.A nightmare crash has sidelined Essendon's best gamer and a teenage weapon as well as propelled a disastrous position round 64-21 loss to Fremantle on Saturday.Young forward Brownish-yellow Clarke experienced the road of an oncoming Bonnie Toogood as the Bombers co-captain steamed towards a high sphere inside Essendon's forward 50 very early in the second area of the Windy Hill clash.The set seemed to argue scalps just before Clarke's scalp sickeningly reached the ground left her knocked senseless cold.The 19-year-old was stretchered off the industry, while Toogood, who hopped from the industry as well as was in splits on the side projects, was determined in the areas and ruled out of the activity with ice on her correct knee.Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING RATHER. Absolutely free and also personal assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary litigation today > Golden Clark receives assistance. (Image through Michael Willson/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesBombers coach Natalie Wood claimed the reigning greatest and fairest was actually "ruined" certainly not to be able to lead the edge after experiencing the take." Bonnie copped a rather heavy knock to her leg-- our team'll receive that browsed as well as see how that shows up," Wood stated after the game.Trailing by eight points at that time of the crash, Fremantle raced away along with four consecutive objectives as Toogood's challenger, veteran sponsor Ash Brazill, governed play after being freed up as an obstruct defender.Wood carried out not refuse the hefty crash had actually extremely had an effect on the Bombing planes on the area." Our team're still 3 seasons in, as well as those minutes-- they allow. We heard that collision from the subsidiaries, and that jolts everybody," she said.Demoted skipper respondsIf Hayley Miller really felt any kind of disappointment when she was actually amazingly demoted to the joint vice-captaincy for a harmed Ange Stannett, it is not showing in her football.Miller led from the face during the Dockers' second-quarter surge, tackling non-stop as well as design two objectives, that included a smart toe-poke around the skin to put together Aine Tighe.Tighe (3.1) is presently creating a powerful mixture along with West Coastline enlist Aisling McCarthy, who was actually the Dockers' best with 23 fingertips as well as two targets in a wonderful nightclub debut.Giants notch up file rating in Rd 1 succeed|01:45 Bannister's ACL comebackDaria Bannister has actually survived a very luckless keep up trauma however on Sunday again rebounded along with a figured out performance.Just like she carried out on yield coming from an ACL for North Melbourne in 2019, Bannister stopped the opening target of the activity before a brilliant fruit offered the Bombing planes their second before halftime.Razor stinging callBannister's target came by means of a theatrical piece of officiating coming from the not-so-retired Ray Chamberlain, that are going to be mentoring much younger umpires in the course of the AFLW season.With no less than 4 Essendon ahead crowding her-- but not molding to deal with-- near the target pipe, an intimidated Dockers defender backed over the line after a handful of secs of reluctance, and also was pinged for a purposeful hurried behind.' Fierce' Dockers eye Crows upsetPiling on another five up in the air targets with the breeze in the ultimate condition, Lisa Webb's Fremantle stretched its own muscle mass in an encouraging beginning after pair of consecutive periods overlooking finals.It comes before a huge clash against goliath Adelaide in Perth next Sunday." They were actually merely fierce, as well as it is actually one thing that our experts satisfaction ourselves on, congruity over four one-fourths," Webb stated." Our experts've still got a whole lot to enhance, however it was a pleasing start."-- Edward BourkeGIANT SECONDLY FIFTY PERCENT VOIDS BULLDOG BITEIt was a medical efficiency from GWS younger weapon Zarlie Goldsworthy that kicked 4 goals to aid the home-town Giants safeguard a record-breaking 63-point victory and start the 2024 time on a high.Goldsworthy was just about everywhere in the Giants' forward collection and also discovered plenty of the ball to do with 18 disposals and also seven credit rating involvements.The 19-year-old, who protected the Climbing Superstar honor last time, already sits second on the nightclub's everlasting goalkicking leaderboard and looks set for a huge 2024 season.Goldsworthy said her private performance gave her a "great deal of peace of mind" and also was enthusiastic she might carry on the alright form into the rest of the period." I think we were down in the disputed things (very early), so we would like to show up as well as definitely hunt the ball and I think we carried out that," she said.The video game opened up in the 3rd fourth and also it was the Orange Tidal wave which swept with Canberra to take a significant 44-point lead into the final breather, which they expanded in the final to break a five-game losing streak at Manuka Oval.Zarlie Goldsworthy of the Giants commemorates racking up an objective. