Words: Blake Birt
Additional Reporting: Sam Attwood

SWQ Thunder Women scored five second-half goals to secure a stunning 5-3 comeback win over Sunshine Coast  Women on Sunday afternoon.

Fire were well on the way to their second win of the season after Teyana Bielby made it 3-0 minutes into the second period, but Thunder then produced an avalanche of goals to steal the points.

Louise Rolfe's 15-minute hat-trick sealed the result for Thunder, and brought Rolfe's season tally to 16 goals from 11 games.

The win keeps Thunder within a shout of the Finals race, while Fire remain near the bottom of the ladder.

Thunder face a critical matchup with Eastern Suburbs Women next Saturday, Fire will visit Gold Coast City Women on Sunday afternoon.

Key Moments

28' - GOAL FOR FIRE - Jacquelyn Ellis cuts back to Shannon Buhmann, who opens the scoring from five yards out.

42' - GOAL FOR FIRE - Lisa Van Hooijdonk caps off a stellar run with a powerful shot from just inside the box.

50' - GOAL FOR FIRE - Teyana Bielby runs onto Madeline Hartwig's through ball and smashes a shot past Elizabeth Hollitt.

51' - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Jordan Franke sends a free kick straight over Olivia Blankley's head.

54' - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Caitlyn Stocker's low effort evades Blankley and draws Thunder level.

71’ - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Louise Rolfe runs through the Fire midfield and gives Thunder the lead from 15 yards out.

82’ - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Rolfe latches onto a free kick and pokes home from close range.

86’ - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Rolfe completes her hat-trick with another poacher's finish.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 NPL Women's Queensland - Round 11
Sunday, June 18
Kawana Sports Western Precinct

Sunshine Coast FC Women 3 (Shannon BUHMANN 28', Lisa VAN HOOIJDONK 42', Teyana BIELBY 50')
SWQ Thunder FC Women 5 (Jordan FRANKE 51', Caitlyn STOCKER 54', Louise ROLFE 71' 82' 86')

Referee - Rachel MITCHENSON
Assistant - Tahlia LOFFEL
Assistant - Charles MOORE