Manor Lakes full-forward Kellee McIntosh is already way out in front on the WRFL Women’s goalkickers list after two rounds.
With 22 goals to her name, McIntosh has more than doubled the tally of the next best player, and it was underpinned by quite a remarkable opening round display.
McIntosh unbelievably kicked 18 goals in a single game against North Sunshine – a feat only once achieved in the history of the AFL and only rarely occurs in local football.
The biggest haul in the two-year AFL women’s competition is seven goals in a game, scored by Western Bulldogs premiership forward Brooke Lochland this season.
“It was a shock to myself, it was pretty flukey,” she said. “At training last week, my teammates were still going on about it.
“As soon as the game finished, I was like, let’s move on and worry about the week coming.”
Even more incredible is that McIntosh kicked her 18 goals from just 19 shots. She finished with 18.1 for the game and her only blemish came from a set shot in the last quarter.
McIntosh had most of her set shots from about the 30-metre range, kicked some on the run and had her teammates dish off a few – it was the perfect forward’s game.
The 23-year-old was thankful to her teammates for their pinpoint delivery.
“The way my teammates were kicking it into the forward line, they were setting it up perfectly,” she said. “I was in the right spot at the right time, every time.
“It was mainly on the lead, but if it hit the ground I was getting it and my teammates were passing it off.”
McIntosh kicked 10 goals in the first half and eight in the second. She returned to the field after half-time to find herself double teamed.
“It was a lot harder in the second half, for sure,” she said.
Manor Lakes is a perfect two from two to start the inaugural WRFL Women’s season.
The Storm backed up its 240-point shellacking of North Sunshine with a 64-point win over Spotswood in round two.
McIntosh finished with four goals, while Cara Dunshea kicked three.
McIntosh is delighted to be able to play in a WRFL only competition after playing in an amalgamated league with the Essendon District Football League last season.
“It’s better because we don’t have to travel as far,” the Hoppers Crossing resident said.
“It’s good to play teams around our area.”
In other games, Werribee Centrals made its first appearance after having a bye in round one and started with a 68-point win over North Sunshine at Galvin Park.
Kristy McCarthy and Chloe Musgrove snared three goals apiece for Centrals.
Tarneit had a hard fought 14-point win over Point Cook Centrals at Featherbrook Reserve.