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesDazzling O'Dowd dominating on debutIt couldn't have actually been actually a much more best begin for the Giants as Irish debutant Eilish O'Dowd made among the best plays in AFLW history, along with merely her initial contact in the league.Just 15 secs is all it took for O'Dowd to prove that she is actually heading to be a concern for adversary crews this period. However that wasn't the first bounce she took on the day or the initial objective she kicked.The 24-year-old, that really did not understand just how to accommodate a Sherrin at her initial instruction treatment, streamed away from the center in the first play of the activity after gaining the hitout, took a bounce and ran to 30m before stopping it absolutely for the fastest AFLW objective in history.It took a minute for the group to know specifically what they were actually seeing as she made a very early Target of the Year challenger, showcasing her ruptured and rate coming from the discontinuance. She included a second target with a lovely kick on the range from the wallet later on in the game and even with an ankle concern, she looked all right after returning to the field.O' Dowd uses a factor of variation in the ruck with the ability to eventually end up being an extra midfielder and you can easily anticipate her to make a lot more exciting minutes this season.Parker vs BlackburnThe pair of midfield bulls of Alyce Parker as well as Ellie Blackburn went head-to-head on Sunday at Canberra breaking the ice for their respective edges in the motor area, not either able to take an in reverse step.Parker pertained to play in her 50th game and established the mood for her edge around the deduction along with 29 fingertips, one objective and seven allowances. While she wasn't able to utilize it along with she would possess ased if in the 1st, she created a large 3rd term which assisted Giants competition away to an undisputable lead.Blackburn was the only Bulldogs player that had the ability to receive her palms on the regulation football picking up 25 disposals (twenty competed) and also 8 deals with. While she no longer keeps the tag of leader, she still led coming from the face and also succeeded any contested round that hopped her way.The Giants triumphed. (Image through Score Metcalfe/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesGrigg a tackling machineElaine Grigg merely took care of three disposals however showcased her taking on pressure and also perseverance around the regulation football along with a game-high 9 tackles.Grigg was prepared along with pick No. 6 in the 2023 National Draught and also is actually an electric player that deals with the football along with rate and nerve. And also regardless of only 3 fingertips, you couldn't examine her attempt and also strength around the contest with 21 stress takes action to her name.It was actually crystal clear that Grigg had actually settled right into soccer on top amount when she was compensated for a chase-down handle in the initial half, prior to booting inside fifty and locating new hire Analea McKee that took a solid contended score and also booted truly for the crew's only goal of the day.Other highly promoted children in Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (one disposal), Brooke Barwick (2 fingertips) had a hard time to get into the video game, while Cleo Buttifant possessed 7 disposals.Efficiency issues for the DogsYou merely have to examine the performance through which the Western side Bulldogs used the soccer to find one of the essential places where the activity escaped the visitors.The Bulldogs gained the hitouts effortlessly and only dropped short in authorizations (22-26), however it was their ball-use, particularly inside 50 that hurt all of them one of the most. This was evident in the second fourth where they had all the play yet couldn't place any one of their domination on the scoreboard.Using the round at 23 per-cent inside fifty is actually certainly never going to translate to substantial scoreboard harm however it was a sharp sword which likewise brought about GWS acquiring their intercepting video game going and beginning a lot of their tackling chains from defence.Western Bulldogs likewise went at a bad efficiency of 55 per cent around the ground, virtually getting doubled in the disposal matter.-- Blair BurnsSAINTS START FINALS PURSUIT WITH OVERCOME SUNSJesse Wardlaw broke the ice for the Saints along with two goals as they sent a message to the rest of the competitors, thumping the Suns as well as presenting they have what it requires to play finals in 2024. The Chip Dal Santo-led Saints clothing which directly missed finals last season by percentage ran away to a huge 54-point triumph to hand the Suns a sluggish beginning to their finals defence.St Kilda have never participated in finals in their past history yet gamers like Wardlaw are bent on transform that this year as the 24-year-old collection the mood from the beginning of the game and also influenced her colleagues to have fun with great belief.Wardlaw was without a doubt the greatest gamer on the ground in the first quarter which had each of the Gold Coastline players and trainers scraping their heads, merely trying ahead up with a means to squash her dominance.Jesse Wardlaw of the Saints commemorates an objective. (Image through Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesThe crucial forward kicked the 1st of the activity when she got the sphere away from the ruck and broke a terrific goal on the operate. However it wasn't merely her ability to boot goals that blew away but her sturdy palms leading up at the round and her beautiful sphere make use of inside fifty. The past Brisbane Cougar is a premiership gamer, All-Australian as well as won the AFLW leading goalkicker award in 2022, but she is ready to assist take Street Kilda to their very first finals look