Essendon has solidified its position on top of the VFLW ladder with a 52-point win over Williamstown at the NEC Hangar on Saturday.

The Bombers came bursting out of the blocks and never looked back, building their lead in each term to run out 10.5 (65) to 2.1 (13) winners and maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

Their pressure was a feature, limiting the Seagulls to zero marks in the first half in a sign of their intensity.

Marianna Anthony set the tone early in the pressure stakes, finishing with a game-high nine tackles and also leading all comers for disposals (23).

Federica Frew continued her rich vein of form, booting three goals on the back of six against Carlton last week.

Co-captain Mia-Rae Clifford was a constant presence, booting two majors early in the first term to finish with three overall.

The Bombers were without reigning VFLW best and fairest Georgia Nanscawen, who missed with a minor knee injury, but had plenty of contributors to smash the Seagulls in disposals (268-167), marks (48-9) and inside 50s (35-13).

Irish debutant Joanne Doonan made a flying start in her new colours, with the former Carlton AFLW player registering 18 disposals, three clearances and four tackles.

Fellow recruits Jordan Zanchetta (21 disposals, six clearances) and Sarah Ford (20 disposals, five marks) were also prominent.

The Bombers will return to the NEC Hangar on Sunday next week when they face the Southern Saints from 11am.

ESSENDON   3.2  5.3  6.5  10.5 (65)
WILLIAMSTOWN  0.0  1.0  1.0  2.1 (13)

Goals: Clifford 3, Frew 3, McIntosh 2, Manfre, Tierney

Disposals: Anthony 23, Zanchetta 21, Ford 20, Radford 19, Doonan 18