Hawthorn VFLW premiership player Emerson Woods made her AFLW debut for Carlton against Collingwood on Saturday night.
Taken with Pick 38 in the 2018 AFLW Draft, the 18-year-old made a name for herself in the brown and gold as an athletic winger who has the ability to break lines.
Alongside premiership teammate and fellow Blue Jayde Van Dyk (12 disposals, four marks and three tackles), Woods collected seven disposals and took one mark as Carlton triumphed over their arch rivals by five points.
For the Pies, Melissa Kuys played her second game for the season, recording four disposals, three marks and one tackle.
Geelong pair Phoebe McWilliams (two disposals, one mark and two tackles) and Julia Crockett-Grills (10 disposals, three marks and two tackles) helped the Cats to an important win against Brisbane.
Geelong now sit a game ahead of the second-placed Carlton in Conference B.
While GWS had a weekend to forget as they were dealt a 39-point loss at the hands of Melbourne.
Reliable duo Pepa Randall (nine disposals, two marks and two tackles) and Rebecca Beeson (15 disposals, three marks and one tackle) were among the rare shining lights for the Giants, who now have their backs against the wall in terms of a possible finals berth.
