The Women have once again continued to put themselves on the Division 4 radar with a rallying win against De La Salle, leaving the field 8-point winners after a hard-fought contest.
De La Salle were out of the blocks quickly, getting two goals on the board and taking every advantage they could against a slow-starting Animals squad to be up by 13 points at the first break.
The rest of the game would continue to be a battle, as De La Salle kept their noses in front going into half-time, before a goal each and some missed opportunities from the Animals saw them take a slim 2-point lead for the final quarter.
Still with enough left in the tank to finish the game strongly, the Women increased their pressure around the ball, with one errant inside 50 the opposition’s only real chance for the final 20 minutes. It was all the Animals though as they kicked two straight goals kicking home to get their seventh win of the season and kickstart Wattle Park’s second weekend in a row of four wins from four games.
Stalwart backman Lilly Hutchison took best-on-ground honours for her defensive work, with Ashton Billing, Clover Hart, Alayna MacKirdy, Tegan Murphy and Ash Curtis rounding out the best players list. Continuing her form in front of the big sticks, Paige Hill finished the game with two majors, while Hart, Maddy Mazar, Poppy O’Shea and Billing all joined the goalkicking party.
The Women currently sit fourth on the ladder, which is the highest the squad has ever sat in their storied existence, with seven wins, eight losses and a percentage of 83.22%.
WP 6.5.41
DLS 5.3.33