Brisbane’s resurgence for the reason that return of Katrina Gorry has continued with the Matildas midfielder scoring twice within the Roar’s 2-0 A-League Women win over Newcastle.
A primary victory of the season secured towards Western Sydney final week and objectives in each halves on Friday from Gorry ensured Brisbane stored on rolling at Newcastle’s No. 2 Sportsground.
For the Jets, nevertheless, it was a 3rd defeat in a row and so they have now conceded 18 instances this season – 5 away from the subsequent most porous defence.
The Novocastrians additionally look set to probably be with out Murphy Agnew for an prolonged interval after she was stretchered off after a heavy conflict with Roar keeper Hensley Hancuff.
The 24-year-old went flying after colliding with Hancuff in first-half stoppage time, remaining susceptible on the floor for an prolonged interval after touchdown closely on her again.
Helped to her ft and receiving ache aid, she struggled to face earlier than being positioned on a stretcher and brought from the sector.
“(It’s) something with her back,” Jets coach Ash Wilson mentioned.
“It was a horrible clash and you never like to see a player down for any reason, especially when it’s something like a back – it’s pretty serious.
“She got here again to the bench so hopefully it isn’t as unhealthy as what may be predicted, however we’ve got to observe that.”
It added to a disappointing night for the Jets, who went down in the 10th minute when Gorry cut inside from the left and drilled an effort beyond goalkeeper Georgina Worth.
“We talked about Gorry being a menace and we did not cope with that second effectively sufficient,” Wilson said.
Pouncing on a spillage from a long throw-in into the box on the hour, the 30-year-old Gorry made it two after skipping past a defender and dinking it beyond Worth.
After missing the first month of the season for a planned rest, Roar has a 100 per cent winning record with the diminutive midfielder in their starting side this season.
Largely blunt to that point, going 2-0 down seemed to spark the hosts to life, with Lauren Allan, Cass Davis, and Adriana Konjarski producing strong chances.
Goals, nevertheless, did not comply with and the Jets fell to their fourth defeat of the marketing campaign.
