ROUND 3
EFC 5.10.40 defeat Darebin 1.4.10
Funny thing is the above showed Darebin were on the rise: in 2021 they scored 0.5.5 versus us across two games; 1.1.7 in 2022 (hey, 7 points better than Footscray!); and 1.2.8 in 2023.
Lily Bateman comes in, and never leaves. Porter also debuts for us.
Monique DeMatteeeeeeooooooooooooooooooo is handed a free early, and gets 60% of their game score with it to lead.
This might be the first time I said something nice about Lily. It won’t be the last.
More Melnikas bossing of the game (she has 15 disposals in the first forty minutes):
I can not lie:
In the closing minute of the first half Darebin hit BOTH goal posts, and thus trail 9-19 rather than being tied with us.
Longer run-up than Lillee:
Let’s go ‘round the grounds:
I buried the lead for this round:
Mahony 26 disposals, Wales 25 and 8 marks, Melnikas 22 and 7 clearances
Finally, the winning song!
COACH VOTES
10 Stephanie Wales (ESS)
6 Ruby Mahony (ESS)
4 Ashleigh Van Loon (ESS)
3 Caitlin Bunker (DF)
3 Ange Gogos (DF)
3 Ashlea Melnikas (ESS)
1 El Chaston (ESS