A FIRST-QUARTER onslaught has kept Narrm's unbeaten streak alive, with the Demons defeating a plucky St Kilda outfit by 26 points at RSEA Park on Sunday afternoon.
The Demons, rebranded as Narrm for the AFLW's Indigenous Round, kicked all their goals in the opening quarter of the 6.10 (46) to 3.2 (20) contest.
After the initial barrage, the Saints held firm in their first game against a non-expansion side this season.
The win leaves the Demons with a 3-0 record, while the Saints are 2-1.
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Narrm's Olivia Purcell had a game-high 27 disposals, equalling her career best, while Eden Zanker kicked two goals for the Demons.
Tall forward Kate Shierlaw shone for the Saints with two goals.
The Demons ran rampant in the first term, kicking 6.1 with the wind with the Saints unable to hit the scoreboard until Shierlaw converted a free kick late in the second quarter.
Narrm opened the third term with seven inside 50s to none, but could not capitalise before an excellent tackle from St Kilda's Caitlin Greiser set up Jessica Matin for the only goal of the third term.
When Shierlaw kicked her second goal early in the last quarter, St Kilda only trailed by 24 points.
But the Saints couldn't break through again, leaving the Demons with enough of a buffer to see out the game.
Up next
The Saints head up to Mackay to take on Gold Coast at Great Barrier Reef Arena on Saturday, while the Dees will host the undefeated Brisbane at Casey Fields on Sunday in what is likely to be the match of the round.
ST KILDA 0.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 (20)
NARRM 6.1 6.3 6.7 6.10 (46)
GOALS
St Kilda: Shierlaw 2, Matin
Narrm: Zanker 2, Bannan, Fitzsimon, Hore, Paxman
BEST
St Kilda: Jakobsson, Patrikios, Vesely, McKinnon
Narrm: Purcell, West, Hanks, Mithen
INJURIES
St Kilda: Nil
Narrm: Nil
For the duration of AFLW Indigenous Round, the Demons will be rebranded as the Narrm Football Club. Narrm is the Aboriginal name for Melbourne which comes from the Woi Wurrung language, spoken by the traditional owners of the city and its surrounds.
