FOR the second weekend in a row, the rain was not the friend of the QAFLW as several more matches were forced into postponement. Despite the delays, two games managed to get underway.

In this week’s match of the round, it was Coorparoo who notched a narrow win over Aspley.

Playing in tough conditions on their home deck, the Kings really took the sting out of Aspley’s attack late to secure the win.

Anais Kirvan’s height advantage in the ruck ensured Aspley got first use of the ball, which lead to the first inside 50 and the first score on the board going the way of the Hornets, albeit only a minor.

It took almost nine minutes for Coorparoo to register an inside 50, but they certainly made the most of it when Jesica Pang kicked truly from that very entry to give Coorparoo the lead.

Effective disposals were hard to come by in the first term as the wet conditions made things tough and congested.

There was a significant delay towards the back end of the quarter when the ball bounced out of play and into the Brisbane River, resulting in a new football needing to be retrieved.

The only other score for the rest of the quarter was a behind to Aspley, and so at the first break the margin sat at three points in favour of the Kings.

Aspley coach John Taylor would no doubt have been frustrated at quarter time, as Aspley had the vast, vast majority of the attacking play in the opining period but could not quite convert.

Unlike the weather, the scoring very much dried up in the second term.

Both sides certainly had plenty of inside 50s to work scores from, but the defensive pressure was high from both sides, so realistic attempts were kept to a minimum.

The only score for the term was a behind to the Hornets, leaving the margin at two points in favour of the Kings heading into the major break.

The scoring drought continued in the third quarter.

Coorparoo had plenty of attacking play early, but the game looked on track for a second goalless quarter.

That was until Rania Crozier took a strong mark and converted for Aspley with just under two minutes to go to give Aspley back the lead.

Crozier’s goal would turn out to be the only one of the quarter, so it was the Hornets that took a three-point lead into the last term.

It did not take anywhere near as long for either side to score in the final quarter, as Chelsea Chesterfield kicked truly about four minutes in to restore Coorparoo’s lead. It was Coorparoo’s second goal against the flow for the match, as much of the opening action of the final term had was played in Aspley’s forward 50.

Aspley certainly did not give up attempting to retake the lead, and continued to pepper the goals and put the Coorparoo defenders under enormous pressure. But, full credit must go to the Kings’ defenders, who withstood everything the Hornets threw at them and ensured their hard fought lead would ultimately not be taken away from them.

For Coorparoo, Laura Blue was definitely best on ground for her side. She was a rock in defence and repelled many an Aspley attack forward. Renee Teys and Meg Muir also both played well.

Meanwhile for the Hornets, Kirvan played really well in the ruck and used her height advantage to her advantage to give her teammates first use of the ball. Charlotte Mullins and Lucy Pengelly were also among the Hornets’ best.

In the only other match which was not postponed on the weekend, Yeronga South Brisbane got their first win on the board for 2022, after they defeated Wilston Grange.

The Devils went goalless in the opening half, but it did not matter as they kept the Gorillas scoreless on the way to a 33 point win.

For the Devils, Ebony Milne kicked two majors, while Elyse Glynn and Grace Moodie both played well in the drought breaking win.

Meanwhile for the Gorillas, Daisy Carter, Lauren Shackleton and Ruby Ker all played well in the frustrating loss.