THEY SAID IT: "There's mixed emotions and relief is definitely one of them but my main feeling is just pride. I'm really proud of the girls' performance." - St Kilda coach Nick Dal Santo was beaming after his team's first win of the season.
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Ex-Collingwood midfielder Jaimee Lambert shone for St Kilda against her former club with 18 disposals and a goal as the Saints overhauled a 26-point deficit to cause a big upset. Lambert also had 11 contested possessions and three clearances in an influential display at RSEA Park.
THE MOMENT: North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney was 60m out when the fulltime siren sounded with her Kangaroos two points behind. It would have taken an all-time classic kick for it to go through, but whoever was in charge of the audio at the ground had given her no chance of nailing it. The Lions theme song started playing before Kearney took her kick, which dropped well short.
TALKING POINT: The 2022 expansion clubs have rapidly improved since their inaugural season, even outperforming inaugural teams. All four have posted at least one win, with Sydney and Essendon starting 2-2. The Bombers now sit in the top eight in seventh place. Going into round four, Greater Western Sydney (joined in 2017), Western Bulldogs (2017), West Coast (2020) and St Kilda (2020) were winless.
STATS THAT MATTER: Hawthorn's Emily Bates became the first person in the AFLW to reach 70 games when she faced the Demons on Friday night. She played 66 games for Brisbane before leaving for the Hawks. Former Brisbane teammate Ally Anderson and Crows player Ebony Marinoff also reached the same milestone on the weekend.
INJURIES: T. Germech (GWS, ankle), I. Tahau (Port, knee), G. Seymour (Rich, lower leg), B. Miller (Rich, finger), N. Bresnehan (NM, ankle), G. Lagioia (WB, concussion), C. Moody (WB, shoulder).
WHAT'S NEXT: The surging Gold Coast will look to make it 4-1 in a blockbuster against unbeaten Adelaide. The also 4-0 Melbourne have had an easy start against lower ranked sides but now confront third-placed Geelong. West Coast (0-4) will play Port Adelaide in what could be their best shot at victory, while St Kilda will be looking to grab their second win against a winless Western Bulldogs. GWS (0-4) have no reprieve next weekend, looking unlikely to find a win against North Melbourne.
