Kate Hore - 5 Stars

[spirit of norm smith 16,481]

http://mfcde.es/3BHH2cQ
 

Kate Hore is a star.  Sorry 5 stars. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another excellent game.  What a leader. Our captain.  Inspirational.  👏👏👏👏👏

[58er 6,461]

7 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

http://mfcde.es/3BHH2cQ
 

Kate Hore is a star.  Sorry 5 stars. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another excellent game.  What a leader. Our captain.  Inspirational.  👏👏👏👏👏

Great to see Mick back into his groove with our run and ball movement. 
We need a super effort on Wed night vs Crows but let’s hope we are positive and aggressive. 

[Witches Hat 448]

On 08/10/2024 at 08:20, spirit of norm smith said:

 

Kate Hore is a star.  Sorry 5 stars. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another excellent game.  What a leader. Our captain.  Inspirational.  👏👏👏👏👏

Rinse and repeat.

[deejammin' 2,373]

Super game. Also Georgia Campbell and Gall, wow! Goldy just huge! 
Kate Hore is all class, probably should’ve played her permanent mid the second Liv went down in hindsight. Since Kate’s spent the majority of the game in there with Hanks and Heater we’ve been flying!

Edited October 9 by deejammin'

[Hawk the Demon 1,006]

Great team effort, and great coaching - we can now sneak into the finals at a time when the cavalry returns - Pearce, Purcell, Mackin, et al....Go Dees!

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,799]

I’ve often felt our girls get a bad trot with the umps…..but not tonight!!! 
The one_sided free count( our way) certainly decided the match. I’d be furious if I went for the Crows.

But we deserved the win for the relentless endeavour.

 

Sorry……I meant to put this in the match thread.

Edited October 9 by Jumping Jack Clennett
Apology

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

I think our best team not including Harris who's out for the year could be this

B: Colvin, Gillard

HB: Heath, Chaplin, Goldrick

C: McNamara, Purcell, Mackin

HF: Zanker, Campbell, Mithen

F: Bannan, Gall

FOLL: Pearce, Hanks, Hore

IC: Lampard, Paxman, Watt, Fitzsimon, Pisano

[spirit of norm smith 16,481]

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/301392/hore-joins-melbourne-as-aflw-rookie
 

MFC is so blessed to have Kate Hore.  Keep Kate for life.  What a captain. What a captain. She’s a beautiful person on and off field.  Her drive to succeed and her leadership is motivating the under strength Dees.  👏👏👏

[spirit of norm smith 16,481]

I know it’s repetitive, but watching Kate Hore, you are instantly impressed by her courage and leadership.  Then you see her skills, her determination and he drive to win the footy.  
 

Again today versus the Pies.  What a player.  Kate is a star.  Sign her for life ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,842]

Now currently the AFLW all time top goal scorer.  Doesn't surprise me in the least.  From the get go, Kate was a super and reliable shot on goal and knew how to get it in dangerous spots.  One of the few players at the time that I felt comfortable would nail most of her kicks for goal if she went back and lined up.

Has been great seeing her keep taking her game to new levels in recent years and starting to get some credit for it. Agree you @spirit of norm smith what a star and how blessed our AFLW team have been to have such great leaders and great people over the years.

Edited November 2 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

[Robbie02 27]

You’d think she’d be a shot for the AA Captain. 

[Bobby McKenzie 2,385]

20 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

I know it’s repetitive, but watching Kate Hore, you are instantly impressed by her courage and leadership.  Then you see her skills, her determination and he drive to win the footy.  
 

Again today versus the Pies.  What a player.  Kate is a star.  Sign her for life ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️

You certainly are a fan of Kate and I would love to join your fan club Norm. Loves her footy and I am sure she is highly respected by her opponents and team mates. Always one of the first to congratulate, with her beautiful smile, good play by her team mates. Well done Kate you do your old school proud. I am not fully sure, was it Mentone Grammar?

[Bobby McKenzie 2,385]

1 hour ago, Robbie02 said:

You’d think she’d be a shot for the AA Captain. 

 

1 hour ago, Robbie02 said:

You’d think she’d be a shot for the AA Captain. 

She deserves it if she does. Wonderful leader.

