Carlton AFLW star Tayla Harris had a day to forget in her side's five-point defeat to Geelong, kicking 0.4, including one absolute howler.
The Blues went down to Geelong 2.7 (19) to 1.8 (14) at GHMBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon, bringing them back to earth after they claimed their first win of the season against GWS last week.
Big name forward Harris was in the headlines during the week after she had a suspension overturned, allowing her to play against the Cats.
MORE: Tom McCartin injury: Sydney Swans respond to concussion rumours
Unfortunately for the 21-year-old, she left her kicking boots at home.
It started with a shot on the run from a slight angle that she pushed across the face. Forgiveable.
The next was a bit more ugly, Harris appearing to be caught between her left and right feet as she slammed a checkside attempt into the post from close range.
In the third term it got really bad. When running into an open goal, Harris attempted to kick the cover off the footy, only to have it slide off the side of her foot and into the post from point blank range.
Check out the video below.
"We're having a conversation about her missing. It's better to have that conversation than conversations about her not having shots on goal."#AFLWCatsBlues pic.twitter.com/xLMWZ0dITb
— 7AFL (@7AFL) February 23, 2019
Her final behind, and a third poster for the afternoon, came in the fourth quarter after taking a strong mark on a slight angle.
And while it was a dirty, dirty day for one of the womens game's biggest names, coach Daniel Harford wasn't blaming his key forward.
"She had a pretty good influence on the contest," Harford said post-match.
"Four behinds becomes 3.1 or 2.2, we win the game.
"She prepared really well after the tribunal on Tuesday, she was fine, we'll just support her like the other players.
"...She was one of many that didn't make the most of the opportunities today."
Saturday's result will likely see the Blues slip out of the top two in conference B.
