AFLW Round 5, 2024
Essendon vs Melbourne
Friday 27 September
Venue: Windy Hill
Attendance: 3325
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Essendon | 4.0 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 11.6.72 |
| Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1.7 |
Essendon win by 65 points
Goalkickers: Kate Hore 3, Sinead Goldrick 1, Blaithin Mackin 1, Eden Zanker 1
AFLW B&F votes
TBD
Coaches votes
Nil
Milestones:
First MFC game
Lily Johnson
First goal
Ryleigh Wotherspoon (4th game)
Statistical categories led:
Largest loss and lowest score in any game, against Essendon, and at Windy Hill
After losing after the siren in their previous game, Melbourne returned to Victoria for another game around the middle of the ladder and hoping to take a step in the finals race. On the Grand Final Eve public holiday, they were thrashed in their first visit to Windy Hill. The Bombers got off to a fast start, and while Melbourne's defence won credit keeping the damage down after their side had been dominated, they were unable to stop the home side piling on scores. After a lucky snap from Ryleigh Wotherspoon scored her side's first goal, the Demons didn't score again in the last three quarters. With Shelley Heath (shoulder) and Eliza McNamara (broken nose) out injured, they were unable to pass their previous lowest score, and were beaten by a record margin.
Best were Chaplin, Gillard, and Goldrick.
Media
afl.com.au - 31/08/2024
Links
Demonblog match review