AFLW round 5: The scores, news from the AFLW week
The AFLW’s two unbeaten teams will face off next week after Adelaide celebrated Danielle Ponter’s 50th game in style. See full round 5 results here.
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Adelaide celebrated Danielle Ponter’s 50th game in style, cruising to a 32-point victory over Gold Coast at Unley Oval on Sunday.
The Crows’ all-time leading goalkicker booted two majors, while Madison Newman (25 disposals, five inside-50s) and Anne Hatchard (27 touches, seven clearances) starred for the hosts, who led all day.
Gold Coast led inside-50s (33-32), centre clearances (7-2), contested possessions (128-109) and had the same number of clearances (28), but never really threatened.
The Crows’ smallest winning margin this season is 29 points, in an ominous sign for the competition.
Charlie Rowbottom (29 disposals) and Claudia Whitfort (27) battled hard all day for the Suns.
Fresh off her career-high four goals last week, Eloise Jones was lively again with two majors.
Adelaide’s fifth triumph of the campaign kept the Crows in touch with the competition’s only other unbeaten side, reigning premier Melbourne.
They face off next week at Casey Fields.
MILESTONE STAR
Ponter led Adelaide onto the oval with captain Chelsea Randall and played a part in Adelaide’s first goal, assisting Caitlin Gould’s opener with a handball from close range.
During the second term, the Crows goalsneak found space and capitalised by snapping truly from about 15m.
It was much to the delight of teammates who came from everywhere to congratulate her, and no doubt to her family from the Northern Territory watching on the sidelines.
Ponter put the cherry on top of her special day when she took advantage of a free kick to Eloise Jones and snapped her second on the run in the last quarter.
“I got a couple of lucky ones,” Ponter told Fox Footy with a laugh.
“Our forward line was incredible and was working really well together … and were making it easy for me.”
EARLY LEATHER POISONING
Rowbottom was everywhere for the Suns, particularly in the first half.
The midfielder registered 20 disposals to the main break – 11 in the first quarter and nine in the second – which included 12 contested possessions.
She was not as prolific in the second half, but fought hard until the end.
Her final count was: a game-high 29 disposals, 19 contested possessions, seven clearances and a match-best 13 tackles.
Whitfort had a game-high eight clearances to go with her 27 touches.
DECISIVE START
The game was played between the arcs for the first half of the opening quarter, before the Crows’ territory dominance paid dividends.
Gold Coast did not register an inside 50 until the nine-minute mark and its defence was under early pressure.
Adelaide kicked three goals, including two to Gould, while keeping the Suns to just one behind in the opening term.
A positive for the visitors was tagger Lucy Single was able to restrict Crows star Ebony Marinoff from having a disposal for the game’s first 14 minutes.
Marinoff worked her way up to 18 touches by the end of the match but was not all that influential.
SCOREBOARD
Adelaide 3.0, 5.0, 6.4, 7.5 (47)
Gold Coast 0.1, 1.2, 1.2, 2.3 (15)
BEST
Adelaide: Newman, Hatchard, Martin, Charlton, Prowse, Biddell, Jones, Tonon.
Gold Coast: Rowbottom, Whitfort, Drennan, Dupuy, Single.
GOALS
Adelaide: Gould, Jones 2, Martin, Ponter.
Gold Coast: Dupuy 2.
Injuries: Adelaide: Nil. Gold Coast: Nil.
Crowd: 3300 at Unley Oval
Roos held goalless in crushing victory
– Max Hatzoglou
North Melbourne’s strengthened its chances of a top-four finish for the fourth time in its six-season history after claiming a record-breaking five-goal win over GWS on Sunday afternoon.
The Roos’ pair of goals in the second and fourth quarters was enough to see them over the line and into a top four spot at the completion of Round 5.
The 4.8 (32) to 0.2 (2) score line in warm and windy conditions at Arden Street Oval was the lowest scoring AFLW game since St Kilda and Geelong went head-to-head in Round 9 last season in an 18-9 result.
Meanwhile for the Giants, they remain winless this season alongside the Western Bulldogs and risk claiming a second wooden spoon after falling to bottom position on the ladder following the result.
Roos coach Darren Crocker was pleased with his side’s performance despite not being able to hit the scoreboard as much as they could have.
“It was a good messy win,” Crocker said.
