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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
Greater Western Sydney v North Melbourne at Blacktown International Sports Park, 11am AESTGREATER WESTERN SYDNEY 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.2 (20)
NORTH MELBOURNE 3.4 7.4 11.6 11.11 (77)
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GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
New faces: Kaityln Srhoj (draft), Mikayla Pauga (trade), Aliesha Newman (trade), Claire Ransom (trade), Indigo Linde (trade), Eilish O'Dowd (rookie), Jemma Ramsdale (injury replacement player)
Notable omissions: Alicia Eva (rested), Isabel Huntington (personal reasons)
Injuries: TBC
Major ball-winners: Nicola Barr (23), Alyce Parker (23), Bec Beeson (21), Tarni Evans (15), Katherine Smith (14), Madison Brazendale (14)
Goals: Zarlie Goldsworthy, Jess Doyle, Aliesha Newman
What we learnt: The Giants were up against it early in their battle with last year's grand finalist North Melbourne. New captain Bec Beeson started brightly around the ball, recording eight of her 21 disposals in the first quarter, while Nicola Barr and Alyce Parker each registered 23 disposals for the day. Parker's highlight of the game was a neat, diving mark in the middle of the ground to maintain possession on rebound out of defence. Eilish O'Dowd (nine disposals, seven hitouts) offered some athleticism across the ground as Tarni Evans (15 disposals, four tackles) was used at both ends. Reigning Rising Star Zarlie Goldsworthy, Jess Doyle, and Aleisha Newman hit the scoreboard for the Giants, taking opportunities that were few and far between. Goldsworthy persisted with 12 disposals and five tackles for the game.
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