2022 SEASON 7 AFLW PREMIERSHIP LINK ROUNDUP

 

I guess it’s a premiership tradition for me to do a link roundup. Seriously? Melbourne fans have premiership traditions now?!

 

ARTICLES

 

Grand New Flag (Demonland, by the amazing Meggs)

Daisy Pearce revels in AFLW premiership (ABC)

Dee-light as Melbourne claims maiden AFLW flag (AFL Media) – match report

Stick or twist (AFL) – article from early 2022 that summarises our list build

AFLW Grand Final Review (Mongrel Punt) – good summary of key matchups

‘They invited the wrong team!’ Daisy Pearce’s priceless interview (Fox Footy)

‘Do anything for her teammates’: Dees captain on false perceptions of Harris (The Age)

The Mebourne Mosh (The Age) – match preview

Blaithin Mackin helps Melbourne Demons to a famous victory (Irish Times)

Grateful Dees pair reflects on it all (Rookie Central)

Inaugural Dee plays through gruesome injury (womens.afl)

Not now, not ever: Gillard’s shutdown job key to GF glory (womens.afl)

The moment: Blaithin brilliance turns the tide in extraordinary win (womens.afl)

 

TWEETS

 

- I’ve quoted here and screengrabbed the visual ones in case the MFC outlasts Twitter—at one point that seemed much less likely!

 

 

“Blaithin Mackin wasn't even in the country three months ago, and now she's just kicked Melbourne's first goal in a Grand Final.” – Gemma Bastiani

 

 

“They actually robbed Eliza West in broad daylight.” – Demonland

 

“Demons first VFL / AFL premiership

def Lions by 4 points in GF (1990)

Demons first AFLW premiership

def lions by 4 pts in GF (2022)” – Joshua Kay

 

“Melbourne wins its first Grand Final by four points. The Demons have not conceded a final quarter goal since round 4 v Brisbane” – Gemma Bastiani

 

“After 64 AFLW matches, Melbourne has won its first premiership!

Karen Paxman has played in every one of those games! She’s been through it all!” – Melbourne Footy

 

“The reigning AFL premiership captains

Men's Joel Selwood - born 26th May 1988

Women's DAISY PEARCE - born 27th May 1988” – Swamp

 

“Libby Birch the first AFLW player to win a flag at two different clubs” – Gemma Bastiani

 

“Sinead Goldrick the first person to win an AFL Premiership and an All Ireland final.” – Andy Feeney (Have not fact-checked, but pretty sure this refers to AFLW Premiership and Ladies’ All Ireland Final)

 

 

IMAGES

 

 

 

MFC Grand Final gallery

Pre-game team photo

Banner – by the official league-best supporter group, the Demon Army

Harris goal celebration

Premiership poster

Podium premiership poster – full squad

Darebin Falcons – post celebrating their many past players/coaches at the MFC

Daisy receives her medal from Auskicker

The five original AFLW Demons

The Demon Army and Daisy

Collection of Grand Final GIFS such as:

https://media.giphy.com/media/s8bef1aWp4hN3xHrir/giphy.gif

 

VIDEOS

 

Full match replay

Last two minutes

Jake Lever white-knuckling it through the last minute

Last minute and post-siren celebrations

More post-siren celebrations

Even more post-siren celebrations

Daisy and Mick hoist the cup

Zanker phones home

Song in the rooms

West post-game interview

Paxman and D.Pearce post-game interview

Full post-game press conference (Mick and Daisy)

Champagne showers

Celebrations of Mackin and Goldrick

President Roffey interview (ABC)

 

PREMIERSHIP MERCHANDISE

 

Demonshop

League Tees – Daisy tshirt

Daisy Pearce 2022 AFLW Premiers Signed Icon Series

 

PODCASTS

 

The W with Sharni and Sam

Dee-light – Outer Sanctum

Daisy Pearce’s win is football’s win – ABC Sports Daily

Bad housewarming guests – The ESPN Footy Podcast

AFLW star Daisy Pearce on finding fulfillment outside flag dream – Good Weekend Talks (pre-Grand Final)

Edited November 29, 20222 yr by Dees_In_October

13 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

“Sinead Goldrick the first person to win an AFL Premiership and an All Ireland final.” – Andy Feeney (Have not fact-checked, but pretty sure this refers to AFLW Premiership and Ladies’ All Ireland Final)

It does refer to the Ladies senior football All-Ireland. She has won 4 with Dublin

On 11/29/2022 at 6:06 PM, BDA said:

It does refer to the Ladies senior football All-Ireland. She has won 4 with Dublin

Oh yeah for sure, I just meant that I'm sure there's someone who has won a men's AFL premiership & men's All Ireland. Tadhg Kennelly?