“It would’ve been nice to kick more accurately to potentially blow the score out a little bit more.
“But for a game that I thought we controlled from the outset, it was still a really strong win.
“People probably don’t realise how swirly the conditions were throughout the whole game.”
The Roos dominated in the statistics winning inside 50s 38 to 12, clearances 43 to 22 and contested possessions 128 to 100.
Ash Riddell was the Roos leading possession getter with 32 touches in a top performance for the 27-year-old who also had five tackles.
Fellow midfielder Jasmine Garner also impressed, claiming 25 disposals and goal while battling a tag for a large part of the game.
SLOW START REMAINS CONSTANT
The Roos and Giants were slow to come out of the gates as the 16 to two half time score line was the lowest scoring first half of the AFLW season.
The combined 18 total first-half points follows North’s first half against Carlton in round two where they put on 3.1 while keeping the Blues goalless at the same venue.
Kate McCarthy in commentary said the blustery wind was a factor in the poor kicking which was at 56 per cent efficiency for North and 53 per cent for the Giants at half time.
“It really affects the players ball drop making it really difficult to hit your targets,” she said.
Before North’s two goals in the second term, the home side weren’t able to capitalise on their 10-nil inside 50 dominance in the opening quarter, scoring three behinds.
The stats were largely in favour for the Roos in the first half winning clearances 20-12 and inside 50s 17 to eight, but the Giants won the uncontested possession count comfortably 100 to 62.
PARKER ON TRACK FOR INCREDIBLE FEAT
Giants star midfielder Alyce Parker has broken her career best possessions for the second week in a row after picking up a game-high 34 disposals.
The 23-year-old beats her previous best of 31 which she gathered against Adelaide last week as she heightens her chances of claiming a club best and fairest for the fifth straight season.
Parker was immense in the Giants pressure, winning the footy and laying eight of her side’s 77 tackles.
BIG CLASH AWAITS GIANTS
The Giants will have their biggest game of the year in round six when they face 16th placed West Coast at home in an attempt to jump off the bottom of the table.
Coach Cam Bernasconi said it’s “a massive game” for his footy club.
“We are in this position because we struggle to execute and play four quarters so here we are.
“Now what we got to do is continue to learn and address things as fast as we can and make sure that we play a four quarter performance against West Coast.”
SCOREBOARD
ROOS 0.3, 2.4, 2.7, 4.8 (32)
GIANTS0.0, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2 (2)
HATZOGLOU’S BEST
Roos: Riddell, Garner, Bruton, Kearney, King.
Giants: Parker, Goldsworthy, Eva, Zreika, Evans.
GOALS
Roos: Garner, Shierlaw, Eddey, Pullar.
Giants: Nil.
Injuries: Nil.
Umpires: Lopes, Manthey, Talbot.
Venue: Arden St Oval
Pies claim first win of grand final day
Injury riddled, backs against the wall, Collingwood forward Alana Porter produced a career-best performance to power the Pies to a thrilling 20-point win on the biggest day on the football calendar.
The Pies found inspiration on a historic day to claim their second win of the season at Punt Rd Oval, while also keeping their finals hopes alive in the process as they edge closer to the top eight with a 2-3 record.
The 6.8 (44) to 3.6 (24) win in hot conditions marked a strong response after conceding five goals to nil in the final quarter last week against St Kilda to lose by two goals.
Former pick 82 draftee Porter was the star of the show, following her goal of the year contender in the first term with a matchwinning major in the third to extend her side’s lead to 21 points.
It gave the Magpie fans something to cheer about early in the day before the AFL grand final takes place at the MCG.
Reigning Bombers best-and-fairest winner Madison Prespakis continued her fine form this season with a game-high 30 possessions.
Bonnie Toodgood was best for the now 3-2 Bombers with the forward kicking all three of her side’s goals.
Pies midfielder-forward Sarah Rowe was Collingwood’s leading possession winner with 20 touches, but it was Porter who was best on ground for her two clutch goals.
It was a bitter ending for the Bombers who had key forward Sophie Alexander stretchered off in the final term as play came to a halt following a tackle.
PORTER PRODUCES EPIC DEBUT GOAL
The Pies claimed their first lead of the game through a remarkable Alana Porter end-to-end goal.
Porter sprinted from halfway to nail her stunning kick off the ground as Bombers defenders chased their hardest to try and claim the loose ball inside 50.
