Fremantle’s women have lifted their club as they surged into the AFLW top eight, while Collingwood broke through for its first win of the season.<\/p>\n
The fast-starting Dockers outscored Adelaide 28-0 in the first quarter and led by as much as 45 on their way to a comfortable 9.6 (60) to 5.5 (35) victory over Adelaide at Unley Oval.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adelaide (3-4) kicked three straight goals either side of three-quarter time, but never got the deficit below 25, as Fremantle (4-3) defended its advantage, unlike its male counterparts in Saturday’s AFL grand final.<\/p>\n
It was the Dockers’ first win in their past seven AFLW encounters with Adelaide, who had a 9-1 record in the fixture before Sunday.<\/p>\n
In the other early game on Sunday, Collingwood (1-6) outlasted GWS 4.10 (34) to 3.7 (25) in a low-scoring arm wrestle at Victoria Park.<\/p>\n
The Giants (1-6) led by margins of one, four and seven at the end of the first three quarters respectively, but Collingwood dominated the final term.<\/p>\n
They finished with 18 more inside 50s and 16 more contested possessions.<\/p>\n
In Sydney, the Lions fell short of a stirring comeback of their own in a 5.7 (37) to 3.5 (23) defeat to the Swans.<\/p>\n
The victory held Sydney’s position in the top four and saw Brisbane’s record fall to a disappointing 2-5.<\/p>\n
The Lions were second best for most of the afternoon but managed to stay in touch through three quarters, and were only a point behind at the final term.<\/p>\n
But after Cynthia Hamilton goaled inside the first minute of the last quarter, the Swans didn’t look back, running out comfortable 12-point winners.<\/p>\n
In the final game of round seven, Gold Coast took St Kilda another step closer to the wooden spoon by running out 10.9 (69) to 6.3 (39) winners.<\/p>\n
The Saints led by 15 points at half-time but were gunned down by the home side after the break, conceding eight goals to one as the Suns moved to sixth place on the AFLW ladder.<\/p>\n
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