SWFL women’s 2022: Carey Park clinch a close one over inaccurate Eaton Boomers

Carey Park have clinched a close win over an inaccurate Eaton side at the weekend to leapfrog the Boomers and bolster their chances in the race for finals. The Boomers had the run of the play for most of the match but the Panthers were able to convert opportunities better as they went on to win 4.2 (26) to 3.6 (24). It was a tense battle throughout the day, with Carey Park’s Ebony Buck and Gemma Hill, and Eaton Boomers’ Kiarni Stevens and Jessica Ruland, putting their respective oppositions under the pump. Eaton kicked 1.1 (7) to no score in the first term, but struggled to convert in the second term as the home side kicked straight to lead 2.0 (12) to 1.5 (11) at half-time. In the penultimate quarter, the Panthers kicked 1.0 and Eaton kicked 1.1 to have the scores level at 18 points apiece heading into the final change. With the game on the line in the fourth term, Carey Park put together their best quarter as they went on to run out winners by a nail-biting two points. The win puts the Panthers into sixth on the ladder and two wins outside the top four, while the Boomers have dropped into seventh and four points behind Carey Park.