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AFLW GAMEDAY: Practice Match vs Port Adelaide

Timothy Reddan-A'Blew
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C**k up!

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1628768/live-stream-port-adelaide-v-melbourne

This turns out to be North v Hawthorn! Our game is tomorrow at 11.30!

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    • Demonland changed the title to AFLW GAMEDAY: Practice Match vs Port Adelaide
     

    Tim, you can find the squad for today's game:

    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1630367/squad-set-dees-selected-for-port-match

    MELBOURNE is set to face Port Adelaide for the first time in AFLW history.

    The Dees will travel to Alberton Oval on Sunday to meet the Power in an official practice match.

    For the final hit-out before Round 1, Melbourne has named a 24-player squad with a combination of fresh and experienced talent bolstering the side.

    Paxy Paxman and Gab Colvin will be travelling to Adelaide for their first game of the pre-season, having missed last week’s match simulation against Carlton due to injury.

    Fans will once again get a look at an array of new Demons with Ryleigh Wotherspoon, Alyssia Pisano, Denby Taylor, Grace Hill and Grace Beasley all selected for the Sunday game.

    Delany Madigan and Lily Johnson have been named as emergencies.

    The practice match will consist of four 15-minute quarters (with time on) as per the regular in-season game set-up.

    For supporters unable to make it to Alberton Oval, the match will be live streamed here from 11:30am (AEST) tomorrow.

     Link to the livestream:

    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1628768/live-stream-port-adelaide-v-melbourne

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    1 hour ago, biggestred said:

    Anyone know the final score?

     

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    Losing a "match simulation" to Carlton didn't bother me.

    And I know it's still only a practice match, but this, on the other hand........🙁

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    Poor Liv.  Suffered nasty facial fractures and concussion in the last quarter of the practice match against Port Adelaide.

    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1201179

    She’ll miss a sizeable chunk of the season.  A huge blow for the team too.

    Best wishes Liv for a full and rapid recovery.

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    A very thin midfield group gets a fair bit thinner with Purcell's injury. I was all for rejuvenating the list, but Eliza West would be handy right about now. 

    The pre season form has to be a major concern, as does the reliance on Hore to play key roles all over the field. 

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