The Brisbane Lions have consigned the Gold Coast Suns to the AFLW’s lowest score in a 63-point Q-Clash drubbing.
Key points:
- Gold Coast’s 0.2 (2) beat Richmond’s unwanted record of 0.3 (3) from last season
- Brisbane’s 10.5 (65) was also its highest ever AFLW score
- North Melbourne has conceded only 19 points in its two wins so far this season
Best-on-ground Jesse Wardlaw and Dakota Davidson both kicked four goals for the Lions in the 10.5 (65) to 0.2 (2) win on Sunday at Hickey Park in Brisbane.
Earlier, North Melbourne were short of their best but still good enough to beat an impressive St Kilda team at Arden Street.
The Suns’ two points eclipsed Richmond’s three-point effort last season as the lowest score in the competition’s fifth season.
Brisbane, who drew with the Suns in last year’s inaugural QClash, registered 21 marks inside 50 to the Suns’ one as they improved to 2-0 and the Suns’ dropped a second-straight game.
Sophie Conway, Nat Grider, Lauren Arnell and Greta Bodey (two goals) were all dominant for the hosts as they notched their highest AFLW score.
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Conway gained 364 metres from her 13 possessions, most of which hit targets.
Wardlaw had a hand in two other goals to win the QClash medal, while Arnell weaved her magic down the left flank and the Lions’ defence intercepted whenever called upon.
The Lions led by 15 in their inaugural QClash last season but did not kick a second-half goal as they split the points with the Suns in a Queensland derby cliffhanger.
There were no signs of a repeat on Sunday though, Wardlaw kicking her second to begin the third quarter to end any hopes of a comeback.
Meanwhile, premiership favourites North continued their perfect start to the AFLW season on Sunday by accounting for the Saints by 26 points at Arden Street.
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The Saints made it hard for the Kangaroos in the first three quarters, but North gradually wore down St Kilda’s resistance before winning 5.6 (36) to 1.4 (10).
As they did to Geelong last week, the Kangaroos kept the Saints goalless in three quarters, including a scoreless second half, to start their season 2-0 for the second time in three years.
North have now conceded just 19 points in two games in 2021.
Compounding the result for the Saints was Bianca Jakobsson taking no part in the second half with what appeared to be a badly corked back, just three weeks after breaking her collarbone.
AAP
