Brisbane Roar's win was spearheaded by Laini Freier, who became the first player in the competition to score consecutive hat-tricks in her first two starts. Her sister, Sharn Freier, also contributed with a brace before being substituted in the second half. Other goals came from Momo Hayashi with a stunning free-kick, Leia Varley with her first competition goal, and Tameka Yallop scoring from a corner.
In another significant match, Melbourne Victory defeated Sydney FC 1-0, thanks to an early penalty converted by Alana Jancevski. This result kept Sydney FC at the bottom of the table with only four points from eight games. Alex Chidiac played a full match for Victory, while Emily Gielnik missed out due to injury.
Melbourne City continued their unbeaten run by coming from behind to beat the Wellington Phoenix 2-1. The Phoenix took the lead through Olivia Fergusson, but City responded in the second half with an own goal and a header from Laura Hughes.
Adelaide United secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers, with Erin Healy scoring the decisive goal after coming off the bench. Matilda McNamara played the full match for Adelaide.
The round also saw a scoreless draw between Canberra United and Newcastle Jets, despite Canberra having the better of the opportunities.
Top Performers:
- Laini Freier (Brisbane Roar) - Hat-trick
- Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar) - Brace
- Laura Hughes (Melbourne City) - Goal
- Erin Healy (Adelaide United) - Goal
- Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory) - Goal
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