WAFLW & Rogers Cup Round 1 Match Day Recap thanks to Sponsors The Left Bank

Thanks to club Sponsor The Left Bank, please see below our Round 1 WAFLW Rogers Cup Match Day Recap:

WAFLW

East Fremantle kicked off their 2023 WAFLW campaign this past Sunday against Claremont at Pentanet Stadium.

Tara Maciupa made her debut having being presented her jumper by team mate Ashlee Atkins pre-game.

The Sharks started strongly around the contest and controlled field position however struggled to capitalise on the scoreboard with the sole major coming from an Anjelique Raison set shot.

Claremont responded in the second stanza with the key markers being reversed from the opening 18 minutes. The Sharks had limited opportunities in front of goal with Gabby O’Sullivan and debutant Maciupa both hitting the woodwork.

The opening of the third term was an arm wrestle between the two sides before a major to O’Sullivan pushed the Sharks lead to 8 points only for the Tigers to respond minutes later setting up a tight final term.

As expected, the game went down to the wire with East Fremantle winning enough of the ball however found it difficult at times to move the ball into scoring opportunities.  The home side kicked a goal half-way through the quarter which was enough as the Sharks went down by 6 points.

Best Player Award: Zippy Fish Sponsored by Cuccovia Brick Laying

Second Best Player Award: Sharon Wong Sponsored by Intersport Armando Sports

Coaches Award: Chloe Reilly Sponsored by Jewellery Gift Emporium

Players Player Award:  Zippy Fish & Sharon Wong

More Photos here, thanks to Total Sports Photography

ROGERS CUP

Earlier East Fremantle’s Rogers Cup team went down to Claremont by 28 points. Grace Freeman, Avuya Nomlatyu, Athena Mendoza and Alicia Blizard were the goal kickers for the Sharks.

In what is always an exciting milestone, the team had 7 debutants in Carys Gourlay, Ava Sartori, Tobee Brackin, Chloe Yum, Avuya Nomlatyu, Isabelle Kumkar and Elizabeth Wignell.

Best Player Award: Elsie Simpson Sponsored by Eugene’s Pizzeria

Play of the Day: Ruby Redman Sponsored by Armando Sports

Coaches Award: Ava Sartori Sponsored by the Golf Clearance Outlet

Players Player Award: Elizabeth Wignell

The Sharks return to Pentanet Stadium next Sunday to face West Perth with Rogers Cup bounce down at 11am and League 1pm.

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