Results: VFLW Round 5 wrap<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nCompetition for spots at Collingwood and Melbourne will continue to be tight heading into finals, after the Magpies and Casey went to battle on Saturday morning. Kristy Stratton<\/strong> was the standout across both sides, booting three goals in black and white after her standalone senior game last week. Meanwhile, Abbey Green<\/strong> marked her maiden 2021 outing with a goal. For Casey, promising ruck Maggie Caris<\/strong> joined Niamh McEvoy<\/strong> in the votes, as first year midfielder Megan Fitzsimon<\/strong> had one of her best performances at any level in the red and blue.<\/p>\nThe Southern Saints celebrated a big win over Darebin on the same morning, with a couple of recently delisted Saints among the victors’ best players. Utility Tamara Luke<\/strong> booted a goal and earned votes for her performance, while Nadia von Bertouch<\/strong> continued her solid run in the twos. Both players managed five senior games in 2021.<\/p>\nCarlton’s newfound form yielded another set of points on Saturday afternoon, as the Blues downed Hawthorn at Princes Park. A trio of Carlton goalkickers found the big sticks, with Courtney Jones<\/strong> booting four majors ahead of raw talls Serena Gibbs<\/strong> (two) and Paige Trudgeon<\/strong> (one). 2020 draftee Winnie Laing<\/strong> also got another run in navy blue.<\/p>\nTwo sides with some of the most promising young talent around went to battle, as Geelong comprehensively defeated the Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval. Youngsters Annabel Strahan<\/strong> and Isabella Grant<\/strong> were named among the Bulldogs’ best behind Bailey Hunt<\/strong>, as Danielle Marshall<\/strong> marked her return from injury. For the Cats, Stephanie Williams<\/strong> was lively with two goals as the likes of Georgia Clarke<\/strong> and Maddie Boyd<\/strong> also got more game time under their belts.<\/p>\nPort Melbourne’s perfect run to start 2021 raged on with an 11-point win over Essendon, kicking off Sunday’s proceedings. Richmond-listed key forwards Emily Harley<\/strong> and Cleo Saxon-Jones<\/strong> were both named among the Borough’s best players and booted two goals apiece to combine for four of their side’s six majors.<\/p>\nThe round’s final game saw North Melbourne edge standalone side Williamstown at Arden Street, with Tahni Nestor<\/strong> featuring in the Roos’ votes. After managing a stretch of three senior games in 2021, she is one pushing to break back into the top flight as North storms into the postseason.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014<\/p>\n
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