AFLW Round 4, 2023
Hawthorn vs Melbourne
Friday 22 September
Venue: Frankston Oval
Attendance: 2817
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Hawthorn | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5.11 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 10.10.70 |
Melbourne win by 59 points
Goalkickers: Eden Zanker 3, Kate Hore 2, Alyssa Bannan 1, Tayla Harris 1, Blaithin Mackin 1, Eliza McNamara 1, Lauren Pearce 1
AFLW B&F votes:
3 - Tyla Hanks
2 - Eden Zanker
1 - Paxy Paxman
Coaches votes:
9 - Tyla Hanks
7 - Olivia Purcell
6 - Eden Zanker
3 - Kate Hore
Milestones:
First game against Hawthorn and at Frankston Oval
First game
Aimee Mackin
Only game as coach
Shae Sloane
Statistical categories led:
Biggest win and highest score against Hawthorn, and at Frankston Oval
In their first AFLW game against the 2022 expansion side, Melbourne found the going almost as easy as a 58 point pre-season win. The inexperienced Hawks were outmatched, allowing two goals into the breeze in the first term and only kicking one for the evening from a free kick. Regular Melbourne coach Mick Stinear stepped aside to allow Shae Sloane to take charge, and she began her coaching career with an easy victory.
With the setting sun causing difficulties for a game that started at 5.05pm, Hawthorn had chances but were wasteful and allowed Melbourne easy transition. The margin blew out with a four goal to one third term, before the Hawks were kept scoreless in the last quarter, making it the 13th consecutive match where the Demons hadn't allowed a fourth quarter goal.
Best were Hanks, Heath and Gillard.
Media
afl.com.au - 22/09/2023
afl.com.au - 22/09/2023
Links
Demonblog match review