LIVE AND LET DIE by Meggs

The Demons’ impressive late season charge to finals will most likely come unstuck this Saturday evening when the Bombers blow up the also-ran Blues in the Ikon Park double-header.  

To mangle McCartney, what does it matter to ya?

To have any chance to play next week Narrm has got a job to do and needs to do it well.  We’ve got to give the Pie sheilas hell, say live and let die!

It’s Indigenous Round for this game and the chance to celebrate and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

Supporters are encouraged to be in their seats by 12:40pm, with students from Worawa Aboriginal College performing a traditional dance prior to Narrm running out at 12:55pm. 

A Welcome to Country from Wurundjeri man Colin Hunter Jnr will then take place before the first bounce at 1:05pm.

Saturday is forecast for a sunny afternoon, ideal for entertaining footy in Narrm’s final home game for 2024.

Both teams have endured long injury lists this season which has impacted their respective ladder positions. 

A Pies loss will see Collingwood win the wooden spoon while we Dees will have to wait until around 9pm to learn their fate.

Congratulations to Blaithin Mackin who was named in the Week 9 Team of the Week.  B has played some scintillating footy this season.

How good will it be to see A and B return fully fit for Season 2025.

Selection this week

Kate Hore has been cleared to play and Alyssia Pisano gets to play her 8th game in this debut season.  The small forward is yet break into disposals double figures.  A goal-sneaky chance this week?

Making way is Goldie who was really banged up by the heaved-handed Hawks last week receiving concussion, while reliable defender Denby Taylor is being managed.

Meggs’ view

The Demons must win. 

Collingwood is missing their Captain Bri Davey but has a solid core group of experienced players such as Brit Bonnici and Ruby Schleicher who are capable of restricting our ball movement. Can the Pies maintain the pressure for 4 quarters?

The return of Kate Hore will strengthen the midfield and Hanksy et al will enjoy her company. 

Goldie’s attack and flair will be sorely missed but Mick Stinear will ensure that others step up. 

Expecting Loz Pearce to match it with Sabrina Frederick and give our midfielders first use of the ball.  The Demons defensive group are well led by Chaplin and Gillard.  Fan favourite Alyssa Bannan is in a rich vein of form scoring in her past 5 games.  

Narrm should kick enough goals for a comfortable win.

Carn the Blues!

Narrm by 24 points

THE GAME

Round 11: Narmm v Collingwood Saturday 2 November 2024 at 1:05pm (Melbourne time)

Ikon Park, Melbourne – Wurundjeri

HEAD TO HEAD

Overall Narmm 4 wins Collingwood 2 wins

At Ikon Park Narrm  2 wins Collingwood 0 wins

The Coaches Stinear 0 wins Wright 0 wins

MEDIA

TV – Fox Footy, Kayo

THE LAST TIME THEY MET - 2023 Season 8 Round 1

Melbourne 10.13 (73) defeated by Collingwood 4.7 (31) at Ikon Park, 1 September 2023

MELBOURNE  1.4     2.7     7.11    10.13  (73)


COLLINGWOOD 2.0     4.3     4.4     4.7      (31)

GOALS


MELBOURNE Bannan 3 Heath Zanker 2 Campbell Harris
 Hore

COLLINGWOOD Brown Cann Davey Morris-Dalton

BEST

MELBOURNE Hanks Mithen Bannan Purcell Zanker Heath

COLLINGWOOD
 Davey Bonnici Rowe Cann Morris-Dalton

CROWD 8,412 at Ikon Park

Entertainment plus in the Season 2023 opener as the Hot Pies went cold after half time due to an 8-goal second half blitz by the Mighty Dees. 

The skill level and delivery into our forward 50 was some of the best we’d seen.

The vibe at IKON Park was great and Kate Roffey and Daisy Pearce unfurled the Demons Season 7 premiership flag. 

It was Hanksy’s 50th milestone game.  She displayed her usual gameday awesomeness, celebrating with a crushing win.

THE TEAMS

NARRM

B S Taylor Gillard

HB Heath, Chaplin Lampard

C Mackin Hanks McNamara

HF Gall Wotherspoon Zanker

F Bannan Hore

FOLL Pearce Purcell Fitzsimon

I/C Johnson Watt Campbell Mithen Pisano

EMG Hill Rigoni Madigan

IN Hore Pisano

OUT D Taylor (managed) Goldrick (concussion)

COLLINGWOOD

B Cronin Livingstone

HB Schutte Butler Schleicher

C Rowe White Allan

HF Morris James Porter

F Fowler Hyde

FOLL Frederick Bonnici Cann

I/C Atkinson Barnett Evans Remmos Brazzale

EMG Sansonetti Clark Taylor

IN James Hyde

OUT Ivey Clark

INJURY LIST: ROUND 11

Narrm

Kate Hore Hamstring Test

Sinead Goldrick Concussion 1-2 weeks

Gaby Colvin Concussion 1-2 weeks

Paxy Paxman Foot TBC

Grace Beasley ACL Season

Tayla Harris Shoulder Season

Jacinta Hose ACL Inactive

Aimee Mackin  ACL Inactive

Collingwood 

Eliza James Concussion Test

Bri Davey Tibia Season

Grace Campbell Hip Season

Kalinda Howarth ACL Season

Selena Kalson Shin Season

Annie Lee Knee Season

Charlotte Blair Shin Season

Nell Morris-Dalton Back Inactive

Aishling Sheridan Personal Inactive