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Jacqui Dupuy is playing her 50th AFLW match tonight but only her first game for the Hawks after crossing from Gold Coast Suns during the off-season.
Her strong hands have been super so far and she had a shot for goal that just missed.
Neither side has booted a goal yet in the second term but both are creating chances.
Dees 31, Hawks 16 with 12 mins to go in Q2.
This match has been all red and blue in the opening term as the Demons have looked better moving the ball and very decisive when in attack.
Mia Austin and Maggie Mahony have kicked two goals each – the Dees have kicked five goals from 10 inside 50s.
The Hawks managed a goal just before the siren Poppy Stockwell booting a goal in her first Hawks game.
Kate Hore is running amok at Ikon Park kicking her first goal and posting eight disposals so far.
“Hore has been in absolutely everything, she has four score involvements already,” Richardson said on Seven.
“You can’t start any better than Hore has, you have to go to a tag.”
Dees ruck Jacinta Hose has gone off but thankfully it wasn’t another knee injury, it appears she took a knock to the stomach and was abl to run off under her own volition.
Dees 25, Hawks 8 with a minute to go in Q1.
Aine McDonagh is a rising star in the AFLW and she made the most of some good fortune with the Irishwoman snapping a goal after she was given a downfield free kick.
The Hawks desperately needed that.
Dees 19, Hawks 7 with four mins to go in Q1.
Mahony has marked and goaled for her second goal of the night and third-straight major for the Dees.
“The Hawks are looking rattled here,” Matthew Richardson said on commentary for Seven.
It’s all Dees so far at Ikon Park.
Dees 18, Hawks 0 with nine mins to go in Q1.
Former Carlton forward Mia Austin has taken a strong mark and kicked her first goal as a Demon.
That was a quality piece of play from a player who showed a lot of promise for the Blues in her 30 games at the Blues.
Dees 12, Hawks 0 with 11 mins to go in Q1.
Maggie Mahony reacted fastest to run onto a bouncing ball and snap the first goal of the match.
The Dees have looked the better side early and now they have some reward.
Dees 6, Hawks 0 with 12 mins to go in Q1.
Here are a few pictures from pregame:
The teams are running out at Ikon Park where a pretty sparse but passionate crowd are still entering the ground.
The lower seats have filled up in the last few minutes, so this crowd could build as people arrive from work or other early evening ventures.
