WITH many of the games across the weekend played at RAMS Arena, it gave any team a chance of victory. But for Murray and Gippsland, a draw prevented them from keeping their winning streaks alive. However, the Calder Cannons and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels got to taste victory for the first time this season. Each week, we will be going out to games to take notes on some of the players that deserve recognition for their performance. 

GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers 

By Cameron Ross 

GWV:

#25 Georgia Clarke

The defender was a pillar of strength down back and kept a quality opponent goalless. Her ability to read the play was the difference in the game. The Pioneers found it difficult to get the ball past halfway due to her ability to position herself exactly a kick behind the play. The best player on the field for the day. 

#16 Lauren Butler

In the second quarter, she laid a massive tackle in her own forward line. This lead to a free kick and earned her a shot and goal, and of course she kicked truly. Had a really big second half. In the third quarter, Butler had a nice moment where she picked the ball up cleanly, looked inside from half back, and rather than blazing away down the line, delivered the ball onto the chest of her teammate in the centre square. She also positions herself well at stoppages and was able to win a heap of contested ball.

#27 Nyakoat Dojiok

Although she did not find much of the ball, when she was in possession she was extremely eye-catching. Her long kicking put the Bendigo defenders under pressure, and she was not afraid to tuck the footy under the arm and take the game on. Almost kicked an outstanding goal in the third quarter, after reading that the ball was going over the back, pounced on the loose ball, picked it up cleanly (which was difficult in wet conditions), and had a ping from a tight angle, just shaving the post. Exciting, raw prospect.

#10 Hannah Simpson

Diminutive but remarkably strong for her size. The opposition found it very difficult to tackle her. Shrugged tackles at least four times in the game and on one of those occasions she set a goal up for her side afterwards. Potential to be a top contested on-ball winner if she gets the opportunity. Really liked her game, and thought she was one of the Rebels better players.

Others:

#2 Renee Saulitis: Beautiful kick of the ball, had a nice piece of play where she was in the right position for the handball receive, and kicked it to the hotspot. Kicked a goal and had a nice game overall.

#23 Sophie Molan: Nice kick out of the pack for a goal in the third. Had a good run and jump at the ball, marked and goaled late in the piece. Battled hard.

#28 Isabella Simmons: Laid a huge tackle in the final quarter which left her opponent sore. Kicked a nice goal in the final term.

Bendigo:

#28 Megan Williamson

Was outstanding throughout and did everything she possibly could to get her side over the line. When the Rebels had all the momentum in the third quarter, she almost singlehandedly kept her team in it. She was everywhere! Her third quarter efforts arguably stopped this one from being a blowout. Terrific player.

#19 Kodi Jacques

Laid an inspirational tackle on her opponent early in the game to motivate her teammates. Her tackle pressure was consistent throughout, and twice set up goals for her side from this pressure. Another outstanding tackle in the third quarter saved her side from a certain goal. Really loved her competitive and aggressive attitude

#11 Jemma Finning

Showed some glimpses of individual brilliance. Late in the game, she beautifully spun out of a tackle and set up a scoring opportunity for her side. Was quiet for large parts of the game, but when she was in possession of the ball she was extremely eye-catching. I would love to see her play on ball for a whole game, as she has the potential to be a really good player.

Others:

#2 Maddie Baldwin: Read the play really well to kick a goal in the second quarter. Had quiet moments, but did a lot of good things for her side.

#9 Dayna Kelly-Guthrie: Really consistent player, did not do anything outstanding, but was a solid contributor throughout the day.

#16 Emily Cooper: Worked really hard up forward putting pressure on the Rebels defenders. At one stage, her pressure caused a Rebels turnover and earned her side a goal.

#22 Mia Ward: Not afraid to put her head over the footy and win the ball for her side. Tough competitor.

Murray Bushrangers vs. Gippsland Power 

By Taylah Melki 

Murray:

 #4 Chelsea Knight

She had a good game across the middle and was quite dynamic on the field. Knight pressed hard and her work rate was up. She was not afraid to compete hard for the footy and was ferocious at ground level to try and win the footy for her team. She covered the ground well in the slippery conditions.

#17 Rebecca Webster 

She had a huge game for the Murray Bushrangers and was influential across the ground in difficult wet and slippery conditions. She took plenty of good intercept marks and hit the packs hard to win the footy. The weather did not seem to bother as it looked as if she had the ball on a string. She showed great footy awareness and was a ball magnet in the third term, bursting through contested packs. Webster tackled hard and was not afraid to get involved in the contest, she also showed off her impressive kicking ability. She was a clear standout for the Bushrangers in difficult conditions.

