High-flying North Melbourne have continued their perfect start to the AFLW season after accounting for St Kilda by 26 points at Arden Street.
The Saints made it hard for the Kangaroos in the first three quarters, but North showed why they are premiership favourites as they gradually wore down St Kilda s resistance to win 5.6 (36) to 1.4 (10).
As they did to Geelong last week, the Kangaroos kept the Saints goalless in three quarters, including a scoreless second half, to start their season 2-0 for the second time in three years.
North have now conceded just 19 points in two games in 2021.
Compounding the loss for the Saints was another injury setback for Bianca Jakobsson.
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AFLW season kicks off with a focus on attack, and the most goals for an opening round in league history
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Fremantle s Gemma Houghton was one of four players to kick three goals in round one.
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Round one of the AFLW season is in the books, and the opening seven games provided a welcome return to football after an absence of nearly 11 months.
With no expansion teams added for 2021, the focus was on the existing 14 teams, and how much improvement could be seen nearly a full year after the previous season was shut down because of COVID.
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Mayo star Aileen Gilroy picked up where she left off in North’s emphatic opening round win over Geelong. By Emma Duffy Sunday 31 Jan 2021, 4:33 PM Jan 31st 2021, 4:33 PM 8,043 Views 0 Comments
North Melbourne celebrate after their emphatic win.
MAYO STAR AILEEN Gilroy picked up where she left off in Australia, playing a central part as North Melbourne Kangaroos produced an emphatic victory in their Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW] opener.
North Melbourne kicked 11 goals past Geelong Cats in a sensational 11.5 (71) to 1.3 (9) win at GMHBA Stadium to power to the top of the latter on score difference.