AFLW Round 7, 2025
Melbourne vs Gold Coast
Friday 26 September
Venue: Casey Fields
Attendance: 1557
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.6 | 7.10 | 13.15.93 |
| Gold Coast | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6.6 |
Melbourne win by 87 points
Goalkickers: Alyssa Bannan 2, Tayla Harris 2, Kate Hore 2, Megan Fitzsimon 1, Georgia Gall 1, Tyla Hanks 1, Eliza McNamara 1, Karen Paxman 1, Alyssia Pisano 1, Ryleigh Wotherspoon 1
Milestones:
Nil
AFLW B&F votes:
TBD
Coaches votes:
10 - Megan Fitzsimon
8 - Maeve Chaplin
6 - Tyla Hanks
4 - Kate Hore
1 - Eliza McNamara
1 - Lauren Pearce
Statistical categories led:
Highest score and biggest win against Gold Coast
Biggest win at Casey Fields
Most tackles in a game: 15 - Megan Fitzsimon
Kicking into a strong breeze in the first quarter, Melbourne registered the opening goal within 20 seconds when Megan Fitzsimon bounced a long kick through an unguarded square. The Suns soon had their best period of the game, missing multiple chances at goal before the home side hit them on the counter-attack and registered the only three goals of the term. They added another three with the wind before half time to open a near unassailable lead against opposition containing foundation player Lily Mithen.
When Melbourne got the first goal after half time it looked like a massive score was on the cards, but they were held to one goal for the term. After already losing ex-Demon Claudia Whitfort to injury, the Suns lost two more players in a last quarter where they were comprehensively outplayed. Melbourne nearly doubled their goal tally, and Ryleigh Wotherspoon had two opportunities in the final seconds to kick a goal that would take the margin beyond the 88 point record set in the 2022 summer season. It became their second greatest winning margin, and best ever at home.
Best were Hanks, Harris, and Hore.
Links
Demonblog match review
Media
afl.com.au - 26/09/2025