AFL: Carlton Blues blow Collingwood away in season opening AFLW statement
Carlton kicked off the AFLW's 10th season on a perfect note with a comfortable 24-point win over arch rivals Collingwood.
The Pies started the night strongly with the first two goals, but the Blues would kick six of the next seven to cruise to victory at Ikon Park, 6.9 (45) to 3.3 (21).
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Mimi Hill starred for the Blues in the midfield with a game-high 32 disposals and Erone Fitzpatrick bagged two goals as Carlton opened its account with a win in a campaign captain Kerryn Peterson will miss due to the birth of her first child.
'They'll be really pleased with the electricity of their footy,' Herald Sun reporter Lauren Wood said on Fox Footy. 'Particularly without their captain.
Carlton's Poppy Scholz celebrates after kicking her first goal. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Mimi Hill (right) starred for the Blues. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
'Naturally when you're without your skipper, you would have that sense of unknown. But led by Mimi Hill, they were pretty seamless without her.'
Former AFLW Carlton coach Daniel Harford said Hill was 'allowed to do whatever the hell she liked' and 'took full advantage of that'.
'Really set the game alight, she was enormous,' he said on Fox Footy.
Harford also praised Carlton's 'slick' ball movement, but noted Collingwood 'had no answers' in a disappointing start to the season for last year's wooden spooners, who have dropped 13 of their last 14 games.
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'There's a few questions about the Magpies on the back of that and what they're trying to do and look like,' he added.
'They didn't show too much tonight, sadly for Magpies fans.'
Collingwood fans had one moment in particular to cheer about, with No. 1 pick Ash Centra kicking her first goal with her first disposal in the second term.
But further souring the loss for the Pies was Irish rookie Kellyann Hogan's night ending prematurely due to a shoulder issue.
Originally published as Carlton make a statement in 'enormous' Pies beat down as rivals kick-off new season
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Coach Matthew Buck wants Carlton to keep being part of the AFLW season opener after the Blues kicked off the 10th campaign with a stylish 24-point win over Collingwood. The two teams from the AFLW's first ever game in 2017 once again opened the season as part of a celebration of that famous night at Princes Park, when Carlton won in front of a lockout crowd. Players from the inaugural match were among those in the crowd on Thursday night as Mimi Hill's midfield masterclass led the Blues to a 6.9 (45) to 3.3 (21) victory in front of 8042 fans. The Blues and Magpies also opened the fixture in 2018, 2021 and the second season of 2022. "First of all, to have the opening game here at Ikon Park, it was fantastic," Buck said. "I think we want this game moving forward. I think we had a great crowd in here. "We played a great brand of footy - crowd was up and about, that's for sure, so that was a really exciting part. "And then the kicker of it being 10 seasons on and to still have some players that played in that game, Darcy Vescio and Breann Harrington ... (still) playing so well, the story's great." Collingwood kicked the first two goals, but Carlton snagged the next four on the spin to turn the contest in their favour. The outstanding Hill racked up 32 disposals, 17 contested possessions, 424 metres gained and six clearances. "She started the game really strongly and had a great, big first half. Executed well, and got our team going," Buck said. The 22-year-old was well supported by skipper Abbie McKay and Irish goalsneak Erone Fitzpatrick (two goals), while debutant Poppy Scholz impressed. Abbie and younger sister Sophie McKay, who debuted on Thursday, famously rang Carlton's bell with their father, Blues AFL great Andrew McKay, to kick off that night in 2017. New Collingwood skipper Ruby Schleicher led from the front, laying five crunching tackles in the first quarter alone, while Brittany Bonnici (21 disposals, seven clearances, 14 tackles) and Carly Remmos (16 disposals) were busy. Last year's wooden spooners, Collingwood are already without Bri Davey, Sarah Rowe, Jordyn Allen and Mattea Breed through