AFLW Round 7, 2023
West Coast vs Melbourne
Sunday 15 October
Venue: Lathlain Park
Attendance: 1232
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| West Coast | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0.12 |
| Melbourne | 4.1 | 4.3 | 8.10 | 11.16.82 |
Melbourne win by 70 points
Goalkickers: Alyssa Bannan 5, Kate Hore 2, Eden Zanker 2, Aimee Mackin 1, Casey Sherriff 1
AFLW B&F votes:
3 - Tyla Hanks
2 - Alyssa Bannan
1 - Kate Hore
Coaches votes:
10 - Alyssa Bannan
4 - Blaithin Mackin
4 - Olivia Purcell
3 - Kate Hore
3 - Tyla Hanks
3 - Eliza West
Milestones:
First game at Lathlain Park
MFC debut
Rhiannon Watt
First goal
Aimee Mackin (4th game)
Statistical categories led:
Equal most goals in a game: Alyssa Bannan - 5
Oldest debuting player - Rhiannon Watt (35 years, 311 days)
Highest score against West Coast
Even after suffering their first defeat in 14 games a week earlier, Melbourne was not expected to be troubled by the 17th placed Eagles. With a number of enforced changes due to injury, and temperatures above 30 degrees they dominated play early but struggled to score. Two running goals by Alyssa Bannan got them going, setting up a 19 point lead at quarter time. Against the odds, the home side held Melbourne out in the second term. The Demons had chances but failed to convert and went goalless, while West Coast got the ball inside 50 once for a late goal. They didn't score again in the second half, as Melbourne ran up another big score.
Best were Bannan, Purcell, West
Melbourne played under the indigenous name 'Narrm'.
Lists
Scoreless fourth quarters
Media
afl.com.au - 15/10/2023
Links
Demonblog match review