#22 Tamara Smith

Played a huge role in bringing the Bushrangers back into the game in the fourth quarter by creating leads and running hard to try and open up the space across the ground. She had a good clearing kick which she used to get the ball into space and was very creative with ball in hand. Smith also demonstrated her clean hands in close and around the contest even with a wet and slippery footy. She worked really hard to win the contested footy for her team and tried to give them an opportunity to push forward.

#42 Grace Egan

Egan was very influential when she helped out in the ruck contest and showcased her leap. She took a few good contested marks down back and demonstrated her clean hands around the contest. She showed good footy awareness and was able to read the play and flight of the football with ease. Egan managed to hit targets in tricky weather conditions and was one of the best on field for the Bushrangers.

#45 Olivia Barber

Barber had a huge last quarter, scoring one of the most important goals of the game to tie the scores. She was under heaps of pressure but showed great composure and skill to go back and slot the goal in the last term. Barber had strong hands and stood up when her team needed her.

Others:

#1 Julia Harvey: Had clean hands and took good marks under pressure which can be tricky when dealing with a wet footy.

#14 Amy Duguid: She had some good run and created dynamic leads for her teammates. Duguid worked really hard to try and open up space and used her long kick of the footy to clear congestion.

 #41 Charlotte Bevan: Laid some strong tackles and had no problem bringing down bigger-bodied girls in her bone-crunching tackles.

#16 Eloise Ashley-Cooper: She was really solid down back once again for the Bushrangers and continued her impressive ways. She won plenty of the footy and showed good awareness. 

#19 Millie Brown: Her quick use of the footy was impressive as it kept the opposition on their feet. Her quick transition play allowed for her team mates to run free. Positioned herself well to take big grabs and had strong hands in marking contests.

Gippsland:

#1 Ebony Jones

Jones had good break-away speed that helped her to open up and create space for her team mates. Her use of speed showed great footy smarts as it enabled her to burst away from packs and set up scoring opportunities for herself and others. She scored an important goal in the opening quarter thanks to her reliable kick and ability to get herself into damaging positions on the field.

#12: Megan Fitzsimon

Another player that stood out for the Power was Megan Fitzsimon, who relished her time out in the middle showing great agility and ability to read the footy. She competed hard to win the ball and showed a great work rate to get herself involved in the contest. Fitzsimon had a thumping kick on her and strong hands taking some big grabs across the ground.

 #13 Holly Andrews

Andrews was influential in setting up play for the Power and used the footy cleanly and accurately. She was able to hit her targets and pushed forward in the third quarter to help create possible scoring opportunities for her team. She applied plenty of pressure around the ground and took good contested grabs while having to contend with the slippery ball and windy conditions.

#28 Tyla Hanks

She was a key player for the Power working down back and pushing up hard into the midfield. She was not afraid to go hard at the footy, laying an impressive smother and competing hard in the scrum. Hanks showed great awareness with ball in hand and had strong hands to take important grabs across the ground. She used her penetrating kick to move the ball quickly and help set her team up. The co-captain was in everything and really opened up the game at times with her run and decision-making to help release team mates.

#58 Amy Dunn 

She showed great awareness throughout the game and laid some big tackles during the match. She played a pivotal role in the second quarter, nailing an impressive goal to get her team into a dominant position going into half time. Her goal sparked her team up.

Others:

#27 Nikia Webber” Showed a lot of desperation for the footy and competed hard to win the ball for her team. Covered the ground really well and ran hard to impact on the contest.  

#46 Laura Thompson: Had clean hands in and around the contest and was able to find targets in the wet. She also showcased her marking ability with her strong hands in challenging conditions.

#57 Jazz Ferguson: Showed her skills both offensively and defensively, laying strong tackles and coming hard through the congestion to clear the footy.

Western Jets vs. Calder Cannons

By: Julia Montesano and Peter Williams

Western:

#14 Isabella Grant

The talented utility had a few promising moments throughout the game and presented to a number of contests leading out of the forward line. She moved into the midfield in the second term and put pressure on the Cannons midfield, often lining up against the much smaller Madison Prespakis at stoppages. However she showed throughout the game she has good game smarts, positioning and strength, and is clean at ground level.