injury. Collingwood's Irish debutant Kellyann Hogan suffered a shoulder injury and will have scans. No.1 draft pick Ash Centra, who was on managed minutes after a hip injury, announced herself with her first disposal just before halftime, clunking a contested mark before kicking a goal with her first kick. "I was really happy for her that she kicked that goal, she's going to be a serious player," coach Sam Wright said. But it wasn't enough to spark a comeback. Instead, Carlton jagged two more goals in the third quarter, and kept Collingwood goalless for the entire second half to wrap up victory. "We just showed patches today," Wright said. "That's the really disappointing thing, not just for me but for the girls." Collingwood return to action against GWS at Victoria Park next Saturday, and Carlton face Hawthorn in Frankston that night. Coach Matthew Buck wants Carlton to keep being part of the AFLW season opener after the Blues kicked off the 10th campaign with a stylish 24-point win over Collingwood. The two teams from the AFLW's first ever game in 2017 once again opened the season as part of a celebration of that famous night at Princes Park, when Carlton won in front of a lockout crowd. Players from the inaugural match were among those in the crowd on Thursday night as Mimi Hill's midfield masterclass led the Blues to a 6.9 (45) to 3.3 (21) victory in front of 8042 fans. The Blues and Magpies also opened the fixture in 2018, 2021 and the second season of 2022. "First of all, to have the opening game here at Ikon Park, it was fantastic," Buck said. "I think we want this game moving forward. 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The 22-year-old was well supported by skipper Abbie McKay and Irish goalsneak Erone Fitzpatrick (two goals), while debutant Poppy Scholz impressed. Abbie and younger sister Sophie McKay, who debuted on Thursday, famously rang Carlton's bell with their father, Blues AFL great Andrew McKay, to kick off that night in 2017. New Collingwood skipper Ruby Schleicher led from the front, laying five crunching tackles in the first quarter alone, while Brittany Bonnici (21 disposals, seven clearances, 14 tackles) and Carly Remmos (16 disposals) were busy. Last year's wooden spooners, Collingwood are already without Bri Davey, Sarah Rowe, Jordyn Allen and Mattea Breed through injury. Collingwood's Irish debutant Kellyann Hogan suffered a shoulder injury and will have scans. No.1 draft pick Ash Centra, who was on managed minutes after a hip injury, announced herself with her first disposal just before halftime, clunking a contested mark before kicking a goal with her first kick. 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Carlton kicked off the AFLW's 10th season on a perfect note with a comfortable 24-point win over arch rivals Collingwood. The Pies started the night strongly with the first two goals, but the Blues would kick six of the next seven to cruise to victory at Ikon Park, 6.9 (45) to 3.3 (21). Mimi Hill starred for the Blues in the midfield with a game-high 32 disposals and Erone Fitzpatrick bagged two goals as Carlton opened its account with a win in a campaign captain Kerryn Peterson will miss due to the birth of her first child. 'They'll be really pleased with the electricity of their footy,' Herald Sun reporter Lauren Wood said on Fox Footy. 'Particularly without their captain. 'Naturally when you're without your skipper, you would have that sense of unknown. But led by Mimi Hill, they were pretty seamless without her.' Former AFLW Carlton coach Daniel Harford said Hill was 'allowed to do whatever the hell she liked' and 'took full advantage of that'. 'Really set the game alight, she was enormous,' he said on Fox Footy. Harford also praised Carlton's 'slick' ball movement, but noted Collingwood 'had no answers' in a disappointing start to the season for last year's wooden spooners, who have dropped 13 of their last 14 games. 'There's a few questions about the Magpies on the back of that and what they're trying to do and look like,' he added. 'They didn't show too much tonight, sadly for Magpies fans.' Collingwood fans had one moment in particular to cheer about, with No. 1 pick Ash Centra kicking her first goal with her first disposal in the second term. But further souring the loss for the Pies was Irish rookie Kellyann Hogan's night ending prematurely due to a shoulder issue.