But Porter proved too quick and skilful as she nailed her first AFLW goal from 20m out while also putting herself in contention for the goal of the year.
The second-straight goal for the Pies gave them a 12-six advantage.
Before the thrilling goal it was Ashleigh Brazill who booted the ball long into a paddock of space from halfway to set up a captivating race for the loose footy.
End to End and slotted through like Sam Kerr âš½
— 7AFL (@7AFL) September 30, 2023
Alana Porter with a beautiful finish for the Pies #AFLWPiesDonspic.twitter.com/dEVfPXWkGZ
TOOGOOD IN HOT FORM
Bombers forward Bonnie Toogood is building a strong case for a third straight All-Australian honour after producing another top display on Sunday afternoon.
For the second week in row, the Bombers skipper nailed a goal and had eight touches in the opening quarter.
In the second quarter, she nailed the Bombers’ second goal of the half to stay in touch with the Pies.
A third goal in the in final term propelled Toogood into the top five on the competition’s goalkicking leaderboard.
The 2018 Western Bulldogs premiership player has 10 goals for the season to round 5 and five goals in the past two games.
PIES END FOURTH-QUARTER HOODOO
When Eleri Morris snapped the Pies’ sixth goal in the final term, a win was a surety, and it also brought an end to an unwanted streak.
Heading into the game, the Pies had not registered a major in a final quarter of their first four games.
Before this week, they were conceding three goals on average per game in final quarters, but the black and white defence held up to only have one goal scored on them.
Scoreboard
PIES 2.2 4.4 5.7 6.8 (44)
BOMBERS 1.0 2.1 2.2 3.6 (24)
HATZOGLOU’S BEST
Pies: Porter, Sheridan, Rowe, Cann, Bonnici, Davey.
Bombers: Toodgood, Prespakis, Nanscawen, Cain, Wales.
GOALS
Pies: Porter 2, Sheridan, Smith, Fowler, Morris.
Bombers: Toogood 3.
Injuries: Pies: Nil. Bombers: Alexander (head)
Umpires: Chrystie, Lyon, Stark.
Venue: Punt Rd Oval
Heat on Dogs as Saints find groove
In the battle of the under-pressure AFLW coaches, the heat continues to rise on the Western Bulldogs’ Nathan Burke after his club’s worst-ever start to a season continued on Friday night with an 18-point loss to St Kilda.
It was hardly the ideal way for the Dogs to mark their first game back at their renovated Whitten Oval home, and the 8.6 (54) to 6.0 (36) result ensured they remained winless from their first five games, with their finals hopes all but shot after an injury-ravaged start to the season.
Despite being signed up until the end of 2024, Burke has only guided his team to one final (a loss) in his five seasons in charge.
Meanwhile, after a rocky start to his third campaign at the helm of the Saints, the pressure has eased marginally on coach Nick Dal Santo who oversaw his seventh win from 24 attempts. After back-to-back victories, the Saints still have a pulse in the finals race.
PRIEST LEADS THE WAY
Captain Hannah Priest was fantastic for the Saints, racking up 27 disposals (11 contested), eight tackles and four clearances, while Jaimee Lambert was critical as well, finishing with 22 touches and a goal.
For the Bulldogs, Ellie Blackburn continued her fantastic season and was once again her team’s standout with 31 possessions (18 contested), 12 clearances and six tackles. Kirsty Lamb played one of her best games of 2023 too, as she recorded 20 disposals (10 contested), six tackles, five clearances and a goal.
WARDLAW SPARKS ST KILDA
The Saints got off to a flyer, kicking the first three goals to shoot out to a 19-point lead in the opening term, as Jesse Wardlaw started with a bang by kicking two of her three majors from the ruck to become just the 10th player in AFLW history to reach 50 career goals.
“Jesse Wardlaw getting on the scoreboard twice in the first quarter gave us some belief that our system was going to work and was going to hold up,” Dal Santo said post-match.
“We’re in a position where we’re still working with Jesse and exploring her possibilities.
“Jesse is a fantastic forward ... and we’ve dabbled with her in the ruck, and then we thought why don’t we just try it a little bit more?”
BULLDOGS BITE BACK
The Bulldogs failed to capitalise on their early territory dominance, but that changed in the second term as they grabbed an 11-point lead after kicking five majors in a row, including two in four minutes from Alice Edmonds who was previously goalless in her 30-game career.
