Premiership favourite North Melbourne has overcome atrocious conditions to extend its unbeaten start to the AFLW season with a 12-point win over plucky Richmond.
The Kangaroos’ lowest score of the year so far was enough to see them home in a 3.9 (27) to 2.3 (15) victory in Launceston on Sunday.
The result left Darren Crocker’s side undefeated on top of the ladder with five wins and a draw.
But it came at a cost when captain Emma Kearney sustained a hamstring injury early in the first quarter.
The Kangaroos will sweat on the results of scans on Kearney’s injured right hamstring heading into the second half of a short season.
Jasmine Garner (24 disposals, one goal), Mia King (22 disposals) and Ash Ridell (22) were all influential for the Kangaroos.
Their teammates Bella Eddey and Alice O’Loughlin kicked one goal each.
Monique Conti (32 disposals, seven clearances) was among the Tigers’ best with her cleanliness and precision with the ball in the wet weather.
Caitlin Greiser and Emelia Yassir provided the Tigers with their only goals for the afternoon.
The Tigers were without captain Katie Brennan and winger Maddie Shevlin, who are both sidelined with ankle injuries.
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