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Here we go, round 9!

Saturday 1.05PM at Casey Fields

(likely our last game at Casey this season).


Fremantle's Casey win-loss record: 1-2
Melbourne's win-loss record against Fremantle: 5-2 (Melbourne last played Fremantle, in R6 2022B, a 30-point win)
Fremantle's 2023 formline: Fremantle's 4 wins have come against teams 10th and below, with 4 losses to teams 8th and above.

Both teams have played West Coast (Melb +70; Freo +8), Collingwood (Melb +42; Freo -21), Hawthorn (Melb +59; Freo +13), North (Melb +23; Freo -45) and Geelong (Melb +49; Freo -24). Fremantle are coming off a 24-point win against 10th-placed St Kilda. A player of theirs to watch for is Aine Tighe, a super athletic genuine matchwinner.

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An article on Paxy and her name change (which is a name change only, not pronouns, as it turns out).

Plus the infamous dog incident, which could have been much worse:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1057131/why-dees-star-changed-her-name-and-that-dog-related-incident

Lily's podcast with new Demon Saraid Taylor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVjIrZ20TKI

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    Also, if selected (!), it will be Shelley Heath's 50th game. We really went a week early with out appreciation of her in the last matchday thread but why not go again! In checking that this was indeed 50 games for Heater, I came across an article describing her drafting at pick 44 in 2018 as a shock. It seems that Melbourne was the only club that showed interest (she'd only been playing footy since age 15). Wasn't even watching the draft when her name was called!

    From the beginning we've lauded her tackling ability - hard but typically fair and controlled, in a way that is increasingly valuable. She's also probably the most noted tagger of the league to this point, with some seriously big-name scalps. The addition of more attacking attributes has now sent her to another level, still aged just 23.

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    "That's basically how it unfolded – as simple as filling out a form."

    Paxy actually has also updated her pronouns to 'Champion'. If you don't call her that in formal addresses, you get stacked-and-whacked.

    As for Shelley Health, she causes her own controversy because biologically she is 'the adorable cousin/niece', but in football she identifies as 'the person who is about to ruin your day'.

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    25 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

    Also, if selected (!), it will be Shelley Heath's 50th game. We really went a week early with out appreciation of her in the last matchday thread but why not go again! In checking that this was indeed 50 games for Heater, I came across an article describing her drafting at pick 44 in 2018 as a shock. It seems that Melbourne was the only club that showed interest (she'd only been playing footy since age 15). Wasn't even watching the draft when her name was called!

    From the beginning we've lauded her tackling ability - hard but typically fair and controlled, in a way that is increasingly valuable. She's also probably the most noted tagger of the league to this point, with some seriously big-name scalps. The addition of more attacking attributes has now sent her to another level, still aged just 23.

    I’m on my way to banner-making right now. It’s usually on Thursdays but some of the girls are coming to help us make it and they have training on Thursdays so it’s tonight for this week. Will be funny if Heater turns up to make her own milestone banner. 🤭

    PS the Club didn’t organise this. The girls requested it because… well, the girls. 🥰

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    2 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    Another Aine in the oppo, @WalkingCivilWar!

    Get 'em to the Dees, I say!

    We Áines are everywhere! It’s only a matter of time before we land one at the Dees. ❤️💙

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    Fremantle 'player to watch' in the MFC site preview is Mim Strom

    We had a kid called Campbell at school. Nickname, 'Soups'.

    Mim would be close to candidacy for the same...

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    Freo will be game but we have way more class

    dees by 25+ points 

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    12 of the girls attended banner tonight and we had THE. MOST. FUN. EVER. So much laughter and mucking around but I tell ya what… when it came to the actual cutting out of the letters and the taping etc. they were machines. They don’t do half measures, absolute perfectionists. Jordy at one point cut part of a letter about two millimetres outside the line. She was really annoyed with herself. I said “It’s all good. You see it because you’re looking at it up close. On the day, no one will know.” She said, “But I’ll know!” I reckon that pretty much sums up the standards they set for themselves.

    The girls, having completed Heater’s milestone banner…

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    Tayla is so bloody fierce on the field but off-field she’s super sweet and gentle and softly-spoken. And quite cheeky…

    Tay’s tape shenanigans

    One would think they make banners every week…

    Banner-making with the Dees

    Banno making use of her long limbs…

    Banno

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    I asked Jordan about her injury and the progress. She said just as the plantar fascia had healed another (way less serious) foot issue arose. She’s confident she’ll be available by the time finals start.

    🤞🏼

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    19 hours ago, Dees_In_October said:

    Here we go, round 9!