#16 Elizabeth Georgiostathis

Another promising performance from the winger who was strong around the clearances, winning a few free kicks. She was one the Cannons had to keep an eye on, and benefited from a 50m penalty to slot the Jets’ second goal to put them in front at one stage. Her strengths are her hands in close and a neat side-step when clearing the ball out of the middle. Consistent as ever building on from last week’s game.

#30 Isabella Pritchard

Hard to believe she is still 16 as she has a very mature approach to her football. She is a strong intercept mark and constantly rebounds opposition attacks. Pritchard laid a number of strong tackles to lock the ball up or stop opponents clearing it easily. Among her strengths are her positioning in one-on-ones and her vision, complimented by her intercept marking ability and long kicking.

#39 Cleo Saxon-Jones

Provided a real forward target for the Jets and booted two goals as the main forward in the arc. She is so strong and had a great fend off in the forward 50, and later on snapped a great goal off a step in the second term. She provides a focal point for the Jets who go long and deep, and has some impressive goal sense around the big sticks.

#43 Caitlin Greiser

A strong performance across four quarters, Greiser got amongst it regularly when the ball headed forward. She played as a high half-forward and while at times the ball was at the other end of the ground, when it was in her area she used her long kicking and strength in one-on-ones to win the ball and bomb It forward. She has a penetrating kick and used it fairly well early.

Others:

#2 Caitlin Gashi: Laid a great tackle in the middle of the ground and showed some impressive defensive attributes on the day.

#5 Mary Daw: She came in for her first game of the season and mostly played down back opposing star midfielder Madison Prespakis when she was forward. She did well in the one-on-ones but is still quite raw and her disposal can still improve. She showed off some nice athleticism at times, however.

#15 Hannah Bult: Provided some really good run and carry, and has a long kick that she was able to utilise to kick to position well.

#22 Alison Chivell: A midfielder who showed some promising signs around the clearances in the middle.

#27 Payton-Ani Ozols: Strong overhead and has courage to burn, taking a huge grab with pressure coming from behind.

#35 Chloe Weston-Sirett: Got involved in the second term with a long kick inside 50 to Cleo Saxon Jones’ advantage leading to a goal.

Calder:

#2 Felicity Theodore

A lightly built midfielder, Theodore provided some heavy defensive pressure. She did well to roll back into defence and up forward and win the ball at half-forward and keep it moving in transition. She showed off a nice set of wheels to burn off opponents when racing out of the back half and her kicking was reliable. Produced a great run-down tackle in the second term when an opponent was on the rebound.

#3 Madison Prespakis

The top prospect in the TAC Cup Girls lead from the front again with an inspiring performance. Predominantly played forward in the second half after a masterclass in the midfield early, Prespakis just found space – and the footy – everywhere she went. She was strong in the clearances, used her body to plow through opponents and remarkably barely had a hand on her when the midfields spread. She was an inside bull with a penetrating kick and was rewarded for her hard running, creating a goal out of nothing, roving a ball from a pack and snapping it through the middle. She also set up a second goal with a long kick inside 50 for the small forwards to run onto it in the goal square.

#8 Eliza Vale

Stood out with her class in trying conditions. She has great skills and worked hard off half-back before progressing into the midfield. She showed great penetration on her kick into the wind which challenged many others. Vale is still developing but has some good traits that make her stand out on the football field.

#21 Georgia Patrikios

Stood up when the game was there to be won and was the second best behind Prespakis for the Cannons. She not only had plenty of eye-catching offensive moments, but also did all the hard stuff as well with some bone-crunching tackles. She really started moving in the game in the second half, sharing the ball around with her teammates while also using her great agility to sidestep opponents. She kicked around her body to snap what would be the winning goal for Calder and just produced an outstanding game, stepping up to another level this weekend.

#23 Grace Dicker

She showed off some great acceleration and speed to burst out of a stoppage for an important clearance. With clean disposal along the wing heading forward and great run and carry, Dicker is a damaging player on her day. Her speed was a treat as she raced away from opponents and more importantly, she backs herself in and just goes. An example in the second half was her streaming down the middle of the ground and kicking forward with barely anyone getting near her. She also created the final goal for Alisa Magri to seal the result.

Others:

#18 Carla Rendelmann: Showed great run and carry out of the defensive 50. Kept the ball moving for the Cannons and was impressive in the ruck, producing the perfect tap down to Prespakis for a clearance.

