Gold Coast's win leaves them narrowly out of AFLW finals
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 05:50 · Archive
Gold Coast beat GWS 9.8 (62) to 7.11 (53) but finished just 0.2 percentage points behind Carlton for fourth place.
Gold Coast defeated GWS 9.8 (62) to 7.11 (53) at Henson Park in their final home and away game, but the victory was not enough to secure a top-four finals spot. The Suns needed a solid win to boost their percentage and replace Carlton in fourth place after the Blues' win over Brisbane. Instead, Gold Coast finished just 0.2 percentage points behind Carlton, narrowly missing the double chance in the finals.
Gold Coast dominated the first half, leading the clearances 16-10 thanks to Charlie Rowbottom and Lucy Single with five each. But GWS emerged strongly in the third quarter, leading disposals 68-46 and converting from eight of their ten entries inside-50 to take an 11-point lead. Suns coach Rhys Shaw acknowledged the struggles, saying at three-quarter time: 'We've just got to get our hunt going, get after the footy, and then we can go from there, but we just lost the contest there really, really badly.'
Rowbottom led Gold Coast's fourth-quarter fightback, kicking a crucial goal in the dying minutes to put the Suns back in front. The match marked the final game for GWS veterans Alicia Eva and Isabel Huntington, both of whom were retiring after long AFLW careers.
How it is being reported
- Gold Coast's disappointing win spoils finals chancesSeveral veterans who have played for the entirety of the AFLW's decade-long journey have taken to the field one last time in the last home and away round.The West Australian · 1 Nov, 05:30
- Gold Coast's disappointing win spoils finals chancesSeveral veterans who have played for the entirety of the AFLW's decade-long journey have taken to the field one last time in the last home and away round.Perth Now · 1 Nov, 05:30
In this story: Gold Coast Suns · GWS Giants · Carlton · Charlie Rowbottom · Lucy Single · Rhys Shaw · Alicia Eva · Isabel Huntington
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