Blues can overcome bad start, says coach

HISTORY says a 0-2 start to an AFLW season is a pretty big hole to climb out of, but Carlton coach Daniel Harford is confident his team is capable of clawing back into finals contention.

The Blues joined Collingwood and GWS as the teams yet to register a win in 2019 after Round 2 action.

A week after a confidencesapping thumping at the hands of North Melbourne, Carlton led Adelaide by 17 points in the third quarter at Ikon Park yesterday. But four goals to Stevie-Lee Thompson and another Erin Phillips masterclass were instrumental as the Crows stormed to a fine win.

“I’m not too worried about it at the moment,” Harford said of the 0-2 start that has them bottom of their conference ladder. “Two games lost at the start of the season is obviously not ideal, but when you lose to two of the better teams and developing like we have from last week to this week ... I’m fully confident the girls have got plenty in the tank to learn again next week and keep evolving.”

Fremantle recorded a 27point victory over the Brisbane Lions in yesterday’s late game at a warm and blustery Fremantle Oval. Sabreena Duffy, 18, starred for the Dockers with two goals, while Dana Hooker was superb with 24 disposals to keep their perfect 2-0 start to the season intact.

The Lions, however, dropped to 1-1 after a first-up success over GWS.