in 2024. Wardlaw completed with 17 fingertips, two goals, eight scores and 9 score engagements in a solid 1st outing of the time. She is just one of the most amazing players in the organization and you can easily expect her to kick plenty more goals this season.Suns trio shineThe midfield triad of Charlie Rowbottom, Claudia Whitfort and also Lucy Single fought hard and were actually solid in the blockages blending for the majority of the staff's allowances however were no suit for the Saints with Jaimee Lambert (17 fingertips, one objective) leading the way.The Suns were unable to put their open space authority on the scoreboard as well as in addition to this midfield trio and a tough part from Lauren Bella (8 fingertips, 32 hitouts), the edge failed to have a whole stack of other contributors.We know Charlie Rowbottom is actually a super star, an objected to midfielder that is a taking on maker, however the Suns superstar required some gamers to assist her on the outside.Despite being paid for some quite very close attention coming from St Kilda's Olivia Vesely, the 21-year-old possessed no trouble discovering the sphere around the contest as well as completed the game along with 27 fingertips, 10 takes on and also five clearances.Reigning nightclub best and fairest champion Whitfort was impactful when she acquired the volleyball along with twenty fingertips and had a game-high nine clearances.Pearce safeguards for AFLW gain as coach|03:33 Willpower in defenceSt Kilda postponed a Suns rebirth in the third condition as the home side dominated the territory struggle and discharged the ball inside fifty (14-3), but the Saints' support delayed unbelievably well under substantial pressure.The game was dipped into the Suns' end, yet the similarity Molly McDonald (19 disposals), Paige Trudgeon (15 fingertips, 10 obstruct possessions) and Poise Kelly (12 disposals) created the duty complicated as they took in the assault of within 50s to always keep the Suns goalless for the term.On the other side, Gold Shore booted 0.4 for the fourth as well as a lot of goals went asking. If they had managed to turn the method they must possess, the third one-fourth can've been actually precisely what the Suns required to solve back in the game.Suns' slow startIt was actually the early supremacy coming from St Kilda which prepared them up for an extensive round 1 triumph as they kicked four unanswered targets in the 1st quarter to govern the game and also despite a second-quarter fightback, the Saints got home strong.The very most frustrating aspect of the Suns' sluggish start was actually the technique they acknowledged their objectives, generally looking without wonderful battle or even attempt. The Saints relocated the round as well promptly for the Suns that could not handle to nail their defensive structure early in the game.Having dropped greater than one hundred activities of knowledge over the off-season, beginning effectively will certainly be important for the Suns and also the only player that seemed to begin effectively was actually Rowbottom, without adequate aid coming from her teammates.On the opposite side of the ledger, the Saints will certainly take some large positives off the beaten track they moved the round with the hallway and also with great velocity early in the activity. Furthermore their second one-half assault which switched a sound gain into a big triumph.-- Blair BurnsDEMONS WIN MYSTERY AGAINST CATSMelbourne held on in a mystery to ratify vengeance on Geelong along with a nail attacking two-point win at GMHBA Stadium on Sunday night.The Cats had the Dees at an arm's duration for a lot of the night, but the visitors just really did not let up, attacking the front in the 21st moment of the third fourth just before participating in the 4th one-fourth mainly by themselves terms.An Eden Zanker objective early in the 4th aimed to put the video game to bedroom, before Paxy Paxman handed out an essential free kick before target in the ultimate minute, along with Jackie Parry turning to make it a two aspect game.With forty five few seconds left behind, it had not been adequate time though for the Pussy-cats, as the Dees held on to defeat the staff which booted all of them away from finals in 2023. Paradise Zanker of the Daemons commemorates an objective along with allies Sinead Goldrick and also Alyssa Bannan. (Picture by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesDemon does it allGeelong looked in command early, their easy marking and also fingertip performance a cut over the Dees to race out to a 14 point top, though the last required only two minutes and some Kate Hore miracle to evaporate that margin. The ruling game goalkicker participated in both midfield as well as ahead, and also wriggled complimentary on the cause score as well as slot the Dees initially before quickly complying with up with her 2nd lower than a min later, quickly sidestepping Cats guardian Georgie Rankin in the remaining wallet to face an available goal.Hore was actually soon back up around the centre bounce and deduction, however would certainly locate her way back in assault for a third in the 3rd one-fourth, a one-handed grab after breaking short coming from Chantal Emonson giving her another opportunity to go back as well as port an objective. Felines' mids dominateQuestion scores loom over Geelong's ruck sells after the retirement life of Erin Hoare, with Kate Darby acquiring the primary job on Lauren Pearce, along with Gabbi Featherton slicing out as a second option.The Dees conveniently