Round 9 Sunday 28 March

Mineral Resources Park
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    Saints stroll past Eagles to end season with a flourish

    ST KILDA has steamrolled West Coast by 56 points in Perth, where Georgia Patrikios and Tyanna Smith starred in the final AFLW clash of the regular season.

    Patrikios tallied a game-high 30 disposals and snapped a sensational fourth-quarter goal at Mineral Resources Park.

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    Smith, with a bandage around her face, slotted a settling third-quarter goal and tallied 24 possessions.

    AFLW Match Highlights: West Coast v St Kilda

    03:21 Mar 28. 2021. 8:10 PM

    The Eagles and Saints clash in round nine of the NAB AFL Women's competition

    Jessica Matin and Caitlin 'G-Train' Greiser, named at full forward in last year's All-Australian team, kicked a combined five goals for the Saints to help them triumph 11.10 (76) to 3.2 (20).

    Both teams were out of the finals equation entering the final round, with Sunday's win meaning the Saints leapfrogged the Eagles into 11th spot on the ladder.

    Saints' teamwork brings brilliant end to season

    00:44 Mar 28. 2021. 8:03 PM

    St Kilda ends their season in style after a great play brings Claudia Whitfort major

    "We're really happy to get the result," Patrikios told Fox Footy.

    "The last few weeks we haven't performed how we wanted to.

    "We're still developing, still a young group ... it's really exciting when we play the way we want to."

    Smith channels inner basketballer and finds the big sticks

    00:29 Mar 28. 2021. 7:34 PM

    Young Saint Tyanna Smith gathers the ball brilliantly and kicks her first major of the day

    Jacqui Vogt's head knock in the final stages of the final quarter was one of few negatives for the visitors.

    The Eagles' injury-cursed campaign continued when stand-in skipper Parris Laurie suffered an injury just before the match started, but the club wasn't able to replace her.

    Sisters Niamh and Grace Kelly combined to help West Coast boot the game's opening goal.

    Kelly sisters combine for Eagles' first

    00:27 Mar 28. 2021. 6:38 PM

    Niamh Kelly turns on the jets and gives sister Grace Kelly the ball resulting in the opening major of the game

    West Coast boasted a four-point lead at quarter-time, but the Saints seized control of the contest with four goals to zip in the second term as they eased to a 24-point lead early in the third term.

    Grace Kelly's second goal threatened to spark a third-quarter comeback, only for Smith to regain momentum for St Kilda in stirring fashion.

    Smith, a former basketballer, tapped a loose ball to herself then brushed off a would-be tackler before steadying to kick a remarkable goal.

    Three quick goals from St Kilda early in the final quarter then put the result beyond doubt.

    McDonald plays on for six

    00:32 Mar 28. 2021. 6:58 PM

    Molly McDonald wheels on her left and extends St Kilda's dominant quarter

    WEST COAST             2.0     2.0     3.0     3.2     (20) 
    ST KILDA     1.2     5.4     6.9     11.9     (76)

    GOALS
    West Coast: G.Kelly 2, Caulfield
    St Kilda: Matin 3, Greiser 2, McDonald, Smith, Guttridge, Shierlaw, Patrikios, Whitfort

    BEST
    West Coast: Bowen, Smith, Atkins, G.Kelly, Orme, Ward
    St Kilda: Patrikios, Smith, Matin, Guttridge, Greiser, Phillips, Shierlaw

    INJURIES
    West Coast: Laurie (ankle)
    St Kilda: Vogt (head knock)

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