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The Advertiser
3 days ago
- The Advertiser
Lift-off for new-look Bombers in win over Giants
Essendon's new AFLW era has started, with a quartet of debutants firing the Bombers to a 56-point win over GWS. Unveiling five new faces at Manuka Oval on Saturday, the Bombers slammed through seven straight goals to set up a 13.7 (85) to 3.11 (29) victory - their highest ever score in the AFLW. A two-goal haul by Bombers co-captain Bonnie Toogood was matched by draftee Holly Ridewood and ex-Port forward Maggie MacLachlan. Last year's No.9 pick Grace Belloni and former GWS player Courtney Murphy kicked a goal apiece, while fellow draftee Taya Chambers made her debut in defence. Maddy Prespakis (one goal, 26 disposals, seven clearances) was also busy for Essendon in the engine room, taking advantage of GWS stalwart Alyce Parker's absence. Parker was leading the Giants with 15 disposals and five clearances before an ankle injury forced her out at halftime. Tarni Evans was on-song early for the home side and could have finished with more than the opening goal after taking three inside-50 marks in the first quarter. But the Giants lost the lead through their wastefulness, trailing by two points at quarter-time. GWS young gun Zarlie Goldsworthy had uncharacteristically sprayed her set shot from the top of the goal square, before Courtney Murphy returned serve to launch Essendon ahead. The Bombers then broke out to a lead of 26 points when Ridewood, pick No.12 in last year's draft, kicked two straight goals. Evans again flaunted her aerial prowess just before the main break, but could not shake the yips, netting just two points from two set shots. Irish sensation Eilish O'Dowd almost gave away a goal to the Bombers after sprinting towards the wrong end of the corridor. O'Dowd had only just landed back in Australia last Friday after winning the 2025 All-Ireland title with Dublin. After Toogood opened the third quarter with her second major, Giants forward Georgia Garnett responded to end the home side's goalscoring drought. Evans finally got reward for effort and slotted her second goal before the final change, but GWS could not lift for a fourth-quarter comeback. In the end, Tarni finished with 2.3, while Giants skipper Bec Beeson had 19 disposals and seven clearances. Essendon's new AFLW era has started, with a quartet of debutants firing the Bombers to a 56-point win over GWS. Unveiling five new faces at Manuka Oval on Saturday, the Bombers slammed through seven straight goals to set up a 13.7 (85) to 3.11 (29) victory - their highest ever score in the AFLW. A two-goal haul by Bombers co-captain Bonnie Toogood was matched by draftee Holly Ridewood and ex-Port forward Maggie MacLachlan. Last year's No.9 pick Grace Belloni and former GWS player Courtney Murphy kicked a goal apiece, while fellow draftee Taya Chambers made her debut in defence. Maddy Prespakis (one goal, 26 disposals, seven clearances) was also busy for Essendon in the engine room, taking advantage of GWS stalwart Alyce Parker's absence. Parker was leading the Giants with 15 disposals and five clearances before an ankle injury forced her out at halftime. Tarni Evans was on-song early for the home side and could have finished with more than the opening goal after taking three inside-50 marks in the first quarter. But the Giants lost the lead through their wastefulness, trailing by two points at quarter-time. GWS young gun Zarlie Goldsworthy had uncharacteristically sprayed her set shot from the top of the goal square, before Courtney Murphy returned serve to launch Essendon ahead. The Bombers then broke out to a lead of 26 points when Ridewood, pick No.12 in last year's draft, kicked two straight goals. Evans again flaunted her aerial prowess just before the main break, but could not shake the yips, netting just two points from two set shots. Irish sensation Eilish O'Dowd almost gave away a goal to the Bombers after sprinting towards the wrong end of the corridor. O'Dowd had only just landed back in Australia last Friday after winning the 2025 All-Ireland title with Dublin. After Toogood opened the third quarter with her second major, Giants forward Georgia Garnett responded to end the home side's goalscoring drought. Evans finally got reward for effort and slotted her second goal before the final change, but GWS could not lift for a fourth-quarter comeback. In the end, Tarni finished with 2.3, while Giants skipper Bec Beeson had 19 disposals and seven clearances. Essendon's new AFLW era has started, with a quartet of debutants firing the Bombers to a 56-point win over GWS. Unveiling five new faces at Manuka Oval on Saturday, the Bombers slammed through seven straight goals to set up a 13.7 (85) to 3.11 (29) victory - their highest ever score in the AFLW. A two-goal haul by Bombers co-captain Bonnie Toogood was matched by draftee Holly Ridewood and ex-Port forward Maggie MacLachlan. Last year's No.9 pick Grace Belloni and former GWS player Courtney Murphy kicked a goal apiece, while fellow draftee Taya Chambers made her debut in defence. Maddy Prespakis (one goal, 26 disposals, seven clearances) was also busy for Essendon in the engine room, taking advantage of GWS stalwart Alyce Parker's absence. Parker was leading the Giants with 15 disposals and five clearances before an ankle injury forced her out at halftime. Tarni Evans was on-song early for the home side and could have finished with more than the opening goal after taking three inside-50 marks in the first quarter. But the Giants lost the lead through their wastefulness, trailing by two points at quarter-time. GWS young gun Zarlie Goldsworthy had uncharacteristically sprayed her set shot from the top of the goal square, before Courtney Murphy returned serve to launch Essendon ahead. The Bombers then broke out to a lead of 26 points when Ridewood, pick No.12 in last year's draft, kicked two straight goals. Evans again flaunted her aerial prowess just before the main break, but could not shake the yips, netting just two points from two set shots. Irish sensation Eilish O'Dowd almost gave away a goal to the Bombers after sprinting towards the wrong end of the corridor. O'Dowd had only just landed back in Australia last Friday after winning the 2025 All-Ireland title with Dublin. After Toogood opened the third quarter with her second major, Giants forward Georgia Garnett responded to end the home side's goalscoring drought. Evans finally got reward for effort and slotted her second goal before the final change, but GWS could not lift for a fourth-quarter comeback. In the end, Tarni finished with 2.3, while Giants skipper Bec Beeson had 19 disposals and seven clearances.
