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Demons Crush Saints by 74 Points as Purcell Exits With Knee Injury

Coach Mick Stinear said scans on Sunday will clarify the severity after the star onballer twisted her left knee before halftime.

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Overview

  • Melbourne beat St Kilda 13.11 (89) to 2.3 (15) at Casey Fields, marking the Saints' heaviest AFLW defeat.
  • Tayla Harris kicked four first-half goals, with Tyla Hanks (29 disposals, 12 tackles) and Kate Hore (26, five clearances, one goal) leading the engine room.
  • The Demons controlled territory and tempo with a 42–18 edge in forward entries and a +77 advantage in uncontested possessions.
  • Olivia Purcell was assisted from the ground after a left-knee twist in a tackle on Georgia Patrikios, with scans pending; if it is an ACL, it would be her second after a 2021 rupture to the opposite knee.
  • Stinear expressed hope Purcell will not be out for long as Melbourne moves to 2-0 and prepares for Collingwood, while St Kilda turns to West Coast at RSEA Park.