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GAMEDAY: AFLW Rd 07 vs Brisbane Lions

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The reigning premiers have named an unchanged lineup for their third game in eight days. This will be a huge challenge for the Demons against quality opposition.

Olivia Purcell and Tahlia Gillard will make their debuts for the club.

Brisbane Lions v Melbourne at Metricon Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT 

BRISBANE LIONS

B: S.Campbell 20 I.Tahau 26  
HB: P.Monahan 11 B.Koenen - C 3 N.Grider 10
C: O.O'Dwyer 9 E.Bates 1 S.Conway 12
HF: R.Svarc 29 T.Smith 31 G.Bodey 15
F: J.Wardlaw 30 C.Hodder 21
Foll: T.Hickie 2 A.Anderson 18 C.Svarc 25
I/C: J.Ellenger 5 L.Pullar 24 L.Yoshida-Martin 19 I.Dawes 17 Z.Farquharson 22  

Emerg: M.Moloney 28 B.Smith 16  

No changes

MELBOURNE

B: L.Birch 9 T.Gillard 17  
HB: S.Goldrick 23 S.Lampard 8 S.Heath 30
C: L.Mithen 14 T.Hanks 5 E.McNamara 22
HF: J.Parry 19 K.Hore 10 M.Fitzsimon 24
F: D.Pearce - C 6 T.Harris 7
Foll: L.Pearce 15 K.Paxman 4 E.West 11
I/C: L.Magee 26 O.Purcell 2 E.Zanker 29 S.Scott 12 A.Bannan 16  

Emerg: A.Brown 28 M.Caris 21  

In: T.Gillard, S.Lampard, O.Purcell
Out: G.Colvin (Injured), A.Brown (Omitted), M.Caris (Omitted)

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    Really looking forward to seeing what the two Demon debutants can bring to the team.  With such a short AFLW season, a win is very important, and this game presents as a great opportunity to stamp our credentials as genuine contenders.  Go Dees.

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    Best of luck to the two girls on debut. A win in enemy territory will really make a statement, and I think we're good for it.

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    Must be hard for the girls playing Monday night in Brisbane. Most would have full time jobs. Not sure what the AFL is thinking 

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    The season heats up from here. No more soft opponents (other than Carlton in Rd 10)

    Tough game. Their midweek game v the Suns was a training drill so i don't expect the 4 day turnaround to be too much of a factor tonight 

    We'll need to play to our maximum to win. Need big games from the midfield group in particular. And I would like to see us bring Bannon into the game more. She has devastating leg speed. Find out how tired the Lions actually are

    Heart says Dees, head says Lions

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    Massive game tonight. We probably need to win 2 of next 3 to finish top 4, and possibly all 3 to finish top 2, given our (relatively) poor percentage.

    Purcell was a great get for the team, and I am looking forward to her debut.

    I agree that we need to find a way to bring the likes of Bannan, Hore and Zanker into the game, particularly inside forward 50, as they are such tough match ups for most teams.

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    A little surprised we're going in as favourites given we're on the road against a good side (albeit one that hasn't beaten anyone of quality this year)

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    I'm nervous!  Brisbane are good on every line and when they're on, they're on.

    A win would be massive, a loss probably means we're just making up the numbers. Regardless of the outcome, I hope we can show our best, which we simply haven't yet this season. A good start is on top of my wish list.

    Best of luck to Purcell and Gillard for their first games as Demons.

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    Hard to call. Lions are good but they have just scraped home against poor sides

    i reckon we will get up

    crows, Freo and North are the worry

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    I don't trust our ability to fly in fly out, so I'm expecting some underwhelming performances from the girls tonight. Hope I'm wrong.

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    Need to play 4 qtrs.
    Which has proved to be a struggle.

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      On 21/02/2022 at 06:18, Dees_In_October said:

    I'm nervous!  Brisbane are good on every line and when they're on, they're on.

    A win would be massive, a loss probably means we're just making up the numbers. Regardless of the outcome, I hope we can show our best, which we simply haven't yet this season. A good start is on top of my wish list.

    Best of luck to Purcell and Gillard for their first games as Demons.

    They looked really good in their last game albeit against mediocre opponents. But much better than us against Gold Coast a week or so before.

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    I’ve had to turn off. The passage with about 9minutes left on the clock sums up where the womens game is at. Poorly officiated garbage. It’s like watching an entirely different game

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      On 21/02/2022 at 08:15, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

    The amount of throws that go unwhistled in AFLW is a joke

    Just saw 5 in a row by the Lions. Umps not even pretending to be balanced.

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      On 21/02/2022 at 08:20, BDA said:

    We look like the team coming off a 4 day break

    Fly in fly out is worse than a 4 day break for amateurs imo.

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    Lions player way inside the protected area. Play on. Total joke.

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    There's some strange umpiring here 

     

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    We are simply not anywhere near skilled enough to execute the game plan the coach has asked them to play to. It relies on pinpoint kicking and chipping away. The Lions kicking is far more accurate and they are light years ahead of our girls. 

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    They’re making us look extremely slow. 

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    Libby Birch can’t handball. Less writing in the paper, more basic skills please 

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