ROUND 14 of the VFLW gave half the competition one last chance to show off their true qualities as their seasons came to and end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We took note of some of the top performers across the weekend’s matches with notes being the opinion of the individual author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#36 <\/strong>Jordan Ivey<\/a> (Forward\/Mid) Stats:<\/strong> 12 disposals, five tackles, four marks, three clearances, three inside 50s, one goal, one behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ivey once again showed that her persistent foot issues are well behind her, stepping up to be one of Collingwood\u2019s most important players. She played both as a key target up forward, but did play behind the ball for a bit and put her strong marking ability to work. That marking ability also helped her be an important target to kick to as the Pies transitioned down the ground from defence into attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #50 <\/strong>Kaitlyn Day<\/a> (Midfield) Stats:<\/strong> 18 disposals, 12 clearances, 10 tackles, three rebound 50s, two inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n Collingwood\u2019s other best player on a frustrating day was arguably Day, who was industrious through midfield. In what was at times a really congested game, Day\u2019s biggest weapon was the power in her kick and her strong ability to clear packs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #9 <\/strong>Nicole Julian<\/a> (Defender\/Mid) Stats:<\/strong> 15 disposals, four marks, two tackles, two inside 50s, one rebound 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n Normally a defender, Julian did push up into the midfield a bit on the weekend and influence the game in a different way. On the one hand she displayed plenty of strong defensive work, but was also crucial in creating plenty of attacking drive for her side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #10 <\/strong>Chloe Bain<\/a> (Ruck\/Defence) Stats: <\/strong>13 disposals, seven hit outs, five inside 50s, four marks, two clearances, one rebound 50, one tackle, one behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bain did not have to take as much of the ruck duties on the weekend as she normally would, so was put behind the ball to great effect. She took a number of key intercept marks and was a strong pillar of the defensive wall that worked to keep the ball locked in Williamstown\u2019s attacking 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #21 <\/strong>Emily Paterno<\/a> (Forward) Stats:<\/strong> seven disposals, three marks, three goals, two inside 50s, one behind, one tackle<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paterno is someone that has taken a back seat this season, but really rose to prominence on the weekend. She once again showed how strong her marking ability is and how powerful her kick is, but also showed strong defensive pressure and goal sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #40 <\/strong>Nyakoat Dojiok<\/a> (Forward) Stats:<\/strong> 20 disposals, five marks, four hit outs, three tackles, three goals, two behinds, two inside 50s, one clearance<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was another impressive performance from the lively forward, who after an at times wobbly few weeks really showed how dangerous she can be. She really presented herself well as a target in attack, and showed really strong agility, although she is perhaps a little too willing to take on the tackle and walks a fine line of coming unstuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #63 <\/strong>Jaimi Tabb<\/a> (Midfield) Stats:<\/strong> 19 disposals, six tackles, five clearances, four rebound 50s, three inside 50s, one goal, one behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was a position change for Tabb, who played more of a midfield role as opposed to a forward role but slotted into the change pretty seamlessly. Like many forwards turned bigger bodied midfielders, Tabb\u2019s presence was really felt in the Bulldogs\u2019 midfield as she was able to crash through packs and really get momentum going for her side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #64 <\/strong>Imogen Milford<\/a> (Ruck\/Forward) Stats:<\/strong> 13 disposals, 11 hit outs, four tackles, three inside 50s, three goals, two marks, one clearance<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was a role full of variety for Milford on the weekend, playing both in the ruck and in the forwardline. She displayed a strong leap ability in the centre ruck contests, and both her goals were kicked in different ways but both came from about 30m out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #43 <\/strong>Olivia Manfre<\/a> (Forward) Stats: <\/strong>six disposals, three marks, two tackles, two goals, one inside 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Manfre\u2019s disposal numbers were not high, she really utilised them. She displayed strong game awareness and accuracy to set up switches in play, and was a really strong and reliable marking target. Both goals also showed off the power she has in her kick, with both shots on goal coming from about 40m out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #52 <\/strong>Jayda Richardson<\/a> (Forward\/Ruck) Stats: <\/strong>16 disposals, 10 hitouts, three marks, three goals, two clearances, one tackle<\/p>\n\n\n\n Richardson was another who was really able to recapture some early season former. She was a strong marker and subsequently a really helpful target and link in the transition chain for the Bombers. Her goals also came from at least 30m out and she was able to utilise some speed, bursting out of the pack to score goals on a number of occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #78 <\/strong>Ruby Mahony<\/a> (Midfielder) Stats:<\/strong> 18 disposals, seven clearances, six inside 50s, five tackles, three rebound 50s, two goals, one mark<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mahony was arguably Essendon\u2019s most important player on the weekend, involved in a lot of the side\u2019s attacking momentum. She displayed the marking abilities of someone a lot taller than her and plenty of power and accuracy with her clearances. She also snuck forward a few times and converted some goals, utilising her power to burst through pack and kick a goal on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #36 <\/strong>Breanna Pratt<\/a> (Forward) Stats:<\/strong> 12 disposals, two inside 50s, two clearances, two marks, one tackle, one rebound 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was a tough match for all involved in the blue and white hoops, but Pratt did provide a rare spark of joy. Playing as a forward, she presented as a target well and further up the ground she was a strong marking target in the chain of transition for the Cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #10 <\/strong>Joanna Lin<\/a> (Forward) Stats:<\/strong> Nine disposals, four tackles, three goals, two marks, one inside 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lin was Casey\u2019s main target in attack on the weekend, and despite not being the height of a tall forward, played with the marking strength and confidence of one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of her goals came with a bit of quick speed off the line, but came from a variety of distances from goal, showing another side to how dangerous she can be. She also showed how good she is at reading the flight of the ball, at one stage running backwards and still able to land the mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #27 <\/strong>Jessica Pacevski<\/a> (Defender) Stats:<\/strong> nine disposals, four tackles, two marks, two rebound 50s, one clearance, one inside 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n The youngster finished off her debut spell in the VFLW with an impressive