SAINTS CLOSE IT OUT
However, St Kilda hit back hard, kicking the next five goals to lead by 23 points late in the third quarter as the Bulldogs’ enthusiasm and attack on the ball quickly dissipated, allowing the Saints to capitalise handsomely and produce a matchwinning burst.
“As a general group they are absolutely lovely women (but) are they too nice on the football field? Possibly yes,” Burke said of his side post-match.
“They need to find that grunt ... that for 72 minutes out here they’re fighting for every single ball.
“We’re not fit enough ... I think there’s probably things outside of injuries within our control that will make us fitter, just understanding the level of professionalism required now.
“Skipping an ice bath or not eating properly, well that doesn’t cut it anymore.”
Scoreboard
DOGS 1.0, 5.0, 6.0, 6.0 (36)
SAINTS 3.1, 6.3, 8.6, 8.6 (54)
LERNER’S BEST
Bulldogs: Blackburn, Lamb, Pritchard, Edmonds, Wilcox.
Saints: Priest, Lambert, Patrikios, Wardlaw, Xenos, McDonald.
GOALS
Bulldogs: Edmonds 2, Pritchard, Lamb, Cranston, Berry.
Saints: Wardlaw 3, Exon, Xenos, Lambert, Guttridge, Richards.
UMPIRES: McIntee, Scott, Whetton
VENUE: Whitten Oval
Blues right in finals mix after thrilling win
Carlton have held on for a nailbiting five-point victory over Sydney in a seesawing affair at Ikon Park on Friday.
After a tight start, the Blues broke the game open with four of the last five goals in the first half, including two to Mia Austin, to lead by 12 points at the main break.
The Swans hit back with two majors in five minutes to level the scores again early in the third quarter, and although Carlton regained control of play, they squandered multiple gilt-edged shots at goal, including a pair of set shots from Phoebe McWilliams and a goalsquare soccer attempt from Breann Moody, to keep the door open for Sydney.
When Swans forward Rebecca Privitelli took a huge pack mark and kicked her fourth goal from 25m out, the margin was cut to four points with just over four minutes remaining.
However, the Swans were unable to exit their back half in the final three minutes, ensuring Carlton a thrilling 6.8 (44) to 6.3 (39) win.
Sydney also lost Brooke Lochland to a medial ligament injury in her knee in her 50th game.
Swans coach Scott Gowans said it was frustrating to come so close to winning, but falling short.
“It’s hard not to make it emotive, because you are. You’re passionate and they’re disappointed after the game as well,” Gowans said post-match.
“But you really do have to park it and just remember we’re a season-and-a-half in, and I think we’ve improved a lot, it’s just (a case of) being patent.”
CARLTON JOIN LOGJAM
The result saw the Blues join the logjam on the ladder as one of eight teams, as of Friday, with three wins.
To make the finals Carlton will probably have to win three of their last five games, while the job to finish in the top eight just got harder for the Swans who will likely need four more victories.
But the win came at a cost for Carlton with Amelia Velardo copping a nasty knee to the ribs and taking little part in the second half.
AMAZING ABBIE
Abbie McKay starred for the Blues with 25 disposals (15 contested), nine clearances and eight tackles, while forward/ruck Moody had a huge influence too with 16 touches (11 contested), 11 hitouts and a goal.
“She was exceptional today,” Carlton coach Mathew Buck said of Moody post-match.
“She’s trying to add some layers to her game with her forward craft to complement (ruck) Jess Good.
“She played a little higher today as a forward, did some ruck as well, but the contested marks were probably the difference in the game in the end.”
For the Swans, ruck Ally Morphett continued to show why she is one of the most exciting young prospects in the AFLW with 25 possessions (13 contested), eight marks, 27 hitouts and six clearances, and Laura Gardiner had a day out with 33 disposals (13 contested), seven clearances and a goal.
BIZARRE START
Following a brief delay, after Carlton’s forwards and defenders initially lined up at the wrong ends of the ground, prompting them to frantically sprint to their correct positions prior to the first bounce, the game got underway.
Scoreboard
BLUES: 1.0, 5.1, 5.4, 6.8 (44)
SWANS: 1.1, 3.1, 5.1, 6.3 (39)
LERNER’S BEST
Blues: McKay, Moody, Hill, Peterson, Fitzpatrick, Sherar.
