Adelaide claims a tense 10-point win over reigning premiers Melbourne to be the only unbeaten team so far this season, while Collingwood stuns the inaccurate Brisbane Lions.
Adelaide has claimed a tense 10-point win over Melbourne to hand the reigning premiers its first loss of the AFLW season and take outright top spot on the ladder as the league's only unbeaten team.The Magpies triumph over the Lions 5.3 to 3.10 Meanwhile, Collingwood pulled off one of the upsets of the season on Saturday night, stunning an inaccurate Brisbane Lions by five points away from home.
But when Tayla Harris bumped Marinoff late as she kicked inside 50, Hatchard earned a down-field free kick and coolly converted to give the Crows some breathing room.McNamara and Zanker each struck again as the Demons made a late charge, but Caitlin Gould ran into an open goal to seal victory for the Crows.The Magpies fought back from a 16-point deficit at half-time to boot the final four goals of the match and claim a dramatic 5.3 to 3.10 victory in Springfield.
Davey was taken off after a collision with Courtney Hodder's knee left her bleeding from the forehead. She passed a precautionary concussion assessment.Conway hit her head on the ground, receiving a free kick for a dangerous tackle, before giving Brisbane the lead from her set-shot. Eliza James put the Magpies in front early in the final term, with Anderson and Taylor Smith kicking a point apiece for Brisbane, before Cann's goal snared victory for the visitors.Separated by just two points by three-quarter time, the Swans snatched their first away win with a 6.9 to 3.12 victory at Alberton Oval in a thrilling arm wrestle.
With the Swans leading by one point at quarter-time, Bec Privitelli and Bella Smith kicked back-to-back goals in less than two minutes as their lead extended to 18.With just two points the difference going into the final term, Jaide Anthony put boot to ball to slot her first AFLW goal, while Swans co-captain Molloy finally kicked a major to grab a comfortable win for her side.
The Saints gave themselves a fighting chance of a first AFLW finals appearance as they improved to a 3-3 win-loss record, while Hawthorn slumped to 1-5 following a fourth straight loss.
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