Collingwood produced the season’s most scintillating performance, Carlton made a last quarter fightback and Port Melbourne and Tasmania played out an epic.

ESSENDON                                 0.0        0.4        1.4        2.4 (16)
WILLIAMSTOWN                      2.5        4.7        6.13     9.15 (69)

Williamstown responded to last week’s one-point heartbreak with a resounding 56-point triumph over Essendon at Windy Hill on Saturday. After being kept goalless in their Round 2 defeat to Geelong, the Bombers were unable to kick a major in the first half whilst the Seagulls peppered the scoreboard to take a 27-point lead into the main break. The away side would cruise through the second half to produce their second 60+ score of the season. Six of the side’s nine majors for the day came from Neve Crowley and Mia Zielinski, who kicked three apiece. Emily Eaves and Naomi Ferres found of plenty of the footy, each amassing 29 disposals and five clearances. Amelie Gladman had a standout performance for Essendon with 16 touches and a game-high seven clearances.

BEST
Essendon: Amelie Gladman, Lily Bateman, Tia Davidge, Olivia Manfre, Madison Ibrahim, Ava Jordan
Williamstown: Mia Zielinski, Neve Crowley, Emily Eaves, Naomi Ferres, Zara Guss
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WESTERN BULLDOGS          0.0        0.0        0.0        0.2 (2)
COLLINGWOOD                    6.2        8.4        10.7     13.7 (85)

Collingwood ended the round atop the VFLW ladder after a powerful 83-point victory over the Western Bulldogs at Misson Whitten Oval. The Magpies set the tone in the opening quarter, piling on six goals in eight minutes. They were relentless as they kicked multiple goals in all four terms while keeping the Bulldogs to just two behinds on their way to producing their highest score in VFLW history. The visitors had a host of stars in their triumph, headlined by four goals from key forward Amelia Peck and three majors from Dom Carbone, which complimented a complete performance that also included 24 disposals and six score involvements. Others to impress included Abbey Tregellis (25 disposals, seven clearances) and Tahlia Sanger (23 disposals, seven tackles). For the Bulldogs, Ellie Bishop stood out with 21 touches and 11 tackles.

BEST
Western Bulldogs: Ellie Bishop, Jaimi Tabb, Zoe Davies, Scarlett O'Donnell, Stephanie Asciak, Jorja Livingstone
Collingwood: Dom Carbone, Abbey Tregellis, Amelia Peck, Ella Jeffrey, Tahlia Sanger, Stella Huxtable
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GEELONG CATS                       1.0        1.3        1.4        3.7 (25)
BOX HILL HAWKS                   2.4        2.4        6.5        7.5 (47)

Box Hill Hawks made it back-to-back wins, breaking away after half time to defeat Geelong by 22 points at Deakin University. Having enjoyed a great recent record against the Cats, booting 14 goals in each of their past three outings, the Hawks made a strong start to lead by 16 points during the first quarter. However, the Cats worked their way back into the game to trail by just seven points at the main break.  But a four-goal to nil third term allowed Box Hill to run away with the four points, never being threatened thereafter. A season-high 24 disposals and eight tackles from Kayley Kavanagh went a long way to helping the Hawks create that separation while Tess Cattle also impressed with 23 touches and 10 tackles and Annabelle Embelton played a key role with three goals and 18 touches. Leading the way for the Cats was Lucy Marescuk (21 disposals, eight tackles and four clearances).

BEST
Geelong Cats: Nikita Harris, Axel Oswald, Lucy Marescuk, Mekah Morrissy, Annie Lee, Brooke Borchard
Box Hill Hawks: Annabelle Embelton, Kayley Kavanagh, Matilda Van Berkel, Tess Cattle, Ruby Ford, Sienna Sharp
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NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE                 2.3        3.7        6.10            8.14 (62)
DAREBIN                                                        2.2        3.2        4.3              4.4 (28)

North Melbourne Werribee put together another solid second half display to remain unbeaten in 2026, defeating Darebin by 34 points at Arden Street Oval. The Falcons took it up to the reigning premiers in the first half, booting the first two goals and trailing by only five points at the main break. The home side’s inaccuracy in front of goal early in the piece was an issue again, having also haunted them in the opening round. But in similar fashion to the past fortnight, the Roos would turn it around in the second half, kicking five goals to one, to ensure victory. Alana Barba had yet another standout performance for North Melbourne Werribee both in the middle with 23 disposals and six clearances, as well as inside 50 with two goals. It’s the second time this season she’s had 20+ disposals and two goals in a game. Abbey Favell (24 touches) and Renee Tierney (three goals) were also influential, whilst Alyssa Mifsud was terrific for Darebin, amassing 21 disposals while having five clearances.

BEST
North Melbourne Werribee: Renee Tierney, Abby Favell, Alana Barba, Ellyse Gamble, Zoe Savarirayan, Ava Seton
Darebin: Not submitted
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CARLTON                                                   1.1        1.3        2.4        5.6 (36)
SANDRINGHAM                                      2.0        2.1        3.5        3.6 (24)

Carlton produced an excellent fightback to return to the winners list, defeating Sandringham by 12 points at IKON Park. The Zebras led for nearly three and a half quarters and held an advantage as great as 13 points at the seven-minute mark of the third quarter, where they looked to be in control of the match. But the Blues would start to gain ascendancy as three quarter time siren sounded, reducing the margin to seven points at the final change before booting three unanswered majors in the last quarter to secure their second win of the season. Kicking the last two goals of the game was Nell Morris-Dalton who was the Blues only multiple goal kicker whilst teammate Hannah Scott elevated herself to another level with 35 disposals, 10 tackles and five clearances. Sandringham’s Charlotte Taylor was as hard to stop in the middle and had season highs in both disposals (20) and clearances (seven).

BEST
Carlton: Hannah Scott, Zoe Larkins, Sophia McCarthy, Nell Morris-Dalton, Stephanie Demeo, Mia Fuller
Sandringham: Charlotte Taylor, Emma Stuber, Ava Bibby, Courtney Aughtie, Kristy Stratton, Grace Hodder
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PORT MELBOURNE                2.1        5.5        5.6        11.6 (72)
TASMANIA                              2.1        2.1        4.3        7.5 (47)

A late flurry of goals from Port Melbourne propelled them to a brilliant 25-point triumph over Tasmania at ETU Stadium on Sunday. The game looked destined to conclude in thrilling fashion, despite the Borough taking a 22-point lead into half time. The Devils played their best footy of the season during the third term to reduce the deficit to nine points at the final change and would then lead by five points after two early goals in the last term. But the hosts responded in mesmerising fashions, piling on five majors in nine minutes to secure a second-consecutive win. Kicking two of their six last quarter majors was Georgia Foran, who finished the day with three goals alongside teammate Nicola Davidson. The Borough were also led well by Mia Caffry (28 disposals, eight clearances) and Courtney Jones (26 disposals, two goals). Ellie Hall was a standout for Tasmania and amassed 19 disposals as well as nine intercepts, while Grace White was a major presence.

BEST
Port Melbourne: Courtney Jones, Mia Caffry, Nicola Davidson, Eloise Ashley-Cooper, Georgia Foran, Mackenzie Bourne
Tasmania: Ellie Hall, Grace White, Libby Haines, Joherty Revell, Gabbi Featherston, Sarah Skinner
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