won the hit outs 39-21, yet the Kitties' midfield trio of Amy McDonald, Georgie Prespakis and Nina Morrison put up an almighty attempt to tie the contest.The Cats had the capacity to obtain their running activity going, leading handball gets 43-30, while Prespakis appears poised to take her video game to one more amount in 2024, her durability to leave coming from opponents and her course with reception in hand an action above.Bulldogs double header at MCG|00:31 Irish flairIn what was actually a fairly contested 2nd quarter, it was actually Irishwoman and Pet Cat Rachel Kearns that broke the standstill to provide the Cats back their lead along with a great snap.The Irish dependent all over each edges was actually solid, along with Pet cats' debutant Kate Kenny showing some interesting glimpses, and also along with Aisling Moloney tried to press the Pussy-cats in to attack any type of chance they received. Kenny commemorated a target on launching, stroking on a conveniences spent to obtain footwear to ball in the goal square.Meanwhile, Melbourne skill Sinead Goldrick was strong going over the bench, along with her handle intensity and also stress apparent, while Blaithin Mackin was actually the Dees' leading fingertip getter along with 25 touches.First quarterWithout injured or hurt Chloe Scheer as their traditional key onward, the Cats usually tended to use their speed and also cunning ballwinners up onward, Morrison booting the first of the evening with a snap off the shoes, prior to 50-gamer Mikayla Bowen received their second as well as famous with a shimmy.Though debt has to visit ally Jackie Parry too, for discovering both teammates along with the handpass, who got along completion of her initial to open the 3rd fourth, with an onward fifty take on getting her an apparent specified go on objective.-- Edward BourkeCROWS SUPERSTAR STANDS APART IN DRAW PORTNew period, very same Ebony Marinoff, the Adelaide celebrity taking out the Face-off Award along with a brilliant display screen at Alberton Oval as the Crows fought out a gritty succeed versus a steady Port Adelaide.In the third AFLW Face-off between the archrivals, and also the very first at Port's spiritual home, Adelaide leapt away from the blocks early, however was actually created to work hard through Lauren Arnell's costs, that will take a great deal far from the performance.It was the closest frame of the three Showdowns, however the Crows preserved their ideal file with the 14-point victory.Adelaide's top was actually simply 10 factors early in the last term when previous Crow Ash Saint booted her 1st target in her 50th AFLW video game, however Eloise Jones, who endangered to take score of the year on a number of occasions, seized her moment.The star onward got Cheyenne Hammond holding the reception with her seventh handle of the night and also slotted her 2nd target to give her edge breathing room.Ebony Marinoff of the Crows. (Photograph by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesAlarm bellsA alarm started kicking someplace in the Fos Williams Loved Ones Stand as the gamers managed onto the ground and also, while it became a dud, the alarm bells kept calling for the Electrical power in the 1st quarter.Retired Slot as well as Crows legend Erin Phillips threw the coin and also new Adelaide co-captain Marinoff selected to take first use a strong breeze going towards the area end.The visitors signed up the 1st 5 inside 50s in a warm start to the suit, with Brooke Tonon stopping her first AFLW goal in her 18th game.Anne Hatchard was a key contributor to her edge's very early assault around the round as well as she hit the scoreboard with 30 seconds left behind in the position term to provide Adelaide a 12-point buffer at the initial break.Goody goes greatShineah Reward delighted in an excellent begin to her AFLW profession along with five touches in the 1st quarter and a remarkable target in the second.The first-gamer provided a look of her bright future when she acquired a handball without breaking stride completely air travel, ran inside fifty and also stroked home an excellent goal.The kid completed with 15 things to become high among her edge's ideal players.Anne Hatchard of the Crows commemorates an objective. (Photo through Mark Brake/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesArgy bargyIt definitely would not be actually a Showdown without some strength and also physicality and there was a bit of both in an engaging first half.Combative Crow Jess Waterhouse knocked Ebony O'Dea to the ground not as soon as, however twice, in the exact same flow of play to let Hatchard make an use a loose round in the first quarter, along with both sharing a hot battle throughout.Hatchard was actually bowled over off the round in the second term bring about a chance at objective through Zoe Prowse coming from the downfield cost-free kick.It was among 4 direct free kick Port, unrestrained at times, handed out inside fifty. Versus the grainAdelaide had the initial 11 inside 50s of the third quarter, but handled only one objective, to Chelsea Biddell, notwithstanding areal dominance.The Electrical power produced the Crows pay for their forward inability the first time it went inside fifty for the term, Abbey Dowrick getting along the end of a capturing rapid breather versus the grain to make it a 10-point activity heading right into a stressful final term.Adelaide went inside attacking fifty 14 times to the Electrical power's 3 in the third, however completed firmly despite giving up use the wind.-- Jason Phelan.