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Carlton defeated Hawthorn 5.6 (36) to 3.6 (24) in wet conditions at Ikon Park to climb to third on the AFLW ladder. Erone Fitzpatrick kicked two goals and Abbie McKay starred with 33 disposals.
Carlton have weathered wet and wild conditions to leap into the AFLW top four with a 12-point win over Hawthorn at Ikon Park. The Blues won 5.6 (36) to 3.6 (24) on Thursday night to move to third on the ladder.
Abbie McKay Leads Carlton Top Four Push
Midfielder Abbie McKay was typically inspirational for Carlton with 33 disposals and six clearances. Irish star Erone Fitzpatrick posted 26 disposals and two goals to help last season's preliminary finalists improve to 6-2. On a day when profiting from key moments defined the Princes Park clash, four minutes of first-quarter magic set the Blues up for victory. Carlton fired three scintillating goals in unrelenting rain while keeping the Hawks scoreless until midway through the second term.
Ominously for the Hawks, their pre-game banner was destroyed by the weather before they could even run through it. Sophie McKay, Tamara Smith and their Blues and Hawks teammates played in at-times monsoonal conditions. Hawthorn had the first seven inside-50s of the match, but it was Carlton who drew first blood when Sophie McKay scooped up a loose ball and kicked a goal.
Moments later, Blues midfielder Dayna Finn capitalised on a rogue handball from defender Lavinia Cox before Fitzpatrick added another major. Trailing 19-0 at the first break, the Hawks were finally rewarded when forward Poppy Stockwell kicked a goal to close the deficit to 12 points at halftime. Hawthorn upped the ante again, giving the Blues barely any attacking ball as they scored two majors before Fitzpatrick grabbed her second of the evening to re-establish the home team's advantage.
Stockwell and Ashmore Ignite Third Quarter
Stockwell and midfielder Kaitlyn Ashmore kicked back-to-back third-quarter majors to level the scores and put the visitors firmly in the contest. Carlton then slotted two goals either side of three-quarter time to put themselves in the box seat for victory. With the game in the balance, Carlton's Keeley Sherar poked the ball through the centre sticks and the home team emerged victorious. Fitzpatrick told Channel 7 it was great Irish weather, so the Irish are used to this.
She said it was just the kind of game where you need to keep getting the ball forward, whether by handball, a kick on the ground, or a surge kick. For the Hawks (4-4), the loss keeps them out of the congested top eight with four games remaining as they struggled to capitalise on their 52 inside 50s. Star ruck Lucy Wales shone with 20 disposals and nine hitouts, while midfielder Eliza West registered 22 disposals.
Richmond play Geelong at Ikon Park at 7.15pm AEST. Western Bulldogs host St Kilda at Mars Stadium at 3.05pm AEST, Port Adelaide meet Adelaide at Alberton Oval at 7.15pm AEST, and Collingwood face Melbourne at Victoria Park at 3.05pm AEDT.
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