Courier-Mail
4 days ago
- Courier-Mail
‘Not death valley': AFL coach's rare act goes viral
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. In hilarious fashion, St Kilda's veteran coach Ross Lyon has aired his frustrations with Marvel Stadium and its roof on Friday night — and in true 'Ross the Boss' fashion. The coaching mastermind took to X in the hours leading up to his side's Round 23 clash with Essendon, highlighting how the venue failed to close its roof during a Melbourne downpour several hours beforehand. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. 'How good Essendon legends game - looking for a Gary Moorcroft goal square (sic) hang. Oh no might be hard Marvel Stadium did not manage to close the roof before the rain came,' Lyon wrote, before adding two laughing emojis. An Essendon legends game played as the night's curtain-raiser in Docklands, where Lyon observed the wetter-than-usual turf under roof. Ross Lyon is seen posting to X. Photo by Michael Willson via Getty Images. Hilariously, Lyon's post was just his seventh in 12 years, and his first on the platform for nearly three seasons. 'There's been four and a half millilitres of rain across the afternoon. It is a very slippery centre corridor, and I've spoken to St Kilda who have elevated this to the AFL,' Fox Footy reporter Jon Ralph told the broadcast pre-game. 'They had to call the AFL at 2:20pm and say: 'Why haven't you closed the roof?' At that stage, it took 20 minutes more for the roof to close. Happy yet disappointed? Lyon presser Video Player is loading. Play Video This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Learn More X Loaded : 2.53% 0:00 00:00 / 00:00 Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. 06:28 SUBSCRIBER ONLY Happy yet disappointed? Lyon presser AFL: Ross Lyon speaks with media after narrowly beating Essendon by two-points. 'It's not 'Death Valley' out there, it must be said. But certainly when you play a young, running side with some intercept defenders in there, I can understand why you'd be aggrieved. Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley added: 'It won't be the last we hear of it. Whatever the spectacle of this game is, if the skills aren't great … it will be a point of conversation post-match.' Lyon spoke with Fox Footy an hour after his post, and responded to questioning over the tweet with a cheeky grin. 'It's out of my control. I think under protocols it should've been shut, but we'll leave it with Marvel (Stadium),' Lyon said. 'I think the problem here, is … this is like a car park — it's rock-hard. The degree of difficulty is quite difficult, (but) we're both playing under it.' 'It's great to have a platform, right ... Seven times (in 12 years), keep the gun powder dry!' Essendon made the most of the abnormal conditions early, leading Lyon's Saints by 11 points at quarter time. Originally published as 'Not death valley': AFL coach's rare act goes viral
News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
‘Not death valley': AFL coach's rare act goes viral
In hilarious fashion, St Kilda's veteran coach Ross Lyon has aired his frustrations with Marvel Stadium and its roof on Friday night — and in true 'Ross the Boss' fashion. The coaching mastermind took to X in the hours leading up to his side's Round 23 clash with Essendon, highlighting how the venue failed to close its roof during a Melbourne downpour several hours beforehand. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. 'How good Essendon legends game - looking for a Gary Moorcroft goal square (sic) hang. Oh no might be hard Marvel Stadium did not manage to close the roof before the rain came,' Lyon wrote, before adding two laughing emojis. An Essendon legends game played as the night's curtain-raiser in Docklands, where Lyon observed the wetter-than-usual turf under roof. Hilariously, Lyon's post was just his seventh in 12 years, and his first on the platform for nearly three seasons. 'There's been four and a half millilitres of rain across the afternoon. It is a very slippery centre corridor, and I've spoken to St Kilda who have elevated this to the AFL,' Fox Footy reporter Jon Ralph told the broadcast pre-game. 'They had to call the AFL at 2:20pm and say: 'Why haven't you closed the roof?' At that stage, it took 20 minutes more for the roof to close. 'It's not 'Death Valley' out there, it must be said. But certainly when you play a young, running side with some intercept defenders in there, I can understand why you'd be aggrieved. Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley added: 'It won't be the last we hear of it. Whatever the spectacle of this game is, if the skills aren't great … it will be a point of conversation post-match.' Lyon spoke with Fox Footy an hour after his post, and responded to questioning over the tweet with a cheeky grin. 'It's out of my control. I think under protocols it should've been shut, but we'll leave it with Marvel (Stadium),' Lyon said. 'I think the problem here, is … this is like a car park — it's rock-hard. The degree of difficulty is quite difficult, (but) we're both playing under it.' 'It's great to have a platform, right ... Seven times (in 12 years), keep the gun powder dry!' Essendon made the most of the abnormal conditions early, leading Lyon's Saints by 11 points at quarter time.
