The Southern Saints will be looking to build on their promising performance against Hawthorn last week when they line up against the in-form Western Bulldogs at Henry Turner Reserve this Sunday.
ALL THE DETAILS
Where: Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
When: Sunday 5 August
Time: 12pm
Conditions: Partly cloudy, with a high of 14 degrees
Form guide:
After a slow start that saw the Western Bulldogs lose their first four matches, Debbie Lee’s side has been unstoppable ever since. The Bulldogs recorded their sixth win in a row in Round 11, defeating Williamstown by 40 points before sitting out last round with a bye.
The Southern Saints were in control of third-placed Hawthorn for
Selected team:
B: T. Annear, S. Binder, C. Wilson
HB: L. Olsen, S. Karlson, A. Silver
C: E. Brown, A. Brown, S. Heath
HF: M. Maitland, T. Bohanna, K. Ripari
F: A. Allsopp, C. Munn, G. De Angelis
R: R. Watt, A. Drennan, S. Johnson
Int: S. Bolding, D. Lawrence, G. Ricardo, K. Thompson
23P: J. Tait
Players to watch:
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Sarah Jolly
The former Melbourne AFLW player finished as one of the Bulldogs’ best in their Round 11 win over Williamstown, the midfielder gathering 23 disposals, seven marks and a goal. Jolly has managed to find plenty of the ball of late, with the 25-year-old in the Bulldogs’ top two possession-getters in her last two matches.
Alyssa
Another former Melbourne AFLW footballer, the forward has provided a key target up forward for the Bulldogs. The 23-year-old has kicked seven goals in her five games this season, including two bags of three, with one of those hauls coming from the Bulldogs’ win over Williamstown.
SOUTHERN SAINTS
Rhiannon Watt
The Saints ruck continues to do it all this season, producing another best-on-ground performance against Hawthorn. The 30-year-old battled alone in the ruck (20 hit-outs) against Hawks pair Tamara Luke (17) and Lou Wotton (19), but also backed up her efforts with 20 disposals, 10 clearances and six inside-50s.
Samantha Johnson
‘Sammie’ has been a consistent performer for the Saints this season, complementing both Watt and fellow midfielder Ali Drennan in the engine room. Johnson finished with 13 possessions, 14 tackles and won six clearances against the Hawks last week.
