North Melbourne forward Alice O'Loughlin has accepted a one-match suspension for rough conduct in Sunday's AFLW season opener against Brisbane.
O'Loughlin kicked two goals against the Lions in one of the best outings of her career so far, including a brilliant third-quarter snap that has put her in contention for the Week 1 NAB AFLW Goal of the Year nomination.
She earned four coaches' votes for her performance, which featured six inside 50s and 19 disposals.
The incident, which occurred in Sunday's fourth quarter, was graded as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
O'Loughlin will now miss Sunday's AFLW SuperClash against Geelong at Arden Street.
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Week 1 coaches' votes
Midfielders Ash Riddell and Jasmine Garner have both gotten their individual campaigns off to strong starts, polling nine AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award votes apiece from North Melbourne's Darren Crocker and Brisbane's Craig Starcevich following Sunday's 44-point win.
Riddell was the most prolific on Sunday at Brighton Homes Arena in Springfield, racking up a game-high 31 disposals to go with 11 score involvements and a goal.
Garner, a three-time winner of the AFLCA Award, finished the afternoon with 27 touches, six tackles, six clearances and a major of her own.
O'Loughlin's impressive performance down forward saw her awarded four votes, while captain Emma Kearney (15 disposals, eight intercepts) rounded out the voting.
Pivotal in helping her side get on top of the contest early, Kearney earned two votes for her efforts off half-back.
Brisbane v North Melbourne
9 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
9 Ash Riddell (NMFC)
6 Ally Anderson (BRIS)
4 Alice O'Loughlin (NMFC)
2 Emma Kearney (NMFC)
AFLW leaderboard
10 Monique Conti (RICH)
10 Zarlie Goldsworthy (GWS)
10 Kate Hore (MELB)
10 Jesse Wardlaw (STK)
10 Aine Tighe (FREM)
10 Eliza West (HAW)
9 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
9 Ash Riddell (NMFC)
9 Ebony Marinoff (ADEL)
9 Anne Hatchard (ADEL)
North Melbourne leaderboard
9 Jasmine Garner
9 Ash Riddell
4 Alice O'Loughlin
2 Emma Kearney