#22 Makeisha Muller: Has a long kick that she used to kick deep inside 50. Is also a quick thinker with ball in hand.

#29 Stephanie Elias: Read the play really well and took an intercept mark from a 50m penalty.

#31 Krstel Petrevski: Was really clean by foot throughout the match.

#34 Zoe Hardiman: Had an early chance on goal but just missed the kick off the ground.

#37 Faith Holloway: Another Cannons player who seemed to be clean in the tough conditions, producing a good kick inside 50 early in the match.

Northern Knights vs. Sandringham Dragons

By: Julia Montesano and Peter Williams

#3 Nell Morris-Dalton

The midfielder was quite impressive across the four quarters and showed some quick hands both on the inside, and quick thinking on the outside. She is clean off the deck and has good acceleration and strength, fending off opponents to keep moving with momentum. She is a hard runner who covered the ground well, often found running along the wing to create space for her teammates to kick into.

#6 Alyssa Bannan

Just an enigma up forward. The tall forward is an excitement machine where you do not know what to expect. She kicked a fantastic goal off a couple of steps in Mo Hope style with a bouncing snap, and just has that unique ability to know where her opponents are, and dance around them. She is most comfortable kicking for goal or kicking long, with plenty of penetration on her kicking and is just a natural goal kicker. She has a knack of finding the football at stoppages and getting her boot to the ball. Bannan also has the composure to dispose of it well rather than hacking it forward.

#21 Ellie McKenzie

Another impressive midfielder who does very little wrong. She has a great combination of athleticism and skill, and was able to sidestep opponents and deliver the ball forward cleanly. She is able to work the ball from either side of her body and showed good composure under pressure. One of the better kicks on the day. McKenzie has a natural kicking action and is able to pin-point targets with her left foot. A great chase down tackle on Eliza McNamara in the fourth quarter was a defensive highlight.

#22 Britney Gutknecht

Was the second best player on the ground behind Newton and was just so classy on a day where the conditions challenged everyone. She showed some good spread and was clean at top speed, giving-and-going where possible to keep the ball moving at every opportunity. She provided some dash out of defence when she went back, and when forward, opened up the angle on an inside 50 kick to place it perfectly to the top of the goal square for a great contest. She kick a goal from a set shot and played across the ground, showing off her versatility.

#23 Gabby Newton

The best on ground and our AFL Draft Central Player of the Round for round three. She played through the ruck, but is so mobile she can play up forward, down back or through the midfield. She laid some fierce tackles through the middle, but also provided plenty of offensive drive out of the stoppages. She kicked a goal from a banana and was so dominant across the field with her penetrating kick and high work ethic constantly having the opposition Dragons players on high alert. She has been one of the most consistent players this season, and she even went to another level on the weekend.

Others:

#1 Magdalene Antypas: Showed neat skills in defence when the pressure was red hot.

#2 Marnie Jarvis: Zipped around the contests winning a fair bit of the footy. Kicked a well deserved goal in the last term and was strong overhead throughout the game.

#4 Neve O’Connor: Was another Knights player unlucky not to be in our overall best, but she was very impressive. Playing through the ruck, O’Connor showed good vision to hit-up targets through the midfield and execute her booming kick well, often coming out of a clearance.

#5 Maddy Bracantisano: Was an influential leader through the midfield and continued to crack in hard throughout the four quarters. She earned a few free kicks for getting to the contest first and just covers the ground so well. A real strong inside ball winner, she was also among the best despite named outside our top five.

#7 Abigail Bennett: Not as influential as last week, but those impressive traits were still there in patches. She has lovely vision and is a really good field kick, as well as having plenty of composure to control the ball before disposing of it.

#9 Maeve Chaplin: A strong mark and quick thinker. She showed good peripheral vision and spatial awareness with ball in hand and another true contributor to the Knights’ win.

#10 Phoebe Chisholm: Had a highlight reel-worthy moment at one stage, taking a great mark in defence, sidestepping an opponent and backed herself to run and carry with a nice kick down the ground.

#13 Mika Suzuki: A really speedy player who can kick it well off one step. She backs up her speed with a high work rate and showed off a great tank to burst out of the centre on multiple occasions.

#14 Jess Fitzgerald: Is a strong kick who can kick both straight and laterally, and has the composure to assess her options before disposing of it.