Swans: Morphett, Gardiner, Privitelli, Steane, Heads.
GOALS
Blues: Austin 2, Moody, McWilliams, Fitzpatrick, Hill.
Swans: Privitelli 4, Gardiner, Smith.
INJURIES
Blues: Velardo (ribs).
Swans: Nil.
UMPIRES Ball, Clamp, Devenish
VENUE Ikon Park
Tigers leave run too late after Docker ambush
Fremantle has kept in touch with the AFLW top eight after staving off a fast-finishing Richmond and hanging on for a thrilling upset seven-point victory on Friday.
The Dockers headed into the match as rank underdogs without injured star duo Kiara Bowers (knee) and Ebony Antonio (knee), but they defied the odds to run out 5.7 (37) to 4.6 (30) winners despite the influence of the Tigers’ Mon Conti.
“We’ve just been big on other players standing up and playing their role and I thought our mids did that really well today,” Fremantle coach Lisa Webb said post-match.
“(Richmond’s Mon) Conti is obviously an extremely classy player but I feel (while) her numbers were big, our influence around the contest was much better ... our young midfielders really stood up today.”
By the time Makaela Tuhakaraina kicked her second goal, a magnificent snap shot on the run from 30m out, the Dockers were up by 26 points early in the third period.
But just as Freo looked to be cruising to victory, Richmond roared to life, booting the last three goals of the game to get back within seven points.
The Tigers’ tackling pressure rose significantly and they sharpened up their ball use against the waning Dockers in 28-degree heat at Ikon Park.
Richmond had all the momentum in the final quarter, but they were their own worst enemy in front of goal. Conti missed a snap shot from 20m out on the run, and shortly after, Caitlin Greiser’s soccer attempt from the goalsquare went the wrong side of the goalpost.
With seven minutes remaining, Courtney Jones had the chance to get Richmond within two points, but her set shot from just 15m out went across the face of goal.
Then with two minutes remaining, tall Tiger Poppy Kelly dropped a sitter on the half-back line and from the ensuing turnover, Tuhakaraina marked 40m out from goal, allowing her to chew up valuable time when the Tigers should’ve been pushing forward again.
Richmond had one last roll of the dice with 1:13 remaining, but Gabby Seymour’s deep kick into the forward line was marked by Fremantle’s Aine Tighe.
Richmond’s pressure was fierce all day, as they out-tackled Fremantle 82-59, but the Dockers held sway in clearances (32-25) and contested possessions (117-109).
Tighe was her team’s best player once again, finishing with 19 disposals and a goal, while captain Hayley Miller was also influential with 17 touches and a goal.
For the Tigers, Conti produced another brilliant performance that saw her record 30 possessions (16 contested), nine tackles and nine clearances, and she was well supported by the ever-improving Kate Dempsey, who had 24 disposals.
The loss was compounded for Richmond by Sarah Hosking injuring her hamstring in the final quarter.
TIGERS AMBUSHED
Fremantle got off to a barnstorming start, kicking the first four goals, and made Richmond pay for its early inefficiency up forward after the hosts led the inside-50s 8-4 at one stage.
From that point, the Dockers had the next 11 forward entries as their lead stretched to 27 points late in the second quarter.
And if Gabby O’Sullivan (twice) and Aine Tighe didn’t hit the post, that lead would’ve been much larger.
Such was Fremantle’s domination of territory that it took the Tigers 11 minutes to enter their forward 50 for the first time in the second term.
“Extremely frustrating that we just didn’t come to play in the first quarter,” Richmond coach Ryan Ferguson said.
“I don’t think we were working nearly hard enough ... the comp’s too good to think you can just roll out here, get to quarter-time and be in the game if you’re not willing to do the work.
“They’re hurting because they know we just didn’t put our best foot forward today.”
The lack of pressure on Fremantle’s midfielders was telling and a converted set shot from Bethany Lynch with nine seconds remaining in the second term saved Richmond from the ignominy of a goalless first half.
DOCKERS’ PERFECT START
Miller set the tone early for the Dockers, kicking their first goal in spectacular fashion as her quick snap off one step from 35m out, while being vigorously pushed off balance by Katelyn Cox, floated home.
