Essendon has enjoyed some relief from a self-inflicted month from hell through a Maddy Prespakis-inspired 26-point win over Hawthorn in both clubs’ AFLW debuts. 7NEWS
The Hawks fielded a dozen debutantes, with Goddard conceding the inexperience told in the final term.
Goddard drew a literal line in the sand in the change room pre-match in a bid to inspire her side, invoking the spirit of the Essendon-Hawthorn rivalry with a reference to the infamous 2004 AFL contest.
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