You can’t blame Brittany Gibson for the significant hurdle Brisbane has found in its chase for an AFLW Grand FInal spot.
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The Burnie Dockers premiership player was one of the Lions’ best as they were upset by Collingwood on Saturday, relishing the wet conditions to collect 14 touches (nine contested) at 64 per cent disposal efficiency.
The midfielder also had three clearances, two goal assists and three score involvements.
She is averaging 11.7 touches a game this year, up from an average of around nine in 2017.
Teammate Jessica Wuetschner, kicked a late goal to finish with 1.2 from five touches to take her to eight majors for the year.
She sits in third place on the goal-kicking table, behind Brooke Lochland (11) and Tegan Cunningham (nine).
Meanwhile, Ulverstone’s Brooke Patterson had just five touches (four intercepts) and two marks as Melbourne kept its grand final hopes alive against Carlton.
In the JLT Community Series, Dodges Ferry’s Jeremy Howe, as is his way, was strong in the air with seven marks (four intercepts) and collected 14 touches (five intercepts), one tackle and two score involvements in Collingwood’s win over the Western Bulldogs.
Burnie’s Brody Mioheck collected seven possessions in his second game for the Magpies.
Launceston’s Thomas Bellchambers was solid against Geelong in Colac, collecting 14 touches, two clearances, four score involvements and 39 hit-outs.
Teammate Josh Green, of Clarence, was lively in attack with 2.1, one goal assist and seven score involvements from 16 touches, five marks and one clearance.
Jake Kolodjashnij, originally from Launceston, was impressive in the back half for Geelong, finishing with 15 touches (three intercepts), four marks (one intercept), one clearance, six tackles and two score involvements.
Jackson Thurlow, also from Launceston, also had a good outing with 19 touches, five marks, two tackles, two goal assists, nine score involvements and 1.0.
Hobart’s Aaron Hall was outstanding for Gold Coast with 24 touches, three clearances, four tackles, 1.1 and five score involvements in the Suns’ win over Brisbane.
Burnie’s Lachie Weller had 20 touches, four tackles and three score involvements and Launceston’s Kade Kolodjashnij 16 touches, three marks and three score involvements. Lauderdale’s Mitch Robinson had 20 touches, four marks, seven tackles, one goal assist and three score involvements.
Ulverstone’s Alex Pearce had nine touches and took two marks in defence for Fremantle in its win over West Coast, while North Hobart’s Liam Jones had 17 touches and took five marks down back for Carlton against Hawthorn at Launceston’s UTAS Stadium.
Lauderdale’s Hugh Greenwood had nine touches (seven contested), eight clearances and one score involvement as Adelaide fell to Port Adelaide.