    Saturday 1.05PM at Casey Fields

    (likely our last game at Casey this season).


    Fremantle's Casey win-loss record: 1-2
    Melbourne's win-loss record against Fremantle: 5-2 (Melbourne last played Fremantle, in R6 2022B, a 30-point win)
    Fremantle's 2023 formline: Fremantle's 4 wins have come against teams 10th and below, with 4 losses to teams 8th and above.

    Both teams have played West Coast (Melb +70; Freo +8), Collingwood (Melb +42; Freo -21), Hawthorn (Melb +59; Freo +13), North (Melb +23; Freo -45) and Geelong (Melb +49; Freo -24). Fremantle are coming off a 24-point win against 10th-placed St Kilda. A player of theirs to watch for is Aine Tighe, a super athletic genuine matchwinner.

     

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    An article on Paxy and her name change (which is a name change only, not pronouns, as it turns out).

    Plus the infamous dog incident, which could have been much worse:

    https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1057131/why-dees-star-changed-her-name-and-that-dog-related-incident

    Lily's podcast with new Demon Saraid Taylor:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVjIrZ20TKI

    Last night half the team were at banner making.  Both Gabby Colvin and Tayla Harris told me they're not playing.  Gabby mentioned she's close with her archilles but it's just been frustrating.  Tayla is being patient, doesn't want to risk her form for finals, and was pretty upbeat, she's close.

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    13 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    12 of the girls attended banner tonight and we had THE. MOST. FUN. EVER. So much laughter and mucking around but I tell ya what… when it came to the actual cutting out of the letters and the taping etc. they were machines. They don’t do half measures, absolute perfectionists. Jordy at one point cut part of a letter about two millimetres outside the line. She was really annoyed with herself. I said “It’s all good. You see it because you’re looking at it up close. On the day, no one will know.” She said, “But I’ll know!” I reckon that pretty much sums up the standards they set for themselves.

    The girls, having completed Heater’s milestone banner…

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    Tayla is so bloody fierce on the field but off-field she’s super sweet and gentle and softly-spoken. And quite cheeky…

    Tay’s tape shenanigans

    One would think they make banners every week…

    Banner-making with the Dees

    Banno making use of her long limbs…

    Banno

    I want to joke that Tahlia is actually wearing long pants, but with her long legs, they come across as shorts :)

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    19 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

     

    As for Shelley Health, she causes her own controversy because biologically she is 'the adorable cousin/niece', but in football she identifies as 'the person who is about to ruin your day'.

    Shelley is so cute, her fierce tenacity on the football ground defies her appearance.

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    aine tighe out for Freo. makes things easier for us. big loss for freo

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

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    Shelleyyyy Heathyyyy!

    @Dees_In_October - the club has lent into adding the y to Heath rather than going with Heater. 

    Controversy in the nickname space!

     

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    On 25/10/2023 at 16:31, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I’m on my way to banner-making right now. It’s usually on Thursdays but some of the girls are coming to help us make it and they have training on Thursdays so it’s tonight for this week. Will be funny if Heater turns up to make her own milestone banner. 🤭

    PS the Club didn’t organise this. The girls requested it because… well, the girls. 🥰

    Every week I find something new to be impressed and deelighted by this team.

    What a wonderful team.

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    14 hours ago, BDA said:

    aine tighe out for Freo. makes things easier for us. big loss for freo

    Ebony Antonio is also a massive out.  She's out for the rest of the season, having just had surgery for PCL

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    Late change: Georgia Gall to debut tomorrow. I don’t know who’s out. 

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    18 hours ago, BDA said:

    aine tighe out for Freo. makes things easier for us. big loss for freo

    I totally jinxed her by naming her a player to watch! Will make things easier but I kinda wanted to see Gillard go against her.

    17 hours ago, binman said:

    Shelleyyyy Heathyyyy!

    @Dees_In_October - the club has lent into adding the y to Heath rather than going with Heater. 

    Controversy in the nickname space!

     

    I reckon Heathy off the field, Heater on the field, seems apt for her on- vs. off-field vibe haha.

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    5 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Late change: Georgia Gall to debut tomorrow. I don’t know who’s out. 

    Gall's a defender I think? Exciting to have a debut but I don't like mystery outs!

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    4 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

    Gall's a defender I think? Exciting to have a debut but I don't like mystery outs!

    She is a defender. 183cm. It’ll be interesting to see who she’s replacing. Excited for her! 

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    Gay out with hammy soreness 

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    10 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Gay out with hammy soreness 

    Reads like a declaration not injury news. 

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