AFLW wrap: Goal for Aileen Gilroy as Vikki Wall and Aine Tighe shine again

The fifth round of action proved another fruitful one for the Irish contingent in the AFL Women's with a trio of players grabbing goals across the weekend.

Aileen Gilroy scored a goal and a behind as the Mayo footballer and Galway's Aine McDonagh helped Hawthorn pip Sydney Swans 35-31 in Friday's clash at the Swinburne Centre.

It was a first ever AFLW win for the club in their inaugural season.

Speaking to Hawks' media afterwards about the victory and her goal, Gilroy said, "It was so good to get the win, just absolutely delighted with everyone, the way we pulled together and got the win in the end."

Vikki Wall scored her fourth goal since joining North Melbourne on Friday as the Meath All-Ireland winner helped the Kangaroos to a 43-28 win against Western Bulldogs , with her team-mate Cork's Erika O'Shea also making six disposals.

Leitrim's Aine Tighe continued her excellent form with two goals for Fremantle Dockers which helped them edge West Coast Eagles 26-23 at Optus Stadium on Thursday.

That takes her tally to six goals for the season and sixth in the overall charts after five rounds of action. Team-mates Orlagh Lally (Meath) and Amy Mulholland (Armagh) also contributed to the Dockers win, while Aisling McCarthy of Tipperary stood out for the Eagles with 17 disposals, a behind and five tackles.

Go on, Gilly!