SWFL women’s 2022: Donnybrook take 31-point win against the Eaton Boomers despite inaccurate kicking

Donnybrook took the points at the weekend with a 31-point win over Eaton, but their own inaccurate kicking held the Dons back from an utter inhalation of the Boomers. The visitors led at every quarter and controlled the game, but failed to kick straight as they claimed the 4.14 (38) to 1.1 (7) win. Donnybrook had the ascendancy early and led 0.5 (5) to no score at the end of the first term. Matilda Worsfold led the way for the Dons and was named best on ground, while Taneika Handley and Charli Wicksteed gave the visitors plenty of drive and run forward. Meanwhile, Boomers’ star Trinity Brown did her best to stem the bleeding, playing a defence role to try and coral Donnybrook forward duo Lacey Holdsworth and Bethany Bond. The Boomers hit the board in the second term, and the game was anyone’s at half time, with the Dons having a narrow lead, 2.7 (19) to 1.0 (6). Donnybrook began to flex their muscles but continued to struggle to convert, leading 3.11 (29) to 1.0 (6) at the final chance. In the fourth quarter, Eaton could only manage a single point, handing the visitors the win.