By Ollie Lewis For Daily Mail Australia
09:51 17 Sep 2023, up to date 10:05 17 Sep 2023
- A footy match was delayed after a snake entered the sphere
- The toxic snake was eliminated after half-hour
- Richmond went on to defeat GWS in Blacktown
An AFLW recreation in Blacktown was delayed by half an hour after a venomous snake entered the sphere of play.
A red-bellied black snake, which solely bites underneath excessive circumstances, was noticed on the sphere earlier than Richmond’s win over GWS Giants.
‘It’s fairly attention-grabbing,’ mentioned the Giants’ head of ladies’s soccer Briana Harvey throughout the delay.
‘There’s a bit of red-bellied black snake on the bottom in the meanwhile, simply in one of many far pockets,’ she mentioned.
‘Obviously for the protection of everybody right here we want simply to halt the sport for the second.’
The snake catcher picked up the snake by its tail, held it aloft for the cameras earlier than placing it safely away in a container.
Playing in 30-degree warmth, Richmond held off a determined Greater Western Sydney to seize their second win of the AFLW season.
The guests emerged victorious by 7.11 (53) to five.4 (34) at Blacktown International Sportspark in Sydney’s west on Saturday.
With play beginning half-hour later than scheduled, the Tigers started on the again foot, dropping gun midfielder Jess Hosking (ankle) simply minutes after the primary siren.
GWS managed possession within the first quarter, with greater than half of the play occurring of their forward-half.
Richmond conceded 9 of the primary 11 inside 50s of the sport however the Giants have been wasteful with their hard-won territory.
Both sides entered the second quarter goalless, with Richmond main by two behinds.
Annalyse Lister kicked her first AFLW aim throughout 35 video games to open the Giants’ account due to a free-kick.
Six minutes later, star Tiger Caitlin Greiser (one aim, 13 disposals) answered to place the hosts again within the deficit.
Captain Katie Brennan (one aim, 18 disposals) confirmed her class to pile one other aim on the Giants, rising the margin to eight factors by half-time.
Greiser seemed certain to dribble the Sherrin by the aim sq. however a flying Grace Hill denied her a second main within the third stanza.
The prolific Alyce Parker (two objectives, 21 disposals, six clearances) and rugby sevens Olympic gold medallist Chloe Dalton put ball in addition to maintain the Giants inside three factors.
The orange tsunami threatened to brush up the Tigers when Parker grabbed her second backed up by a aim from Haneen Zreika (one aim, 13 disposals).
But an incredible effort from Monique Conti (one aim, 22 disposals, seven clearances) and Emelia Yassir (two objectives, 10 disposals, two clearances) reclaimed the lead for the Tigers.
Just three factors separated the edges by three-quarter time.
With stress boiling from the Giants, Brennan and Greiser have been inaccurate in entrance of aim, kicking a behind every.
The Giants started to falter with fatigue setting in, permitting Courtney Jones to kick actually and rating the primary aim of the final time period.
A significant to Sarah D’Arcy sealed the win for the Tigers, whereas Parker hobbled off the sphere with a knee damage.
The Giants have began a season 0-3 for the primary time however coach Cam Bernasconi mentioned the membership wasn’t fazed.
‘Yeah, the wins have not come but however the ladies actually take pleasure in one another’s firm,’ Bernasconi mentioned.
‘And we’re on a journey collectively. We’re three rounds in (and not using a win) and that exhibits how robust we’re as a collective – that we nonetheless lean on each other and consider in one another.
‘We can see that what we’re doing will stack up in opposition to one of the best.’
