A three-goal third quarter was enough to give Charles Sturt University the AFL SNSW women's competition title for the second year in a row after picking up a win against the Griffith Swans.
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With the knowledge of the game between the two side's three weeks ago CSU coach, Clinton Blake knew they would be in for a tough challenge.
"We came over here three weeks ago and had a really tough game, and we went back to the drawing board and started from scratch and started with some new things," he said.
"They came out tonight and executed really well."
The CSU side put pressure on the Swans early in the first quarter, but it took until six minutes into the first term for them to make an impact on the scoreboard as they went in with a 1.0 (6) to 0.0 (0) lead at the first change.
The Swans had the momentum in the second with Mel Bonetti, Lauren Marshall and Jenna Richards all having attempts on goal however were only able to come away with three behinds, and Blake acknowledged the efforts by his side's defence.
"I gave credit to the back six at halftime they really just held on," he said. "I think there was four points in a row and six minutes of going flat out and they held their own."
Weary of the pressure the Swans exerted heading into halftime the CSU side used pep talk at halftime to their advantage to kick three unanswered goals to take a 30-point lead heading into the final term.
Richards kicked the Swans first goal in the final term, but that was as close Swans got as CSU kicked a late goal to take a 6.3 (39) to 1.5 (11) win.
Liam Warren
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
