AFLW's Lions see off Hawks as Kangaroos keep Giants goalless at Arden Street

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Boosted by the return of prolific goalkeeper Dakota Davidson, Brisbane overcame a rare slow start in the AFLW to defeat plucky Hawthorn by 27 points. The Lions put together six unanswered goals win 8.11 to 5.2 at Frankston Oval on Sunday as the Hawks threatened take a seven-point lead into an upset victory at half-time. "[It's] actually an old-fashioned kick to get yourself going, to get yourself competitive. Sometimes it's necessary," said Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich, adding that the win had boosted morale at the club after Saturday's AFL grand final defeat. To Collingwood. “The mood for the game was pretty good despite yesterday's events but it probably took us a while to get started. "Girls pay great attention to what the boys do. Ally Anderson was superb as she tackled former Brisbane teammate Emily Bates in midfield. Bates said playing against his former team "didn't change much for me" but he was "glad it's over". "It doesn't matter the opponent, I was going to fight this hard anyway, but yeah, those fights probably had a little more meaning," she said. Greta Bodey, also former Brisbane player, got game off to terrific start minute into the opening period with fine left-footed goal under pressure from just outside goal area. Davidson, who was suspended one match for rude conduct, responded immediately Brisbane after a free-kick from behind. Falling behind due to mis-hits, the Lions finished the first period with a three-point lead. Unable to recover wear and tear, Brisbane had to pay the price for this with two goals from Hawks' fast forward Bridie Hipwell and a goal Kaitlyn Ashmore in second quarter. But clever ball movement by Lions captain Bre Koenen and Cathy Svarc to control lane helped Brisbane regain the lead by seven points in third quarter. Unanswered goals in the second half from Isabel Dawes , Davidson , Taylor Smith and Ellie Hampson secured the Lions' victory. "We don't want to be a team that's happy with the defeat, we're definitely not," Hawthorn coach Bec Goddard said. "But the first half was really good against a team that has struggled for seven seasons. We're really proud." Brisbane returns home to host 11th-placed Collingwood in the next round, while Hawthorn looks to end St Kilda's two-game winning streak. Roos keep GWS goalless as Garner stars Jasmine Garner produced another masterclass as North Melbourne handed GWS their fifth straight defeat of the AFLW season with a 30-point win in blustery conditions. Garner and Ash Riddell helped the Kangaroos earn their fourth straight win against the Giants with a 4.8 rating. 0.2 win at Arden Street on Sunday. "For the most part we didn't feel overly threatened," Kangaroos coach Darren Crocker said. "Do we want to get more points? You're taking it in a tough, pretty messy, messy event." Garner, who has been dubbed the best player of the season so far, has once again proven damaging alongside Riddell with one goal, 24 disposals a