Tara Murray
Williamstown isn’t focusing too far ahead despite a fifth win in seven weeks really putting it in the Victorian Football League Women’s finals conversation.
The Seagulls have got better as the season has progressed and now with four rounds remaining, sit just a game outside the top six.
The closeness of the competition means that the Seagulls, who are in eighth, are just two games behind top side Geelong.
Seagulls coach Liam Cavanagh said while it’s natural to start thinking about finals that isn’t their focus.
“We’ve got four games left, we would like to get a few more wins on the board,” he said.
“We need to be focused on what needs to be done. If we crack into the top six that’s a good thing, but the focus needs to be on this week.
“If we put our heads down and focus on winning every week, the percentage and points will add up to us being a top six side.”
On Saturday, the Seagulls got their second win against Carlton this season.
After winning the last encounter with their highest score of the season, the Seagulls bettered it on Sunday in the 7.8 (50)-2.0 (12) win.
Cavanagh said it was a really good performance from the group.
“We are two really different styles and it was going to be whichever team on the day could open the other team up,” he said.
“Fortunately for us, we were able to make it a contested game. In women’s footy with it being a little bit lower scoring, you can have dominance and they kick two or three and it’s a tight game again.”
Cavanagh said the weather helped with their game style and made it a really contested game.
He said they were able to control the contest early in each quarter, which helped the coaches box relax a bit more.
“We had 60 per cent of the possession for the day and we had just under 90 tackles,” he said.
“That was really good. The most impressive thing for us was to score 50 points against a quality opposition in the wet.”
Sarah Cameron kicked four goals for the Seagulls, while Emily Eaves led the way with 17 possessions.
Cavanagh highlighted both as being amongst the side’s best players, along with Ellie Cleland, Megan Williamson and Eliza Straford.
The Seagulls this week face the Box Hill, Hawks which sit third on the ladder.
Cavanagh said they were looking forward to the challenge against a side they rate highly.
The Seagulls men’s side had a bye.