PART TWO

ARTICLES

AFLW Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? (ESPN)

Precision, pace, power: How the Demons won the Grand Final (womens.afl)

The funnest day in the history of Springfield (Demonblog)

IMAGES

AFL Media's Full Grand Final Gallery

Including the other angle (umpire's view?) of THAT chase-down tackle – you be the judge

VIDEOS

Roaming Lily Post-Grand Final Edition

In the Rooms Post-Grand Final Edition

Daisy on SEN 1116 December 1^st

MERCH

Housewarming from Hell tshirt League Tees

AUDIO/PODCASTS

AFLW Premiers S7 ‘22 – The Deebrief

Roffey’s Relief - SEN

 

2 hours ago, Dees_In_October said:

Oh yeah for sure, I just meant that I'm sure there's someone who has won a men's AFL premiership & men's All Ireland. Tadhg Kennelly?

Beside the point I know, but I always thought it strange that Tadhg Kennelly pronounces his name “Tie” 🤔 

I have a nephew named Tadhg but his is pronounced “Tay-dee” which is the usual pronunciation. 

Edited December 1, 20222 yr by WalkingCivilWar

9 hours ago, Dees_In_October said:

Oh yeah for sure, I just meant that I'm sure there's someone who has won a men's AFL premiership & men's All Ireland. Tadhg Kennelly?

Tadhg Kennelly the only man to do it. 

 

On 12/1/2022 at 8:33 PM, Dees_In_October said:

 

 

 

So Melbourne has played a total of 64 games across the 7 seasons. Karen Paxman’s total number of games for the club? …
64! Extraordinary 

On 12/1/2022 at 9:19 PM, Dees_In_October said:

Oh yeah for sure, I just meant that I'm sure there's someone who has won a men's AFL premiership & men's All Ireland. Tadhg Kennelly?

Mark O'Connor almost achieved it this year (gag!...) after a BOG in an All Ireland Minor Final win for Kerry. The minor final is the curtainraiser for the major final.

On 12/1/2022 at 10:56 PM, WalkingCivilWar said:

Beside the point I know, but I always thought it strange that Tadhg Kennelly pronounces his name “Tie” 🤔  

I have a nephew named Tadhg but his is pronounced “Tay-dee” which is the usual pronunciation. 

Do you have any nieces named 'May-eve' or 'Sin-ed' WCW? 🤔😉

(Asked cheekily but with utmost personal regard 😁)

 

1 hour ago, Dees_In_October said:

 

That is impactful in a whole lot of positive ways.

Good vibes.

B&F speeches. Especially recommend Mick and Daisy's (featuring Chaplin!) for some insight into the behind the scenes stuff from S6 to 7:

 

 

 

 

 

Watching them celebrate the past week has almost been as enjoyable as watching them play.

Well done to the club, too, for all the content - the pics and videos have been awesome.

I love the fact that “Demon Spirit” came to be the umbrella term for everything required to win the premiership, from the selflessness to the camaraderie, to the attack on the footy and more.

A social media hashtag that became a creed for the team. 

Edited December 7, 20222 yr by Grapeviney

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/video/1015836/free-the-demons-how-melbourne-turned-pressure-into-a-premiership?videoId=1015836&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1692612300001

Best ever!

16 hours ago, FarNorthernD said:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/video/1015836/free-the-demons-how-melbourne-turned-pressure-into-a-premiership?videoId=1015836&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1692612300001

Best ever!

Loved it, some real honest insight from the players. Especially enjoyed Tayla describing her “first ever” goal celebration! And Mick - so much emotion for his players.