Aussies reign supreme over Irish in AFLW international
Australia charges to a 50-point win over Ireland in the first women's Australian rules international, as a full house is entertained by the thrills and spills at North Sydney Oval.
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Australia has overcome some spirited early resistance from Ireland to score a convincing 50-point win in the first women's Australian rules international.
A burst of six straight Australia goals either side of half-time propelled the home team to a 13.13 (91) to 6.5 (41) victory in an entertaining AFLW international played before a capacity crowd of 9,017 at North Sydney Oval on Saturday.
Ireland thrilled the crowd, which included a large contingent of their fans, with several fast, flowing passages of play In the first half, but couldn't stay the course against a polished and more consistent Australia.
The home team won the physical battle, tallying 35 more contested possessions.
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