The 2020 AFLW season, while shorter than anyone would have liked, nevertheless saw an exciting new brand of football played amongst the 14 teams. Hair-raising chases, spectacular goals and cringe-worthy tackles were present in every round. Here are the best of them.
In one of the goals of the season, Kate Hore was able to avoid three Carlton defenders while taking three bounces, gave the ball off to her teammate, got it back for the old ‘one two’, then put it through the big sticks for a major.
Kate Hore kicks a crucial goal for @melbournefc! #AFLW #AFLWDeesLions pic.twitter.com/eoXnKVXkmb
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) March 2, 2018
There’s not many things that Rocky Cranston can’t do, but this fantastic goal set the bar at an even greater height than usual. Cranston set herself up by handballing to herself and taking off in a footrace, trying to get away from the Fremantle defender.
Vote 1ï¸âƒ£ Cranston 2020 🗳 Rocky's incredible finish is one of three AFLW goal of the year finalists.
— Geelong Cats Womens (@catswomens) March 24, 2020
Vote: https://t.co/77vPOkj4oT pic.twitter.com/ZQLAxfOCRP
There was nothing stopping the Bulldogs captain from helping getting a score on the board, not even a Saints defender. Blackburn was able to sell some candy and set the American, Dani Marshall, up for her very first goal in AFLW.
Ellie Blackburn sets up American Dani Marshall in her first quarter of NAB #AFLW footy 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9bx9UP601Y
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) February 9, 2020
Collingwood was on fire in their game against the Blues, and it started from the opening bounce of the game. The Pies got the ball straight out of the ruck, inside 50 to Jordyn Allen, who received a 50 meter penalty and was able to get the Pies first goal, all within 25 seconds.
The Pies get off to a perfect start from the first ball up 🏉#AFLWBluesPies pic.twitter.com/ccl2ryzb3R
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) February 16, 2020
Normally there is nothing stopping Collingwood speedster Sarah Rowe, but not on this occasion. Rowe slipped passed a Carlton defender and was just about ready to speed into the Pies' 50, but Sarah Hosking was able get the tackle, and the free kick.
Mua Laloifi set Sarah Rowe up, and Sarah Hosking knocked her down in this @SpecialKAus Strong Play 💪#PoweringYou #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/aNqtxFzfxb
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) February 16, 2020
This was an amazing effort by Wakefield. She was able to spoil the ball, then followed up by tackling her North Melbourne opponent, allowing one of her teammates to deliver the ball inside 50. An Amazing second and third effort.
Courtney Wakefield spoils, sprints, gathers and tackles in this @SpecialKAus Strong Play 💪#PoweringYou #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/M1NzFfUbqe
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) February 23, 2020
This was amazing play that started just outside their defensive 50, where North were able to use their speed through the corridor, then deliver the ball inside 50, where they were able to put it away for an important goal.
Catch @NorthAFLW if you can 🏃â€â™€ï¸#AFLWRoosSuns pic.twitter.com/Y9XKAplx3d
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) February 29, 2020
You don’t normally want to get in the way of O’Connor’s torpedo, but Pregelj certainty didn’t mind. O’Connor was going for goal and decided to pull the old torpedo out of her bag of tricks. But Pregelj was able to get the smother, stopping the Cats from scoring.
Would you stand in front of an Aasta O'Connor torp?
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) March 6, 2020
We wouldn't, but @GoldCoastSUNS' Jade Pregelj was up for it in this @SpecialKAus Strong Play 💪#PoweringYou #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/yb0oCNN6ky
There’s nothing stopping Chloe Molloy from getting a goal, not even losing a boot. Molloy was able to shrug off a tackle from the oncoming Bulldogs defender. She lost a boot in the process, but she didn't let that stop her from putting the ball through the big sticks
Chloe Molloy only needs one boot in this @SpecialKAus Strong Play, as she shrugs a tackle and runs into an open goal 💪#PoweringYou #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/DKD7CShs0H
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) March 8, 2020
In a tight contest between the Dockers and the Bulldogs, Ebony Antonio was able to get the Dockers out of trouble. She sold a bit of candy, got free, took a bounce, and then put it through for a well-earned goal.
How did Ebony Antonio manage this? 😱 She receives, dummies, bounces and finishes, a certified @SpecialKAus Strong Play 💪 #PoweringYou #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/xAoHErm65R
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) March 15, 2020
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