Collingwood have kept their slim final hopes alive after an easy six-goal win over Greater Western Sydney at their first game at Olympic Park Oval.
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Final score
Collingwood Magpies 7.13.55
GWS Giants 3.1.19
To wrap up Round 6 of the inaugural AFLW season we see Greater Western Sydney today travel south to play Collingwood at Olympic Park Oval. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 11:05am AEDT.
Today’s game we will see a battle of two teams who have struggled this season. Which one will come out on top?
Collingwood are heading into this game in good form having won their only two games of the season in the last two weeks.
They are coming off a one-point victory against Fremantle away and will be tired this week after a flight back across the Nullarbor.
GWS won their first game last week against Melbourne at home. So far this season the Giants have been really disappointing and were lucky to win last week only because of Melbourne’s inaccurate kicking.
Both these teams won’t make the grand final this season and will only be playing for pride.
Collingwood haven’t had any standout players this season with their marquee player Mo Hope struggling with injury issues only kicking 3 goals this season.
One of GWS’s marquee players Renee Forth has had to sit this season out after having a knee reconstruction.
Their stand out player this season has to be Jess Dal Pos. She had averaged 13.4 disposals and 7 tackles and had to play well today for the Giants to have a chance
Both these teams this season have struggled in front of goal. The Giants have only kicked 17 goals this season. One less than Collingwood who have only kicked 18 balls through the big sticks. This game will be a low-scoring encounter.
Prediction
Collingwood will be too strong for the Giants and should extend their winning streak to three games.
Collingwood by 23 points
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Callum Thomson
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Full time Collingwood comfortably beats GWS by 6 goals and it gives them a much needed percentage boost that still gives them a shot of making the grand final. Collingwood had 25 more inside 50s than the Giants and that played a huge role in the result. Best on Ground 3. Brittany Bonnici (18 disposals, 1 mark and 5 tackles) 2. Stephanie Chiocci (14 disposals, 3 marks and 6 tackles) 1. Moana Hope (12 disposals, 3 marks, 2 goals) Thanks for joining The Roar today as Collingwood win by 36 points over GWS.
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Christina Bernardi takes a mark 25 metres out and slots it through for a goal. This gives the pies the highest score in AFLW history. Collingwood: 7-13-55 GWS: 3-1-19
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Bernardi dribbles the ball to the goal square but is rushed through for a behind. Collingwood by 5 goals
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McWilliams converts from a tight angle and gives the giants thier first goal for the quarter. Collingwood: 6-12-48 GWS: 3-1-19
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Bree White sits the ball up inside 50 and the mark is taken by Mo Hope. Hope lines up but misses to the far side. She has 11 disposals and has kicked 2 goals 4 behinds.
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Mo Hope kicks her second goal of the game after collecting the ball from the back of a pack and kicking it through the big sticks. Collingwood: 6-11-47 GWS: 2-1-13
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Jess Bibby extends Collingwood lead after slotting a goal from a 20 metre set shot. Collingwood: 5-11-41 GWS: 2-1-13
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Erin McKinnon gets tackled and her head hits the ground hard. Jogging off the ground and seems to be alright.
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And the last quarter is underway
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Three quarter time Collingwood dominate the premiership quarter but converted poorly kicking 1 goal and 6 behinds only extending their lead a further 6 points. Collingwood had 7 more inside 50s than the Giants and are in a comfortable position heading into the last quarter. Collingwood: 4-11-35 GWS: 2-1-13
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Stephanie Chiocci chips a ball over the top to Christina Bernardi who takes a bounce and runs to 20 metres out but misses to the far side. Collingwood by 22.
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Caitlyn Edwards kicks for goal from 30 metres out on a 60 degree angle but just shaves the post. Collingwood: 4-10-34 GWS: 2-1-13
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Mo Hope rushes a clearance from a ball up and it goes through for a behind. Collingwood: 4-9-33 GWS: 2-1-13
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Stephanie Chiocci kicks a behind from a stoppage after a boundary throw-in.
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Mo Hopes kicks Collingwood's first goal for the half. Jasmine Garner passes it to her and she takes the ball 10 metres out and slams it home. Collingwood: 4-7-31 GWS:.2-1-13
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Jasmine Garner misses a set shot form 35 metres out to the far side. Collingwood by 2 goals.
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The first behind of the half goes to Collingwood with Amelia Barden missing. GWS then go to the other end and Rebecca Beeson kicks a goal. Collingwood: 3-6-24 GWS: 2-1-13
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Roar Guru
Best players so far: Collingwood Brittany Bonnici: 9 disposals, 1 mark and 2 tackles. Jasmine Garner: 8 disposals, 1 mark, 1 tackles and a goal. Emma King: 7 disposals, 2 marks, 9 hitouts and 1 tackle. GWS Emma Swanson: 10 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles. Jess Dal Pos: 8 disposals, 3 marks and 4 tackles. Britt Tully: 8 disposals, 3 tackles and a behind. The second half isn't far away!
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Roar Guru
Collingwood is dominating the game. The main stats are: Disposals Pies: 90 GWS: 85 Clearances Pies: 14 GWS: 9 Inside 50 Pies: 20 GWS: 6 Tackles Pies: 30 GWS: 24 Hitouts Pies: 21 GWS: 16
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Mo Hope kicks a behind on the siren to give Collingwood a 16 point lead going into half time. Collingwood: 3-5-23 GWS: 1-1-7