#17 Ciara Fitzgerald: Unlucky not to be paid a mark in one instance and was a strong set of hands in a goal square contested marking situation.

#24 Alex Pronesti: Shows her class in moments and while she was not the highest possession winner, when she gets the ball she does not waste it. An example was a beautiful centering kick to set up a straight forward set shot for Ellie McKenzie.

#27 Paije Kennedy: A strong contested mark, Kennedy was good in both contested and uncontested situations, particularly having a purple patch in the third quarter.

Sandringham:

#5 Jasmine Tait

An impressive performance from the midfielder who also spent time at half-back. She had a great spin out of a tackle to kick it forward early, and just had an added bit of flair throughout the game. She was often used as a link in transition going forward, and was a hard runner when down back. Tait accumulated a lot of the ball on the defensive 50 line and did it with style with ball in hand.

#30 Eleanor Brown

The clear best for Sandringham and hardly missed a beat. She was superb from the first siren through to the final one and just dominated through the midfield against a Knights midfield that often got their hands to the ball first. She broke the lines when behind the ball and showed good vision to kick to position. Brown is able to work hard to get to the right positions and is clean with her disposal and able to produce some advantageous kicks when going inside 50. When the Knights tightened the screws, Brown kept a level head and she just goes in hard and finds the ball. Can kick the ball long and still hit targets.

#32 Sarah Hartwig

Had an early influence in the first half, producing a few spoils one-on-one and showing her dominance in the air. The ball was often down the other end during the middle of the match as the wind favoured the Dragons in the second term. She was clean picking the ball off the deck and took a couple of great intercept marks on the wing. Dislocated her finger later in the game when the Knights took control in the final term.

#43 Abbie McKay

Started down back and moved into the midfield in the second term. Applied plenty of pressure on the inside and was one of the better Dragons by the end of the match. Quite versatile in how she can play, she has good hands in close and loves the defensive side of things. Might not stand out like some of the bigger outside ball winners, but McKay is a crucial cog in the Sandringham midfield and defence.

#64 Eliza McNamara

Very impressive performance from McNamara once again. She had a quiet first quarter but was one of the best after quarter time. She won the first clear kick after the centre bounce in the second quarter, and earned a free for getting in first. McNamara won plenty of the ball as the match went on and when having time and space, was able to pinpoint passes to her teammates. Under pressure she did make a couple of mistakes, but overall was a really strong contributor in the Dragons side.

Others:

#1 Maddi Wilson: Took a good mark inside 50 but her shot fell short.

#2 Winnie Laing: Had her moments once again, and can never doubt her courage. Wins the hardball and continually presents around the stoppages. Conditions did not make it easy for disposal, but she cracked in hard and took it to the Knights midfielders.

#25 Bella Eddey: Held good positioning at the 50m arc, protecting the ball drop and marking on her chest. She quickly handballed it off to keep the play moving.

#36 Jemma Owen: Worked hard throughout the match and won a bit of the ball down forward but just missed an opportunity to capitalise in the first term. She did kick a good goal in the second term, snapping after Eliza McNamara pinpointed her inside 50.

#39 Margie Purcell: Took off and used her speed well throughout the game.

#42 Ruby Woods: Was impressive off half-back, particularly in the first quarter, providing drive out of defence to keep the Dragons on the front foot.

#49 Laura Amelung: Has great acceleration going forward as well as good composure to side-step her opponent and kick inside 50.

#50 Holly Bate: A long kick of the football, Bate placed the ball well to the dangerous part of the goal square.

#58 Grace Bridges: Placed an impressive centering kick inside 50 to the danger zone later in the game.

Oakleigh Chargers vs. Eastern Ranges

By: Julia Montesano and Peter Williams

Oakleigh:

#14 Hannah McLaren

A consistent performer from the Chargers’ captain. Did not have a huge influence early, but worked into the game a little more. She has a booming kick and a hard nut attitude that saw her crash into packs and win plenty of hardballs throughout the game. She played in defence, up forward and through the midfield, showing off her versatility once again. Never said ‘die’ throughout the game and you know what to expect from her, week-in, week-out.

#16 Alana Porter

Blistering speed and one that really caught many eyes on the weekend. She has top notch acceleration and speed, and is able to balance when on the run to fend off opponents. She has a really good first few steps and took the game on with a burst through the centre to open up the play. Provided a few highlights on a blustery day.

