AFLW – Hawthorn vs Essendon – Live Match updates – The Wales cup

not a pretty last quarter but the Hawks hold on for the win! we'll take it!

Let's hope DWeb has them firing for the last quarter.

🏉 Hawthorn lead Essendon (25 - 18) [LIVE]

📊 Match Stat Leaders:

Hawthorn:

• Disposals: Eliza West (22), Jasmine Fleming (17), Laura Stone (16)
• Goals: Poppy Stockwell (2), Aine McDonagh (1)
• Clearances: Laura Stone (5), Eliza West (3), Jasmine Fleming (3)
• Hitouts: Lucy Wales (13), Jacqueline Dupuy (7)

Essendon:

• Disposals: Madison Prespakis (26), Georgia Nanscawen (13), Amy Gaylor (13)
• Goals: Bonnie Toogood (2), Maddison Gay (1)
• Clearances: Madison Prespakis (6), Georgia Nanscawen (3), Maddison Gay (2)
• Hitouts: Stephanie Wales (11), Emily Gough (4)

Poppy Stockwell leads out and marks from a Center break and the Hawks are back in front

🏉 Hawthorn Lead Essendon (24 - 18) [LIVE]

🏉 Hawthorn tied with Essendon (18 - 18) [LIVE]

📊 Match Stat Leaders:

Hawthorn:

• Disposals: Eliza West (13), Laura Stone (11), Jasmine Fleming (11)
• Goals: Aine McDonagh (1), Poppy Stockwell (1)
• Clearances: Jasmine Fleming (3), Eliza West (2), Laura Stone (2)
• Hitouts: Lucy Wales (9), Elli Symonds (4)

Essendon:

• Disposals: Madison Prespakis (14), Georgia Clarke (10), Maddison Gay (9)
• Goals: Bonnie Toogood (2), Maddison Gay (1)
• Clearances: Madison Prespakis (3), Stephanie Wales (2), Emily Gough (2)
• Hitouts: Stephanie Wales (5), Emily Gough (4)

Long goal that bounced through late in the quarter see the Bombers level the score.

🏉 Hawthorn tied with Essendon (18 - 18) [LIVE]

Bombers with the first of the second half via Bonnie Toogood. She has 2.
🏉 Hawthorn lead Essendon (16 - 12) [LIVE]

Huddling extra close for warmth today!

🏉 Hawthorn lead Essendon (15 - 6) [LIVE]

📊 Match Stat Leaders:

Hawthorn:

• Disposals: Hayley McLaughlin (5), Laura Elliott (5), Laura Stone (4)
• Goals: Poppy Stockwell (1), Aine McDonagh (1)
• Hitouts: Elli Symonds (4), Lucy Wales (3)

Essendon:

• Disposals: Madison Prespakis (8), Georgia Nanscawen (4), Stephanie Cain (3)
• Goals: Bonnie Toogood (1)

And a snap to Aine McDonagh (1 disp (1 k, 0 hb), 1 goal) for our second and to take the lead.
🏉 Hawthorn lead Essendon (12 - 6) [LIVE]

Poppy Stockwell snaps truly to level the score .

Free kick to the Bombers and they open the scoring with a goal to Bonnie Toogood.
🏉 Essendon lead Hawthorn (6 - 0) [LIVE]

Rare sight. Eliza West wins the toss and Hawks to kick to the Clayton end of the ground!

Wales sisters at the opening ballup.

Good.to see Emily Bates back around the club.

Congrats to <strong>Laura Elliott</strong> for her 50th game! She has had a great season in defence!

Umpires and Bombers are on the field.

Hawks dancing to stay warm

Either it's emergency services, appreciation round or the club. it's really worried about how much it's going to rain