Particle.news

Download on the App Store

West Coast Overruns Saints With Five-Goal Final-Term Blitz

Daisy Pearce’s switch of Ella Roberts to full forward unlocked a wind-assisted surge at RSEA Park.

Overview

  • The Eagles won 6.6 (42) to 4.4 (28) after trailing St Kilda by 17 points at the final change.
  • Ella Roberts kicked two late goals and finished with nine marks and seven tackles to drive the turnaround.
  • First-year forward Kayla Dalgleish added two in the last quarter and captain Charlie Thomas kicked the go-ahead goal.
  • Pearce’s late positional moves were credited for the shift in momentum, and she became West Coast’s all-time AFLW wins leader with six.
  • West Coast improved to 2-1 and will host Port Adelaide, while St Kilda slipped to 1-2 ahead of a trip to face Hawthorn in Cairns.