Tanya Kennedy stars as Sydney Swans make AFLW semi-finals
Tanya Kennedy produced an outstanding performance as Sydney Swans booked their place in the AFLW semi-finals with a 29-point victory over the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.
Kennedy was central to Sydney's 46-17 win at Henson Park, combining a superb defensive display with an important contribution going forward.
The Castlefin woman finished with 16 disposals, four clearances and a remarkable 17 tackles, while also getting her name on the scoresheet.
Her main assignment was to keep Bulldogs midfielder Isabelle Pritchard quiet and she carried out that task impressively.
Pritchard was restricted to just 14 disposals as Kennedy followed her closely around the ground, limiting her influence on the contest.
Kennedy's tackling pressure was a feature of the performance, with no player on either side managing more than her 17 tackles.
She also showed her attacking threat grabbing a goal as Sydney progressed to the last four.
Sydney will now face Geelong in the semi-finals as they continue their bid for the AFLW premiership.
Elsewhere, Moville’s Niamh McLaughlin’s Aussie Rules season came to an end after her Gold Coast Suns were defeated by Hawthorn 57-39.
The curtain also came down for Glenties’ Amy Boyle Carr and the Adelaide Crows, last weekend, after a 29-47 home loss to Melbourne.