G.L.O.R.I.A. tells Ashley-Cooper where to go.
Hair competition.
(Bit of a cheat; the other half-dozen photos in that sequence do not have Asciak with the big bounce.)
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HIGH!
A week late with the “finals confirmed” bit, but then not everyone keep records.
Essendon has kept the Western Bulldogs goalless to move into top spot on the VFLW ladder and guarantee a second consecutive finals berth.
The Bombers comprehensively outplayed the Bulldogs at Whitten Oval on Saturday, extending their lead in each quarter to romp to a 7.7 (49) to 0.2 (2) victory.
And with previous league leader Casey going down to Hawthorn on Sunday, Essendon finishes round 10 in first position as the only undefeated side.
The Bombers, who have scored 185 points more than next highest-scoring side Hawthorn, again controlled possession in their attacking half to register 24 more inside 50s than the Bulldogs.
Joanne Doonan and Cecilia McIntosh were the main beneficiaries with two goals apiece, while debutant Stephanie Asciak , Federica Frew and Renee Tierney added singles.
Joanne Doonan continued her strong form with two majors. (Photo: Bray Taylor)
Recruit Amelia Radford starred again with game-highs in disposals (30), tackles (six) and inside 50s (six), while co-captain Georgia Nanscawen (29 disposals, six tackles, five clearance) continued her dominant form.
The Bombers will face sixth-placed Darebin from 11am at Preston City Oval on Saturday, with four rounds of the home and away season remaining.
WESTERN BULLDOGS 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 (2)
ESSENDON 2.2 4.3 5.5 7.7 (49)
Goals: Doonan 2, McIntosh 2, Asciak, Frew, Tierney
Disposals: Radford 30, Nanscawen 29, Dicker 20, Marshall 19, MacDonald 18
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Let’s look at the league season stat-leaders. The top ten is based on total stats but (apart from goals) I report them below as averages.
Disposals:
1 - Radford 23.3
4 - Gardiner (Geelong) 36.0!!!
5 - Nanscawen 26.8
8 - Zanchetta 20.6 (down 4 spots this week, after partially languishing at FF)
Goals:
1 - Frew 26
2 - CBomb 17
3 - Clifford 14
4 - Tierney + others 14
10 - Dicker + others 9
Marks:
1 - Eliza Vale (Footscray) 5.9
2 - Tierney 5.1
3 - Marshall 5.1
4 - Clifford 4.9
8 - Zanchetta 4.0
Tackles:
1 - Tamara Smith (Cats) 11.7
6 - Georgia Nanscawen 8.3
Kicks:
1 - Tamara Smith (Cats) 17.2
8 - Radford 12.6
Handballs:
1 - Zanchetta 11.5
2 - Radford 10.7
4 - Nanscawen 11.6
Hit-outs:
1 - Jorja Borg (Fark Carlton) 29.1
5 - Nalder 21.5
THE cream rose to the top in Round 10 of the rebel VFLW competition, with four stars making their move in the Coaches Player of the Year award.
Southern Saints gun Hannah Stuart produced another leading turn to earn her second 10-vote haul of the season after picking up 24 disposals, five inside-50s and 10 tackles in her team’s hard-fought win over Williamstown, making it seven straight matches with at least 20 touches in a game as she took a two-vote lead at the top of the table.
Reigning Lambert-Pearce medallist Georgia Nanscawen has not received a perfect score but has also not been out of the votes in any of her eight matches, recording her second nine-vote tally for her 29 possessions, six marks, six clearances, five inside-50s and six tackles in Essendon’s comfortable defeat of Western Bulldogs to climb into outright second spot.
And outstanding Geelong pair Laura Gardiner and Paige Sheppard charged into third and fourth after gaining 10 and eight votes respectively against Port Melbourne – Gardiner for her astonishing 49 disposals, six marks, 10 clearances and 11 inside-50s and Sheppard for 27 touches, six marks, six clearances and a goal.
Western Bulldogs 0.2 (2) lost to Essendon 7.7 (49)
9 Georgia Nanscawen (Ess) = 5+4
5 Joanne Doonan (Ess) = 5+0
4 Tarrah Delgado (WB) = 4+0 or 3+1
4 Danielle Marshall (Ess) = 4+0 or 3+1
3 Eliza Morrison (WB) = 3+0
2 Grace Dicker (Ess) = 2+0
2 Marguerite Purcell (WB) = 2+0
1 Amelia Radford (Ess) = 1+0
rebel VFLW COACHES PLAYER OF THE YEAR LEADERBOARD
47 Hannah Stuart (SS) 10
45 Georgia Nanscawen (Ess) 9
44 Laura Gardiner (Gee) 10
43 Paige Shepherd (Gee) 8
37 Angelica Gogos (Dar) dnp
36 Amelia Radford (Ess) 1
34 Tahlia Fellows (Cas) 10
34 Tamara Luke (Haw) 2
33 Nicole Callinan (Dar) 1
33 Aimee Whelan (Wil) dnp
Little not already documented here, but:
ROHENNA YOUNG MEDAL LEADING GOALKICKER
26 Federica Frew (Ess) 1
17 Cecilia McIntosh (Ess) 2
14 Mia-Rae Clifford (Ess) 0
14 Mia Skinner (Gee) 2
14 Renee Tierney (Ess) 1
13 Jessie Williams (Haw) 0
12 Kristy Stratton (Haw) 1
11 Tahlia Fellows (Cas) 0
11 Tamara Luke (Haw) 3
9 Grace Dicker (Ess) 0
9 Alison Dowler (Cas) 0
rebel VFLW CLUB MILESTONES
- Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval for the first time (1-1)
- Essendon moved ahead on its overall away record (12-11)
rebel VFLW ROUND 10 RECORDS
(Figures in brackets are the previous record)
- 7.7 49 Essendon 's highest score v Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval (0.3 3, 2019)
- 0.2 2 Western Bulldogs ’ lowest score at Whitten Oval (0.3 3 v Richmond, 2018; 6.11 47 v Essendon, 2019)
rebel VFLW DEBUTS
- Essendon: Tegan Williams
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