefinite | ||||
| Bresland | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks | ||||
| Norrish | Groin | 2-3 weeks | ||||
| Swanson | Shoulder | Test | ||||
| McCarthy | Knee | Test | ||||
| Green | Ankle | Test | ||||
| Cameron | Knee | Test | ||||
| McDonald | Hand | Test | ||||
| Gilmore | Concussion | Test | ||||
| Orme | Finger | Test |
References[]
https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2021/3322/wce-v-fre
- ↑ Eliza Reilly, The West Australian (8 March 2021, p.52), "Freo's Derby frolic"
- ↑ Sarah Black, womens.afl (4 March 2021), Injury wrap: Gun Sun's season over, top Blue on verge of return: https://womens.afl/news/64399/injury-wrap-gun-sun-s-season-over-top-blue-on-verge-of-return
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