The final countdown to the 2022 AFLW finals ~

Melbourne v Carlton at Casey Fields, 7.10pm AEDT

MELBOURNE

B: L.Birch 9 G.Colvin 32  
HB: S.Goldrick 23 M.Gay 3 S.Heath 30
C: K.Paxman 4 T.Hanks 5 L.Mithen 14
HF: A.Bannan 16 K.Hore 10 M.Fitzsimon 24
F: D.Pearce - C 6 T.Harris 7
Foll: L.Pearce 15 O.Purcell 2 E.West 11
I/C: S.Lampard 8 E.McNamara 22 T.Gillard 17 C.Sherriff 18 S.Scott 12  

Emerg: B.Tarrant 20 J.Parry 19  

In: T.Gillard
Out: E.Zanker (Injured)

CARLTON

B: V.Laloifi 8 G.Pound 6  
HB: K.Sherar 25 P.Trudgeon 26 D.Walker 23
C: M.Hill 10 A.McKay 5 K.Harrington - C 9
HF: D.Vescio 3 J.Good 15 C.Jones 22
F: N.Stevens 21 M.Guerin 18
Foll: B.Moody 16 M.Prespakis 4 G.Gee 19
I/C: E.O'Dea 46 G.Egan 1 N.Plane 32 J.Dal Pos 2 L.McEvoy 13  

Emerg: L.Brazzale 12 B.Walker 7  

In: L.McEvoy
Out: B.Walker (Omitted)

No Zanker hurts. Damn good thing we recruited Liv Purcell and she's coming good from the ACL to minimise this.

We need a solid win here for shot at top spot and for the saints to take it right up to Adelaide (knocking them off wod be even handier)

If last week’s form is anything to go by, we will have a strong win leading into finals.  

Hopefully it won't be blowing a gale down there. Carlton have improved so they will want to be on their mettle.

Dam Zanker is a really good player and uses the ball well. 

But hope Daisy continues on from her good from last week and snags a few more goals and Harris just continues to do what she has been doing. 

And for a great win. 

If the Demons play anywhere near last week they will win comfortably. But different opponents and ground, kick straight and all will be good!😁

could be a danger game tbh after the high of last week 

We're a far better team than Carlton. Their form has been better but they've beaten nobody. We will win this game. 

The question is how big a factor the elements will be. Benign conditions and we will give the blue baggers a good touch up and perhaps even boost our percentage. If the Casey gale is blowing it'll even things up and make life harder for us. 

Making up percentage and trying to pinch top spot is a huge incentive so I think we'll carry on where we left off last week. 

Dees by 40 points

Will Zank the Tank be back for finals??

big out

In the VFLW, it’s five in a row to the Casey Demons -

CASEY DEMONS 1.5.11 2.7.19 4.10.34 5.15.45

GEELONG CATS 3.1.19 4.2.26 5.4.34 5.4.34

GOALS A.Dowler 2 T.Fellows C.McCossan J.Parry

DISPOSALS L.Magee 25 L.Parry 23 A.Brown K.Petrevski 20

Heading down to Casey for the game with my oldest daughter this evening, how’s getting out of the car parks these days?

Any idea if coming first is any great motivation? If we smash carlton and somehow finish higher than the crows does it impact home finals? Maybe the GF should we get there?

crows will win easy so we’ll need to hit triple figures again I reckon

Does anyone else think it's strange, that to get to the sheilas football on the AFL web site, you have to go over to their "everything else" menu on the far right, and then go down down down, past "Toyota AFL club help", "Licensing queries", "Contact us", and only right at the very bottom is "AFL Womens" ??

Too early to say Harris and Bannan are going to be the Buddy/Roughy of the W league??

Birch needs her age articles banned until she shows a bit of courage. Sets a poor example for her team mates 

Our % is knackered if we keep gifting goals to this average outfit. 

that second quarter wasn't great

at least half time stops their momentum and gives us a chance to re-group

Main thing is to win now. If we lose and Brisbane win then we are third. Can’t happen 

Worst quarter I have seen from us for a very long time. They are showing no desperation for the ball. Sitting back and waiting for it fall in their hands. We could lose this and the year will be a waste. Bannan, Heath and Lampard have been our best players. It is now time for the ruckwoman Pearce to hit her straps. Give them a rev up Daisy.

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

Any idea if coming first is any great motivation? If we smash carlton and somehow finish higher than the crows does it impact home finals? Maybe the GF should we get there?

crows will win easy so we’ll need to hit triple figures again I reckon

Yep home ground advantage in the finals. Would much rather play Adelaide in Melbourne at either Casey or Marvel than at Adelaide Oval if we have to play them - would only be the GF against them

Edited March 12, 20224 yr by Sideshow Bob
I suck at spelling

Bannan BOG by the straight.

Percentage if important,  briefly we were above the crows, but behind now. I guessing the saints won't score enough tomorrow to drag down Adelaide's. 

Carlton turned this into a slog

Well done Daisy, what a crap qtr...

Carlton are cracking in. It’s their grand final. 
 

Just stay the course and win girls. Worry about % when the game is iced