Jasmine Garner has produced a standout show as North Melbourne overcame a uncommon poor begin to publish a nine-point AFLW win over Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.
The Kangaroos had been held goalless within the first half for simply the second time of their historical past, however they stormed dwelling with 4 unanswered targets within the second half to publish a 4.7 (31) to three.4 (22) win on Friday.
Garner was influential within the win, tallying 32 disposals, 12 clearances, 11 tackles, 600m gained and a 50m aim on the run.
North ruck Emma King was a rock with seven marks to go together with 25 hitouts, whereas ahead Bella Eddey kicked two important targets.
Kangaroos defender Jasmine Ferguson performed a superb shutdown position on star Geelong ahead Chloe Scheer, who managed simply 0.1 from three disposals.
It got here every week after Scheer booted 5 targets in a thumping win over Sydney.
Georgie Prespakis (27 disposals, one aim) battled exhausting for the Cats, however North Melbourne managed the midfield battle after halftime to safe their third straight win to begin the season.
The Cats, who are actually 0-6 in head-to-head battles in opposition to North Melbourne, are 2-1 for the season.
Geelong’s Julia Crockett-Grills may very well be in bother for a dump deal with on Mia King.
King was assessed on the sidelines for concussion, however was cleared to return.
North Melbourne beat Geelong by two factors in final yr’s elimination last, however they struggled to seek out their rhythm early in Friday’s re-match.
It was the Mikayla Bowen present within the opening quarter because the Geelong speedster nailed two targets from holding-the-ball free kicks.
A operating aim from Geelong star Prespakis proved to be the one main of the second quarter, with the Cats heading to the lengthy break with a 17-point lead.
The Kangaroos gained the within 50m rely 20-17 within the opening half, however they solely had three behinds to indicate for it.
It marked simply the second time North Melbourne had been held goalless within the first half – the opposite one being in opposition to Collingwood in spherical 4, 2021, whey they solely scored 0.8 (8) for the match.
The Kangaroos lastly discovered their groove within the third time period, scoring three targets to surge to a three-point lead.
Eddey broke North’s drought with a scrappy close-range aim, and North had two on the board when Tahlia Randall transformed a free kick.
North had been in entrance when Garner nailed a 50m aim on the run, and Eddey’s close-range aim early within the last quarter proved to be the ultimate dagger.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
