REPORTS and results from day five of the 2016 AFL youth girls' national championships played at Punt Road Oval in Melbourne.
Game 1
Northern Territory v Woomeras
Northern Territory enjoyed an easy 47-point win over the Woomeras on the last day of the carnival.
The Woomeras started well but the Thunder got on top after a solid second quarter, booting four goals and keeping the Woomeras scoreless.
Captain Tayla Thorn and midfielder Kiara White were excellent for the winners.
Northern Territory 1.3 5.7 6.8 9.10 (64) Woomeras 1.2 1.2 2.5 2.5 (17)
Goals
Northern Territory: Raparrk 3, Moreen 2, Coombes 2, Chittick, Rogers
Woomeras: Phineasa, Krakouer
Best
Northern Territory: Thorn, White, Coombes, Chittick, Daven, May
Woomeras: Rice, Fauid, Rusca, Thomas, Karadada, Strong
Game 2
Vic Country v Queensland
Vic Country finished the carnival on a high, beating Queensland by eight points in the pool A consolation final.
In a fast-paced affair, Vic Country built an early advantage mainly through its defensive pressure. Queensland battled back in the second term, inspired by the work of Shaleise Law and Kalinda Howarth.
But the more experienced Vic Country composed itself, the efforts of Lily Mithen, Isabella Ayre and captain Georgia Walker the difference.
Vic Country 2.2 4.4 4.5 6.6 (42)
Queensland 0.0 2.2 4.3 5.4 (34)
Goals
Vic Country: Ayre 2, Ryan 2, Brown, Cochrane
Queensland: Law 3, Adams, Groves-Little
Best
Vic Country: Walker, Mithen, Rylance, Webster, Ayre, Purcell
Queensland: Law, Howarth, Conway, White, Collingwood, Blair
Game 3
South Australia v NSW/ACT
A five-goal haul from key forward Jordyn Joliffe powered NSW/ACT to an impressive 65-point triumph over South Australia. NSW/ACT was undefeated during the carnival and captured the pool B title.
Kate Stanton chipped in with three goals for the winners, while midfielder Alyce Parker was also impressive.
South Australian skipper Ashleigh Woodland led the resistance, with defenders Katelyn Rosenzweig and Tamika Nash-Hahn also trying hard under immense pressure.
NSW/ACT 4.2 6.10 7.12 10.12 (72)
South Australia 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 (7)
Goals
NSW/ACT: Joliffe 5, Stanton 3, Hamilton, Stramandinoli
South Australia: Millar
Best
NSW/ACT: Parker, Joliffe, Dobing, Vella, Stanton, Zrieka
South Australia: Woodland, Rosenzweig, Nash-Hahn, McKinnon, McDonald, Jones
