Plenty to fight for as AFLW reaches the business end

It's been a rewarding couple of weeks after the disappointment of our only defeat of the season so far.

We bounced back well from a one-point defeat to the Western Bulldogs and have used that game as a bit of a reflection point for the back end of the season.

Sometimes going through a season you can lose a little bit of focus at times and I think we lost focus at times during that Bulldogs game.

Looking back on it now, that defeat is something that we’ve learned a lot from and it’s reminded us that we really have to push through and drive through every single game.

Personally I’m pleased with my performances since then. I’m really happy to be involved with the team because it’s such a competitive squad with some unbelievable players on and off the field.

After that defeat to the Bulldogs I was dropped down to the emergency players and I wasn’t actually due to play against GWS Giants but Stevie-Lee Thompson had a tight hamstring so I had ten minutes to get ready and out on the field to start the game.

We ran out 45-5 winners and really banished the memories of that defeat, setting us up nicely for the trip to Freemantle the following week.

I was fortunate enough to hold my spot on the wing half-back and I played there in the 25-16 victory against Freemantle for the majority of the match.

I’m still learning that position because I haven’t really had much experience in the half-back line so that was a good experience up against a very strong side.

Freemantle actually play what I’d a call a similar style to GAA. They’re totally different to what you normally see in AFL and they spread the ball very quickly, getting it wide and at half-back you’re put under a lot of pressure so that was good experience.

I think as a player it feels