Reigning premiers Brisbane are straight by to a different AFLW preliminary last after claiming a six-point away qualifying win over a gutsy Hawthorn.
However Brisbane will nervously await the match evaluate officer’s evaluation of Belle Dawes’s front-on contact on Hawk Ainslie Kemp early within the second quarter.
The Lions will host the winner of subsequent week’s semifinal between Adelaide and Fremantle for a spot in a sixth grand last after combating again from an 11-point second-quarter deficit to win 6.2 (38) to 4.8 (32) in entrance of 4,985 followers at Ikon Park.
Daniel Webster’s Hawks subsequent face the winner of Sunday night’s elimination last between Richmond and Port Adelaide in a house semifinal.
Craig Starcevich’s Lions will get pleasure from every week off earlier than their fifth preliminary last however might have to organize for a possible tough conduct cost to Dawes.
The gun midfielder was operating full-throttle in direction of Kemp when she tried to drag out of a deal with however as an alternative crashed straight into the defender.
Kemp required remedy however was in a position to jog to the Hawthorn bench earlier than passing her concussion evaluation.
The umpire didn’t award a free kick on the time.
Hawk Aileen Gilroy gained a holding-the-ball free kick for a fierce deal with on Brisbane’s Cathy Svarc within the first time period, but it surely might appeal to consideration given she drove the Lion into the bottom.
Svarc (two targets) was glorious, Ally Anderson (17 disposals, 13 contested possessions) grew into the sport whereas Orla O’Dwyer (17 disposals) and defenders Bre Koenen, Nat Grider and Jennifer Dunne have been additionally among the many Lions’ greatest.
Hawthorn skipper and ex-Lion Emily Bates (22 disposals) led from the entrance, with assist from Eliza West (19 touches) and increase teen Jas Fleming (17 disposals), whereas Mattea Breed had an entertaining duel with Anderson.
Brisbane drew first blood by Dakota Davidson earlier than the primary quarter proved an arm wrestle.
Hawthorn’s Aine McDonagh capitalised on some unfastened Lions defending to assist the Hawks snatch a four-point lead at quarter time.
Kaitlyn Ashmore prolonged Hawthorn’s lead with a beautiful snap halfway by the second time period.
The Lions responded within the third time period, hitting the entrance by back-to-back targets to Svarc and Taylor Smith.
When Davidson goaled early within the last time period, the Lions led by 12.
Louise Stephenson reduce the deficit to lower than a aim to make for a nervous end however the Lions held on, whereas Fleming limped off late.
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