Three minutes later, Tighe produced a magnificent snap shot around the corner from 45m out which snuck home to extend their lead to 12 points.
Jones had the chance to halt Fremantle’s early momentum at the 13-minute mark of the first term, but her snap shot after marking 20m out was terrible and didn’t make the distance on the full before bouncing through for a minor score.
FREO IN THE FRAME
The result enhances Fremantle’s chances of a return to the finals, but the Dockers are not out of the woods yet. With a 3-2 record, they will still probably have to win three of their last five matches to qualify, and with heavyweights Melbourne and North Melbourne still in their run home, as well as Geelong (away), they still have the job ahead of them.
Meanwhile, Richmond (3-2) missed a chance to keep in touch with the top four and could find themselves out of the top eight by the end of the round. They too will likely need another three wins to make the finals, and with fellow top-eight sides Gold Coast, Essendon and Geelong still to come, they’ll be made to earn it.
Scoreboard
TIGERS 0.1, 1.2, 3.3, 4.6 (30)
DOCKERS 3.0, 4.5, 5.6, 5.7 (37)
LERNER’S BEST
Tigers: Conti, Dempsey, Egan, Greiser, Sheerin, Seymour.
Dockers: Tighe, Miller, Stannett, O’Sullivan, Scanlon, Tuhakaraina, Strom.
GOALS
Tigers: Lynch, Brennan, Jones, Greiser.
Dockers: Tuhakaraina 2, Miller, Tighe, O’Sullivan.
INJURIES
Tigers: S.Hocking (hamstring). Dockers: Roxy Roux replaced Ebony Antonio (knee) in Fremantle’s selected side.
Umpires: Jankovskis, Laycock, Nippress
Venue: Ikon Park
Demon domination as premiers put league on notice again
– Brayden May
Melbourne has powered to yet another victory over a fellow finals contender after getting the better of Geelong by 49 points.
While the game was evenly poised at the final break, it was another Demons fast finish which blew the margin out at GMHBA Stadium on Friday night.
The Demons have not conceded a goal in last quarters this season as they again underlined why they’re the premiership favourite.
MELBOURNE’S POWERFUL FORWARD LINE
Even in the short history of the competition, the Demons are building a case as having the most powerful forward line yet. Without key forward Tayla Harris, who missed with a hamstring injury, Melbourne still managed to put an impressive score. Kate Hore continued her impressive season with four goals and 20 disposals while Eden Zanker chipped in with a couple. Paxy Paxman was everywhere accumulating 20 disposals and two goals. That trio didn’t just play within a 30-metre radius to goal either, they often won disposals at half-back. Another impressive part of their performance was the continuous pressure when the ball hit the deck inside 50.
MOLONEY IS GOING TO BE A STAR
It was only Aishling Moloney’s fifth AFLW game but she’s already looking like a seasoned veteran. The Irishwoman finished with three goals in a breakout game which should have Cats fans excited. Her set shot routine received plenty of praise from the commentators but her game was about so much more. The 25-year-old, who arrived just weeks before the start of the season, showed smarts in one-on-one contests and is growing before our eyes. It’s exciting to see where she’s going to go.
HANKS’ STATURE CONTINUES TO GROW
Tyla Hanks is having some sort of season for the Demons. She was again at the centre of everything good for the Dees finishing with 20 disposals and a goal. A key growth area in her game this season has been the ability to drive the ball forward and again that was on display.
A LITTLE PIECE OF RANKIN HISTORY
Georgie Rankin’s appearance for the Cats meant she and her family are now part of a bit of history. Her great great grandfather Teddy played in the first VFL game between Melbourne and Geelong back in round two, 1897. Thursday night’s meeting was the first time Geelong and Melbourne have faced off in the AFLW competition.
CATS 1.0, 2.0, 4.1, 4.1 (25)
DEMONS 2.1, 5.4, 7.5, 11.8 (74)
MAY’S BEST: CATS: Morrison, A. Moloney, D. Moloney, Prespakis, A. McDonald, Bowen. DEMONS: Hanks, Hore, Paxman, Purcell, Zanker, Mithen.
GOALS:CATS: A. Moloney 3, Morrison 1 DEMONS: Hore 4 Paxman, Zanker 2 Gay, Hanks, Mithen
UMPIRES: Howard, Mitchell, Pearson.
INJURIES: Nil.
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