Arabic version: ملبورن يُلحق ببريزبن أثقل هزيمة في تاريخ AFLW

According to ABC News, Melbourne produced a dominant 56-point win over Brisbane at Casey Fields, moving to a perfect 3-0 AFLW start and handing the Lions their biggest loss in the competition. After Brisbane kicked the opening goal, the Demons reeled off the next 12 to win 14.5 (89) to 4.9 (33).

Liv Purcell had 31 disposals, while Tyla Hanks recorded 24 disposals, eight tackles and a goal. Kate Hore collected 24 disposals and Tahlia Gillard had 11 intercepts. Ryleigh Wotherspoon kicked three goals, with Georgia Gall, Mia Austin and Megan Fitzsimon each contributing multiple goals. Brisbane suffered several injury concerns, including Marlow Graham, Neesa Dooley, Belle Dawes and Ruby Svarc.

Port Adelaide defeated GWS 7.10 (52) to 8.0 (48) in Canberra, but the result was overshadowed by a suspected serious right knee injury to forward Indy Tahau, who was helped off late in the third quarter. GWS moved in front after Brodee Mowbray kicked two goals, before Matilda Scholz’s intercept mark helped set up Lauren Young’s match-winning mark and goal with seconds remaining. Scholz finished with 30 hit-outs and 24 disposals, while Piper Window kicked three goals.

Hawthorn beat Collingwood by 28 points, led by Aine McDonagh’s three goals and Lucy Wales’s 23 disposals and 22 hit-outs. Geelong held off Gold Coast 10.4 (64) to 8.9 (57), despite Charlie Rowbottom’s 39 disposals for the Suns. Carlton remained undefeated by beating Fremantle 7.6 (48) to 6.6 (42), leaving North Melbourne, Melbourne, Carlton and Sydney as the four unbeaten teams. In Darwin’s Dreamtime match, Richmond overcame Essendon 5.8 (38) to 4.9 (33), with Caitlin Greiser kicking three goals, including the late decisive major.