Overview

• Fremantle won 9.2 (56) to 1.2 (8), holding Essendon goalless until the final term with the Bombers’ lone goal coming from Daria Bannister.
• Kiara Bowers finished with 21 tackles, one shy of her AFLW single-game record, along with 22 disposals in a pressure-led display.
• Aisling McCarthy kicked back-to-back early goals and tallied 24 disposals and eight inside 50s, while Gabby Newton added 27 disposals and 10 tackles.
• Ruck Mim Strom controlled stoppages with 23 hit-outs and 19 disposals as Fremantle won the tackle count 92-63 and the contested ball 131-119.
• Essendon’s bright 3-0 start has unraveled to 3-3 after consecutive heavy defeats, with next games set for Fremantle at Carlton and Essendon hosting North Melbourne.