point AFLW win to end four

Sydney has emphatically dealt with its losing streak, more than doubling Carlton's score to return to the AFLW top eight.

Montana Ham, Laura Gardiner, Ally Morphett, Zippy Fish and Tanya Kennedy had a day out at Henson Park on Sunday, as the Swans led from the start and won 11.10 (76) to 5.7 (37).

It broke their four-match losing run and was a step back for the improving Blues, who had only lost to unbeaten North Melbourne in its previous six encounters.

The result has the Blues placed sixth on the ladder.

After kicking four goals to one in the first quarter, Sydney killed the match off with three goals in four minutes at the start of the second term, breaking out to a 40-point lead.

The Swans were dominating the midfield and four of their goals in the first half came directly from centre bounces.

Down by 38 points at the main break, Carlton played its best football at the start of the third term when it tightened up on the free-running Swans.

The Blues hit back with three quick goals and only trailed by 20 points after six minutes of the quarter.

But they were coming from too far back and Sydney kicked the last two goals of the quarter to seal the win.

Gardiner racked up 43 disposals, just two short of the record set earlier this month by North Melbourne star Ash Riddell.

She also finished with six tackles and nine clearances.

But Ham just shaded Gardiner for best afield, kicking two goals amid her 25 disposals.

Kennedy laid a match-high seven tackles and kicked two goals, while Morphett had eight clearances in the ruck.

Round six Rising Star nominee Poppy Scholz was a stand-out for Carlton.

Moved forward in the second term, Scholz kicked three goals either side of half-time, including two in Carlton's purple patch at the start of the third quarter.

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