The Fremantle Dockers have consolidated their spot within the AFLW high eight with a complete 30-point win over GWS at Henson Park.
The Dockers’ Irish connection got here via with a vengeance early on Saturday.
Former Meath Gaelic footballer Orlagh Lally snapped an incredible aim from deep within the left ahead pocket whereas her Tipperary counterpart, Aisling McCarthy, booted two first-quarter objectives to go away Fremantle in entrance by 15 factors on the first change.
The Giants hit again within the second time period, with Aliesha Newman kicking the staff’s second main after 90 seconds.
Then, after a few misses by Fremantle, the Giants struck once more, with Newman kicking her second to shut in on the guests. Nevertheless, the Dockers had the solutions, with objectives to Lally and Megan Kaufman extending the margin.
Fremantle’s defence was holding, with a string of intercept marks chopping off GWS assaults.
The third quarter was extra of a grind, with no scoring for the primary eight minutes earlier than the Dockers put it collectively in assault, kicking throughout the bottom to search out Ariana Hetherington who marked inside 50.
She went on to kick her first AFLW aim and was surrounded by celebrating teammates. GWS trailed by 25 factors on the last change.
McCarthy made positive of issues within the last time period, getting the ball deep within the left ahead pocket, dancing down the boundary line earlier than stepping inside and snapping her third of the day.
One other Irish participant, Sligo’s Eilish O’Dowd, snapped a comfort aim from the pocket for the Giants late on, however the consequence was already clear.
The win, Fremantle’s seventh of the season, retains the Dockers firmly inside the highest eight with a spherical left.