[58er 6,461]

On 10/10/2024 at 08:19, spirit of norm smith said:

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/301392/hore-joins-melbourne-as-aflw-rookie
 

MFC is so blessed to have Kate Hore.  Keep Kate for life.  What a captain. What a captain. She’s a beautiful person on and off field.  Her drive to succeed and her leadership is motivating the under strength Dees.  👏👏👏

Very underrated in AFLW circles when stars are called out from some Clubs by commentators. Star player and even nicer person.

Great  follow up to Daisy. Mick wouldn’t have it any other way. 

[58er 6,461]

On 02/11/2024 at 20:15, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Now currently the AFLW all time top goal scorer.  Doesn't surprise me in the least.  From the get go, Kate was a super and reliable shot on goal and knew how to get it in dangerous spots.  One of the few players at the time that I felt comfortable would nail most of her kicks for goal if she went back and lined up.

Has been great seeing her keep taking her game to new levels in recent years and starting to get some credit for it. Agree you @spirit of norm smith what a star and how blessed our AFLW team have been to have such great leaders and great people over the years.

We would be playing Finals next week if she had been fit vs Hawks. But instead we will have to cool our heels and accept we made great ground from Rounds 2,3 and 5 when overwhelmed by Lions North and Bombers. 

[Dees_In_October 3,392]

In the interests of Kate appreciation, this is a great visualisation of her rise to the top of the all-time goalkickers list across the first 9 seasons:

https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/20167163/embed?auto=1

(as of the weekend gone, Ponter drew equal at 81)

Courtesy of: https://credittodubois.com/blog/aflw-goals-goals-goals

[higgsy75 13]

Didn’t make the AA squad, quite unbelievable.

[dice 710]

52 minutes ago, higgsy75 said:

Didn’t make the AA squad, quite unbelievable.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Was the top FWD in AFLW fantasy by a mile (averaged 85.4). Next best in that position averaged 69.8

Melbourne gets shafted every way possible, every year, in whatever comp

[dice 710]

1 hour ago, higgsy75 said:

Didn’t make the AA squad, quite unbelievable.

Not a single Melbourne supporter on the voting panel below. Says it all. May have got 1 vote from Josh Mahoney, although I doubt it

[deejammin' 2,373]

Kate is, without a doubt, one of the top 5 players in the AFLW. She’d be amongst the first picked for any team alongside Hanks. It’s ridiculous she wasn’t nominated. 

If Hore had played our Hawthorn game we’d be playing finals. Probably preparing to knock Hawthorn out in straight sets (just btw Hawthorn vs top 4 this year, 0-1. MFC 1-3, Hawthorn vs 5-8 2-0, MFC 1-2. Outside the 8 Hawthorn 8-0, MFC 4-0. Hawthorn’s fixture was a rigged joke!)

Moral of the story Kate Hore is a star.

[BDA 22,770]

59 minutes ago, dice said:

Not a single Melbourne supporter on the voting panel below. Says it all. May have got 1 vote from Josh Mahoney, although I doubt it

Beggars belief. Clown show.

[spirit of norm smith 16,481]

20 hours ago, higgsy75 said:

Didn’t make the AA squad, quite unbelievable.

It’s ridiculous… “unbelievable” is an understatement!!! Not to be even in the 42 named squad.  

Highest rated forward in AFL Fantasy with 85 average. 
In AFL website AA team as a Half Forward. 
Strong stats across disposals, goals, tackles and clearances for a forward. Her impact was huge.  

Clearly the selection panel didn’t see many Dees games !!! 

[waynewussell 5,866]

On 12/11/2024 at 18:27, dice said:

Not a single Melbourne supporter on the voting panel below. Says it all. May have got 1 vote from Josh Mahoney, although I doubt it

Quite obvious that inclusion in AFLW All Australian side is a matter of supporter votes!

[The Taciturn Demon 517]

Her non-selection is embarrassing, but McNamara missing is far worse. 

[Robbie02 27]

On 14/11/2024 at 06:51, The Taciturn Demon said:

Her non-selection is embarrassing, but McNamara missing is far worse. 

Tyla Hanks too! Wasn’t she voted by the other teams the player they most wanted to play with them? To not make even the top 40 is ludicrous