GAMEDAY: AFLW Preliminary Final vs Brisbane Lions

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

That was tremendous, but I will say that decision by Lauren Pearce to kick sideways after getting the free kick at the end could have been one fo the all-time blunders had Brisbane kicked a goal at the end.

[Lord Travis 10,676]

Awesome win today. Gutsy performance in a real combative match. We won the contest most of the day and got the job done. Great effort girls!

Heres hoping they win next week and raise the cup on the G!

[dl4e 5,851]

Great win girls. Now we are there so lets get the job done.

[layzie 33,727]

Silly but it does work with everything 

 

[Fork 'em 6,983]

4 minutes ago, Demon4Life said:

First Melbourne premiership captain in 58 years to hold the cup up at the 'G (if freo win this afternoon 🤞🏻)

That'd be awesome.
 Daisy's a champ.

[Deeoldfart 8,005]

Absolutely stoked.  Loved the effort, loved the desire.

Like many around here, I’ve been saying ever since our AFL win, that I wanted the ‘double’.  We are now only one step away from really putting ourselves on the Aussie Rules map.

[BDA 22,691]

That was superb 

heart and guts topped off with plenty of class from hanks and bannon in particular 

This team are magnificent. They do the red and blue guernsey proud. 

go dees

[dees189227 12,361]

Ok girls I know you still have lives to live but we do not want to lose any player to covid protocols

[Mr Steve 3,820]

8 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

That was tremendous, but I will say that decision by Lauren Pearce to kick sideways after getting the free kick at the end could have been one fo the all-time blunders had Brisbane kicked a goal at the end.

Noticed that the clock didn't restart for five seconds. So it was a final 41 seconds of play.

[Mr Steve 3,820]

Beating both Port and the Crows in Adelaide on the same weekend has a nice sound to it. 

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Just now, Mr Steve said:

Beating both Port and the Crows in Adelaide on the same weekend has a nice sound to it. 

End both their seasons 😂

[Jaded No More 68,835]

Well done girls. Keeping that Melbourne winning premierships dreams alive. 
 

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

10 minutes into 2nd prelim, amazing the difference in umpiring, hope this mob do the GF

[ucanchoose 1,816]

Good thing these commentators aren't horribly biased 🙄🙄

[whatwhat say what 22,570]

Solid crowd at 6500

[Chook 15,012]

20 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

That was tremendous, but I will say that decision by Lauren Pearce to kick sideways after getting the free kick at the end could have been one fo the all-time blunders had Brisbane kicked a goal at the end.

I actually yelled out “what are you doing Lauren” as she started looking around. Bizarre choice and lucky it didn’t come back to cost us. 

[DeeSpencer 25,378]

14 minutes ago, Chook said:

I actually yelled out “what are you doing Lauren” as she started looking around. Bizarre choice and lucky it didn’t come back to cost us. 

It was the right option but she took way too long then had a half back flanker run by and get in her way.

Absolutely burn the tapes of the last 5 minutes. It was a disaster. Everything that could go wrong trying to ice the clock did.

But they played incredible footy in the 3rd and start of the 4th to get that buffer 

[Demon Disciple 12,007]

Into another GF 💪

 

Would be extremely ironic if we were to win away from home and members again.

Bring it home girls!!!!!!

[Fork 'em 6,983]

https://www.afl.com.au/video/732640/bannan-makes-history-with-special-finish-at-the-g?videoId=732640&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1648866712001

https://www.afl.com.au/video/732648/dee-delight-with-two-majors-in-quick-succession?videoId=732648&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1648866768001

https://www.afl.com.au/video/732644/magnificent-mcnamara-kicks-incredible-dribble-goal-from-the-pocket?videoId=732644&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1648866788001

[DeeSpencer 25,378]

Colvin was exception. Heath unreal. Goldy just got stronger as the game went on.

Paxy found space, Bannan found the paddock and off she went.

Loved Zanker’s work as a back up ruck.

Daisy was involved in everything good. Just so strong at the fundamentals.

And Megan Fitzsimon was really important too.

There’s some simple stuff they can do with Kate Hore and especially Tayla to get them going I think. If those two can find their best form we can go to another level. 

[Demon Disciple 12,007]

Cmon Freo, win so we can have the granny at the G

[DeeZone 9,548]

Top effort Dees great 3rd quarter last 5 minutes were a bit stressful but the team got it done and into a Granny and the skies the limits.❤️💙💕

[Pates 9,649]

14 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

Solid crowd at 6500

I think there’d be more than a few that were disappointed with that crowd. Free entry, first crack at finals, grand final on the line. I understand it was really miserable weather but I didn’t feel the club and the AFL pumped it up enough. 

I would’ve hoped for 10k+ in these circumstances. 

Anyway I’ll go to positive now, what a great achievement for the girls and club. So proud of them, they played like the MFC across the board. We have built a culture and that goes from Casey Mens, to AFLW, to the mens team. So glad a few of the boys were there to watch it. 

McNamara’s goal could’ve been our best of the weekend were it not for Langdon. Paxman was tireless as always, and Bannan has some serious jets on her. Adelaide are a very good side and as I speak seem to be doing a number on Freo, so hopes of a home GF look extremely unlikely. But either way we are in it, and if we play our best it stacks up. 

What a great time our club is having. Keep your eye on the red and blue! 

[Pates 9,649]

30 minutes ago, Chook said:

I actually yelled out “what are you doing Lauren” as she started looking around. Bizarre choice and lucky it didn’t come back to cost us. 

Yep definitely lost our heads then, she seemed to play on thinking get it forward and then realised she should ice the game, and then split the different and kicked it straight to a Lions player!

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

2 goals in a minute give Freo the momentum going into half time, what was looking as a game that could be a blowout is suddenly up for grabs