performance off the half back line. She was a strong intercept marker, and had the body strength to apply a legally forceful bump to push a Saints\u2019 player off balance and make sure their kick went straight out of bounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #29 <\/strong>Chloe Hunt<\/a> (Forward) Stats:<\/strong> nine disposals, four marks, four goals, three behinds, one tackle<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a lean few weeks it was a true return to form for Hunt, who capped off a stellar debut season in the league. She displayed strong body pressure in the marking contest and hard to push off balance, and her goals came from a variety of distances from goal, showing another side to how dangerous she can be. Most of her goals came in the second half, which was a huge part in helping the Saints really gain some momentum and kick away from the Dees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #39 <\/strong>Gabriella De Angelis<\/a> (Wing) Stats:<\/strong> 18 disposals, six marks, four clearances, two inside 50s, two tackles, one rebound 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was the kind of game where pace and powerful disposal were in handy, and that was exactly what De Angelis brought to the game. Although playing like she was much taller than she is, she was a really strong marker, and was able to use that in combination with her pace down the wing to become a really important cog in the Saints\u2019 transition down the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #25 <\/strong>Jordan Mifsud<\/a> (Midfielder) Stats:<\/strong> 15 disposals, nine tackles, six clearances, ne mark, one goal, one behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n As an up and down season for Mifsud marked by injury comes to its conclusion, Mifsud returned to the kind of form on the weekend that earned her that Lambert-Pearce Medal last year. She was industrious through midfield and quite productive, and even snuck forward to kick a goal from about 40m out after bursting through a packet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #36 <\/strong>Ava Seton<\/a> (Midfielder) Stats:<\/strong> 18 disposals, nine tackles, seven clearances, three inside 50s, two marks, one goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a quieter few weeks, it was return to true form for Seton. She was absolutely everywhere but in a helpful way, particularly early, working on the bottom of several packs to extract the ball out and help her team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #38 <\/strong>Matilda Van Berkel<\/a> (Defender) Stats:<\/strong> 13 disposals, six marks, five rebound 50s, one inside 50, one tackle<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was a bit of a different role on the weekend for Van Berkel, who normally plays further up the ground but played more on the half back line against the Borough. The change in role did not seem to phase Van Berkel though, who was a strong intercept marker in that half back region, derailing a number of attacks forward from the Borough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #60 <\/strong>Rosie Dillon<\/a> (Midfielder) Stats:<\/strong> 19 disposals, nine tackles, five clearances, three marks, one rebound 50, one goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it was still a midfield role Dillon played, it was more of a defensive minded one than an attacking one. She played closer to the backline, but did push forward to take an intercept mark that set up Box Hill\u2019s first goal, and managed to kick one of her own later from about 40m out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #52 <\/strong>Isabelle Khoury<\/a> (Midfielder) Stats:<\/strong> 20 disposals, five clearances, five tackles, two inside 50s, two rebound 50s, one mark<\/p>\n\n\n\n Much of Carlton\u2019s success on the weekend came from it\u2019s midfielders, and Khoury was at the forefront of that. One of Khoury\u2019s biggest strengths was her ability to extract the ball out from a contest and get it going forward for her side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #70 <\/strong>Isla Baldwin<\/a> (Midfielder) Stats:<\/strong> 26 disposals, six tackles, five clearances, two marks, two inside 50s, one rebound 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n Baldwin was another one of Carlton\u2019s young midfield brigade that drove a lot of the side\u2019s success on the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She did not stop running all game, and provided some key intercept work off half back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n #36 <\/strong>Sam Basis<\/a> (Midfielder) Stats:<\/strong> 15 disposals, six tackles, four marks, one clearance<\/p>\n\n\n\n After having spent much of her debut VFLW season under the radar, Basis played a more prominent role on the weekend that one compare to some of her earlier season performances. She helped set up a lot of the attacking play, and one prominent moment was her perfectly timed and executed smother in the second term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
29\/10\/1992 | 175cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
24\/12\/1994 | 168cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWilliamstown:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
19\/4\/1992 | 168cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
12\/11\/1996 | 182cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNorth Melbourne 6.7 (43) lost to Western Bulldogs 7.8 (50)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
North Melbourne:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
28\/8\/1994 | 166cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
7\/1\/2003 | 175cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWestern Bulldogs:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9\/2\/2001 | 168cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
2\/12\/1999 | 179cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEssendon 10.4 (64) defeated Geelong 2.3 (15)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Essendon:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
18\/9\/2003 | 168cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
4\/11\/2003 | 174cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
14\/8\/1999 | 165cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nGeelong:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1\/10\/1998 | 169cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCasey 5.4 (34) lost to Southern Saints 7.8 (50)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Casey:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
20\/2\/2002 | 162cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
23\/2\/2006 | 172cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSouthern Saints:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2\/12\/1997 | 175cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
17\/11\/2000 | 161cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPort Melbourne 4.9 (33) drew with Box Hill 5.3 (33)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Port Melbourne:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
29\/11\/1996 | 172cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
19\/4\/2004 | 165cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBox Hill:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6\/9\/2002 | 174cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
19\/3\/1996 | 164cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCarlton 3.5 (23) lost to Darebin 5.2 (32)<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Carlton:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
10\/3\/2003 | 164cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
22\/12\/2005 | 162cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDarebin:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9\/10\/1996 | 165cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n