Christies Beach started their Southern Football League Women’s (SFLW) season with a convincing 119-point win over competition newcomers Port Noarlunga at ‘Porties’ yesterday. Christies Beach led by 37 points at quarter time, 57 points at halftime and 85 points at the last change before winning 17.19 (121) to 0.2 (2). The Saints had eight different goal kickers with Emily Risitano leading the way with five majors while Indiana Flynn kicked three goals. Neriah Milis, Melanie Koster, Emma Crisp, Rachael Farlam and Casie Coombe were best for Christies while Bridie Nye, Kaiya Nivett, Kerry Howes, Belinda Macrow and Madison Harris were best for Port Noarlunga.

Reynella produced a withering final quarter burst to defeat Flagstaff Hill by 43 points in the Grand Final rematch at Flagstaff Hill on Sunday. The first three quarters were tight with the visitors turning for home with a slender 11-point lead. The Wine Flies went on to completely dominate the final stanza as they poured on five goals with no reply to win 8.4 (52) to 1.3 (9). Morgan Blackwell (3) and Emily Woods (2) were the multiple goal kickers for Reynella while Alana Baker was the sole goalkicker for Flagstaff Hill. Grace Doran, Emily Anne Franklin, Jessica Redigolo, Blackwell and Ella Besley were named in the best players for Reynella. Lanie Williams, Riley Mitchell and Rachel Crockart were among the best players for the Falcons. 

Aldinga won a tight round one match against Hackham by 13 points at ‘Shark Park’. The game was set up by Aldinga in the second quarter when they kicked 2.4 to 0.0 to take a15-point lead into the long break. Hackham fought back in the third term to reduce the margin to just six points at the last change before Aldinga steadied to win 3.5 (23) to 1.4 (10). Amy Mathewson, Jess McCann and Jessica O’Hanlon were the goalkickers for Aldinga while Emily Hateley-Watson kicked Hackham’s only goal. Best players for Aldinga were Vanessa Chambers, Ayla Regione, Nikki Duggan, O’Hanlon and Kyla Hamdorf. Hateley-Watson was named best for the Hawks and she was ably supported by Courtnie Noble, Katelyn Hayes-Phillips, Kirsty Watson and Caitlin Haire. 

Cove had the bye.

Ladder after Round 1

Christies Beach 2, Reynella 2, Aldinga 2, Hackham 0, Flagstaff Hill 0, Port Noarlunga 0, Cove 0.

Round 2 Fixtures (Home team named first)

Aldinga v Flagstaff Hill

Christies Beach v Cove

Reynella v Hackham

Port Noarlunga has the bye