OUR GOAL OF THE WEEK

What better way to start an account of the highlights from Round 3 than with what has got to be considered Goal of the Week?

Unfortunately coming a little too late to make a difference to the outcome, the effort from Sabrina Frederick, kicking a goal from the ruck, shows a pure athletic talent that has to be admired. It has already been nominated as Goal of the Year!

OUR PLAY OF THE WEEK

We also need to appreciate the efforts of the Roos this week, as they flattened Richmond in their game on Sunday. It’s their ability to manipulate the play and get the ball from one end to the other with ease that is pushing them to the top of the comp.

OUR MARK OF THE WEEK

A brave mark from West Coast’s Irish import Niamh Kelly was also a pretty special moment. Giants star Rebecca Beeson surely packs a punch but they were both back up on their feet in seconds!

RISING STAR OF THE WEEK

Kalinda Howarth put away three impressive goals for the Gold Coast Suns in their game against Brisbane, earning herself a nomination for NAB AFLW Rising Star. The teams drew in the fierce Q-Clash signalling the beginning a new and exciting rivalry.

 

BEHIND OF THE YEAR?

The Bulldogs-Carlton game saw a truly remarkable effort from Kirsten McLeod. A breathtaking foot race between McLeod and Vaomua Laloifi became a two-on-one contest as Kerryn Harrington joined the fray. 

McLeod was able to shake them both off, nearly losing control as she sprinted down the wing, and finished with a behind that didn’t do justice to the effort it took her to get the it there.

 

MATCH OF THE WEEK

One of the most nail-biting games of the week has got to be the Adelaide-Geelong clash at Kardinia Park that saw the Crows win on enemy territory. Some spectacular goals and contests, the game highlights are a definite ‘must-see’.

 

OUR PLAYER OF THE ROUND

Finally, Dana Hooker has got to go down as one of the star players of the round. Despite playing for the WCE, an expansion team struggling to make their mark on the AFLW, Hooker brings a relentless energy every week. 

She had an impressive game on Sunday before unfortunately needing to be escorted off the field in the fourth quarter when she took an accidental boot to the throat.