AFLW Round 2, 2023
Greater Western Sydney vs Melbourne
Sunday 10 September
Venue: Manuka Oval
Attendance: 2028
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.4.22 |
| Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 15.9.99 |
Melbourne win by 77 points
Goalkickers: Kate Hore 5, Alyssa Bannan 3, Sarah Lampard 2, Olivia Purcell 2, Blaithin Mackin 1, Lily Mithen 1, Eden Zanker 1
AFLW B&F votes
3 - Kate Hore
2 - Lauren Pearce
1 - Tyla Hanks
Coaches votes
10 - Kate Hore
7 - Tyla Hanks
4 - Olivia Purcell
4 - Sarah Lampard
4 - Lauren Pearce
Milestones:
Nil
Statistical categories led:
Biggest win and highest score against Greater Western Sydney
Biggest win and highest score at Manuka Oval
Equal most goals in a game - Kate Hore - 5
Melbourne went to Canberra as red hot favourites, but were surprised by the Giants kicking a goal seconds after the start. By quarter time the visitors were comfortably ahead, led by a virtuoso performance by captain Kate Hore, who had three goals on the board by the first break.
The Giants only kicked one more goal for the game, and despite keeping Melbourne to one in the third quarter they were unable to last the distance and conceded 7.2 to a point in the fourth quarter, allowing Melbourne their second-biggest score in the competition to date. Paxy Paxman was a late withdrawal (quad), replaced by Charlotte Wilson.
Best were Hore, Lampard and Hanks.
Media
melbournefc.com.au - 09/09/2023
afl.com.au - 10/09/2023
Links
Demonblog match review