Adelaide claims a tense 10-point win over reigning premiers Melbourne to be the only unbeaten team so far this season, while Sydney, St Kilda and GWS also enjoy victories.
Adelaide has claimed a tense 10-point win over Melbourne to hand the reigning premiers its first loss of the AFLW season and take outright top spot on the ladder as the league's only unbeaten team.The Swans triumphed 6.9 to 3.12 over the PowerIn other matches on Saturday, Sydney got the better of Port Adelaide in a shootout to pull away in the final quarter and triumph by 15 points to keep their finals hopes alive.
But when Tayla Harris bumped Marinoff late as she kicked inside 50, Hatchard earned a down-field free kick and coolly converted to give the Crows some breathing room.McNamara and Zanker each struck again as the Demons made a late charge, but Caitlin Gould ran into an open goal to seal victory for the Crows.Separated by just two points by three-quarter time, the Swans snatched their first away win with a 6.9 to 3.12 victory at Alberton Oval in a thrilling arm wrestle.
Scholz had sent a long bomb to an empty forward 50 as Houghton flaunted her speed to leave Alice Mitchell in the dust and grab the six points for the Power. Former Collingwood star Chiocci injured her right knee just a few minutes into the first quarter as she tried to get out of a tackle from Kaitlyn Ashmore.
Hawthorn notched more disposals, clearances, marks, tackles and contested possessions and tallied and an equal amount of inside 50s. The Giants overcame a slow start to seal a 6.8 to 3.6 victory over the Eagles at Blacktown and put their winless first half of the season behind them.
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