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This game would usually be a cracker as Fremantle have been a top side for so many years but this year has been different. Fremantle have only won 1 game and a draw. Melbourne on the other hand have won 4 games. With Harris dominating the forward line and Hanks, Purcell and West dominating the midfield I'm expecting the Dees to dominate and win by 20 points. I think there will be no changes after that dominant display at Ikon Park.

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B: Birch, Gillard

HB: Goldrick, Lampard, Gay

C: Mithen, Purcell, Paxman

HF: Hore, Zanker, Bannan

F: D.Pearce, Harris

FOLL: L.Pearce, West, Hanks

IC: Duffy, Sherriff, Mackin, Heath, Fitzsimon

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Good coaching move putting, Goldy and Heath in the centre to stop Freo's clearances in the last quarter.  Generally good players across the board, West, Hore and Purcell when it was needed, Gay d

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Thanks Werridee. Aside from the injured McNamara that’s the strongest side we can field. Unlike the early years where the gulf between the top few players (Daisy, Paxy, Elise O’dea) and the bottom ten was enormous, we are now a much more even side. 

The bench you have of Sherriff, Heath, Duffy, Mackin and Fitzsimmons is strong. Just on Duffy she is only going to get better with each game and, hopefully, will be fully firing by the time finals come around. A zippy goal kicker is what we desperately are missing. Some of her highlights below. 
 

 

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16 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

For the Demons now it is all about deciding whether we want to be great or just really good.

Got to go hard all game, not just dominate the early game then cruise once we are looking secure.

Yep, we need to get our percentage back above Adelaide, or we're looking at playing finals interstate. It would be really nice to belt Freo again this time around.

West and Purcell have sorted out our contested ball issues, but now we struggle to move the ball with any speed. A couple of line breaking mids / HBFs would be ideal. Maybe Goldrick when she gets back to full fitness or Heath if we push her back up the ground.

I think this is a major reason why we stop scoring after half time. Slow ball movement allows teams to get numbers back, and our kicking is not good enough to consistently find targets inside forward 50.

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Freo have regressed significantly but it's still a tough ask to beat them over there. We won big last year because they were decimated due to Covid. Any complacency on our part might well be punished. Be professional and win the game first and foremost.

Crows, Lions, North all need to play each other so will drop games. Let's win all our games and we're in a great position.  Get over Freo and we have a soft run home so plenty of time to boost percentage as well.

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AFLW RD6 Team | One change for trip West (melbournefc.com.au)

Chaplin comes in for Sherriff (general soreness).

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Watching the st kilda v pies game and I've just seen the worst miss ever. running in with not a pies defender near her and the st kilda player misses from 2 metres. never seen anything like it

Sherriff been playing well I though so surprised at her omission

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Watching the st kilda v pies game and I've just seen the worst miss ever. running in with not a pies defender near her and the st kilda player misses from 2 metres. never seen anything like it

Sherriff been playing well I though so surprised at her omission

And the Pies take the lead with a minute to go with a snap shot goal … and they win by 2 points. Reminiscent of how they won half their games during the Mens season.

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And the Pies take the lead with a minute to go with a snap shot goal … and they win by 2 points.

IT was a fluke as well. Throw it on the boot and hope for the best. On balance the pies deserved to win though

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Watching the st kilda v pies game and I've just seen the worst miss ever. running in with not a pies defender near her and the st kilda player misses from 2 metres. never seen anything like it

Sherriff been playing well I though so surprised at her omission

Sherriff is out due to general soreness not omitted

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Kate Hore needs to spend this week on goal kicking practice. Very wayward this year so far. A gilt edged opportunity passed up

She was 15 out, running into an open goal, kicked it on the full. Sorry, but if you saw the Saints girl do it yesterday from the actual goal square, you would have to conclude this is a lack of skill across the competition issue. 
 

Hore is one of our more skilled players, but her goal kicking has let her down all season.

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She was 15 out, running into an open goal, kicked it on the full. Sorry, but if you saw the Saints girl do it yesterday from the actual goal square, you would have to conclude this is a lack of skill across the competition issue. 
 

Hore is one of our more skilled players, but her goal kicking has let her down all season.

She's been reliable previously but this year for some reason her accuracy has fallen off a cliff

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