NELSON Bay Marlins women’s AFL warrior Sophie Elliott has reached a significant career milestone in the Hunter Central Coast Seniors competition.
The forward dynamo chalked up her 100th game for the club last weekend and marked the occasion with another standout performance in the Marlins’ 44-20 victory over the Lake Macquarie Dockers at Tulkaba Oval.
Elliott was one of the best players on ground, booting two of the Marlins’ six goals and producing an “all action” display to help her team register its twelfth win of the season.
Nelson Bay are entrenched in third spot in the Black Diamond Women’s Plate series on 48 points and face eighth-ranked Wyong Lakes Magpies in a final preliminary round fixture this Saturday at Don Small Oval from Noon.
The Marlins led 15-0 against the Dockers at quarter time and 22-7 at the half time interval before increasing their lead to 37-19 at the end of the third term.
Other Nelson Bay players to shine were Ella Toscano, Catalina Labra Knox, Olivia Feldman, Chaeli Callaghan and skipper Tara Maguire.
Elliott and Toscano each kicked two goals with Maguire and Mackenzie Roche also notching goals in the impressive win.
Newcastle City Blues lead the women’s Black Diamond Plate competition on 48 points from second placed Maitland Saints and the powerful Marlins, who are strong title contenders.
By Chris KARAS
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