#30 Gemma Lagioia

The classy ball winner was quiet early but gradually worked into the game. She won her fair share of the ball through the middle and showed great bursts of acceleration out of a stoppage. She stepped up in the second half and laid some strong tackles – including one on Eastern Ranges’ co-captain Emerson Woods to stop her in her tracks. Not the best conditions for ball use, but Lagioia was still slick in the trying conditions.

#41 Katie Lynch

Returned after missing round two and was Oakleigh’s star for the day. She was strong overhead, played through the midfield and hardly missed a beat. She was able to spread well to the flanks and wings, and was one of the few able to hit targets in tough conditions. Lynch is very agile for a taller player and while she is the size of a key position player, can easily play midfield and reads the game well. She took a great diving mark on the wing with players coming out at her, and is able to stand up in a tackle to get her arms free.

#70 Peggy-Sue Fennell

Was not numbered on the teamsheet, but certainly did enough to know we were not going crazy seeing #70 out there. She did a nice few things around the ground and worked hard on the inside to fire out handballs to the outside to release teammates to run going forward.

Others:

#9 Elisabeth Jackson: Showed good vision and decision making through the game, kicking into space when she had the opportunity, just needed to execute the odd pass here or there a little better, but was understandable in the conditions.

#17 Nicola Xenos: Was not as busy as the week before, but still showed off her trademark sidestep and tried to take the game on. She kicked the ball well when going forward.

#19 Emily Harley: Another hard working effort across the ground, providing some tough bumps and defensive pressure for the Chargers.

#21 Charlotte Moon: Performed strongly in the ruck.

#26 Amber Micallef: Had lightning hands in close and provided some important passes to teammates.

#32 Chloe O’Malley: Won a free kick and was able to kick the ball forward cleanly.

#33 Georgia Byrne: Kicked a consolation goal in the final term, but was well deserved for her hard running efforts.

Eastern:

#3 Emerson Woods

A consistent performance from the AFLW Academy member and arguably her best of the season having seen all three games. She was able to have an impact through the midfield and up forward, being an important ball winner in the clinches, winning plenty of one-on-ones and using her strength and quick hands to advantage. She has a penetrating kick when she can get onto it, and showed her goal nous up forward when she pounced on a loose goal and kicked truly in the first quarter.

#21 Mikala Cann

A player who continues to build, Cann really showed off her jets with some bursts of power and acceleration on the weekend. When she gets goal side of her opponent she is so damaging, but is also defensively sound in the fact she can run down her opponents when they are in possession. She was one of the best early on, getting plenty of touches, while also spreading well as the game went on, taking a great marking and setting up a goal assist.

#37 Georgia Macpherson

Barely touched it in the first quarter but was not her fault at all when the ball did not go down the Ranges’ defensive end. Once Oakleigh started to get their hands on the ball more, so did Macpherson, taking some big intercept grabs at half-back and kicking long down the wing. Macpherson took a huge contested mark in the third quarter and was one of the reasons the Ranges did not let Oakleigh get too close later in the game.

#38 Laura McClelland

An exciting forward who is strong overhead and continues to deliver inside 50. She kicked a goal in the first few minutes of the game and got her side up and about. McClelland is so good one-on-one and is solid on the lead, as well as having good awareness to intercept when inside 50. She showed off her strength during the game; in one instance, she broke away from two players and was composed enough to dispose of the ball cleanly.

#39 Olivia Meagher

Really good performance from Meagher who was arguably the Ranges’ best four quarter performer. Just continued to get her hands on it throughout the game and she provided a real spark between midfield and the forward 50. She has great speed and agility, bursts out of packs and wins the ball both on the inside and outside. Meagher is one player who backs herself in and is dangerous on the rebound.

Others:

#6 Gabrielle De Angelis: Showed off neat skills to hit up a target in the forward 50 with a well-weighted kick. She is also strong overhead and provided good spread across the ground.

#10 Nicole Cormack: Likes to move the ball and had a quick get-and-go on the outside and is quick to react from hand to foot.

#17 Mietta Kendall: A booming kick out of defence, Kendall played quite well in the defensive 50.

#35 Brittany Cubitt: On debut, she read the play well and took a great intercept mark inside 50 in the first half.

#41 Jenna Richardson: Covered the ground really well and showed some great movement.

#46 Sarah Kendall: Not as huge as her efforts in the first fortnight, but still found a bit of the ball and covered the ground well, so a solid contributor.