GNWFL round four wrap: Brigades pick up their first win of the season defeating Railways
A low-scoring affair between Brigades and Railways at GBSC Sports Park headlined round four of the GNWFL, which saw the Hawks take out the contest by 14 points on Saturday.
Maddy Graham starred for the Hawks at home with an impressive two-goal performance, which helped her side in the low-scoring contest against the Blues. Teammates Hayley Gibson and Tahlia Singleton were the other two goal kickers for Brigades, with one apiece.
Railways' two goals were kicked in the first half of the game, with Charlotte Crawford and Hanna Dethlefsen being the lone scorers for the Blues in a tight contest.
It was an arm wrestle from the start with neither team able to pull away in the first quarter with both chalking up a goal apiece on the scoreboard.
The Hawks failed to score a major in the second as Railways added one to their total going into half-time leading the home side.
Brigades pulled away in the third quarter after trailing by seven points going into half-time before kicking their way back into the game. With goals hard to come by for both sides, accuracy proved to be vital with Brigades managing to convert their opportunities.
The Hawks managed to kick one major in the fourth, putting an end to the contest as the home side went into the sheds with a win under their belt, their first for the season.
The final score was Brigades 4.5 (29) to Railways 2.3 (15).
The other game in round four of the GNWFL was between Rovers and Chapman Valley as the Demons played host to the in-form Royals.
It was a tough day for Rovers as they came off their first win in two seasons in round three against Northampton last week, but this week was a different story coming up against a strong outfit in Chapman Valley.
The Demons only managed one behind for the game as the Royals locked the ball in their attacking 50. The final score was a demolition, with Rovers 0.1 (1) to Chapman Valley 19.13 (127).
Northampton and Towns shared the bye.
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