Cavan’s Aishling Sheridan and the Collingwood Magpies continue to romp through the 2021 AFLW season.
It’s now six goals in five games for the prolific Mullahorn club-woman, who has inspired her team to the table-top after an unbeaten start to the season.
The Pies faced one of their toughest challenges yet on Sunday morning, when taking on the in-form Melbourne Demons but the championship favourites asserted their authority with a dominant performance. Not even the efforts of eight-time All-Star Sinead Goldrick could keep the Demons in touch as Sheridan goaled early to send Collingwood on their way to a 49-14 win.
The former DCU student has been one of the most clinical forwards in the League this season, punishing opponents on every half chance. This time around, she showed her ability to pounce on a defensive error to keep herself and her team flying high.
😏😏😏 @AishlingSherdo 😏😏😏 pic.twitter.com/GNaODJYrSa
— Collingwood AFLW (@CollingwoodAFLW) February 28, 2021
Elsewhere, it was a good weekend for Mayo sisters Niamh and Grace Kelly, both of whom played a part in the West Coast Eagles first win of the season. On her return from a nasty finger injury, younger sister Niamh looked like she was never away while Grace made a decisive contribution with a well-taken goal in the first quarter. Working the ball from deep, one of the goals of the season so far was finished off with a peach of a finish off the left from the Moy Davitts player.
That sent the newly established club, who were minus the injured Aisling McCarthy, on their way to a 34-33 win.
Off the left 💯
Mayo's Grace Kelly scored a peach that helped the @WestCoastEagles to their first win of the ALFW season ☄️pic.twitter.com/5bJ69NyG6i
— GAA JOE (@GAA__JOE) February 28, 2021
Orla O’Dwyer, meanwhile, showed her pace and athleticism to score her fist goal of the season for the Brisbane Lions who had too much for the Fremantle Dockers. The Cashel, Tipperary club woman was fist onto a breaking ball and that early goal set her team up for a 37-14 victory, which lifts them to second in the League table.
Orla O'Dwyer gets the Lions off to the perfect start in the second half 🦁#AFLW | #AFLWDogsGiants pic.twitter.com/3RsBQCzQrr
— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) February 27, 2021
The Irish invasion continues!
