We play our QF vs Brisbane next Sunday 9th November at 1:05pm at Ikon.

Happy 100th MFC AFLW game! Go Dees!

2 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

Happy 100th MFC AFLW game! Go Dees!

Nice synergy with Kate Hore hopefully also registering her 100th goal.

Can't wait.

3 minutes ago, binman said:

Nice synergy with Kate Hore hopefully also registering her 100th goal.

Can't wait.

So good. And lots of 100s coming up with Mick's 100th the game after and some 100 game milestones hopefully in the next few years.

Actually, if anyone's looking to handcraft a sign, "100" has some good upcoming re-use value!

Ticketing info:

The member pre-sale period for Week 1 of the 2025 NAB AFLW Finals Series is on Monday 3 November 12pm. 

General public tickets will go on sale at 2pm.

GODDAMMIT I was counting on this game being the Sat night, can’t make it on Sunday!! 😩😩😭

28 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

GODDAMMIT I was counting on this game being the Sat night, can’t make it on Sunday!! 😩😩😭

1pm on Sunday no good for me either. clashes with my daughters basketball

Dam, wish we had the Saturday game

1 hour ago, BDA said:

1pm on Sunday no good for me either. clashes with my daughters basketball

Yep, for me it’s the last recording session for my band’s album. Had it booked in for weeks 😖

I blame bloody Starcevich moaning about Brions having to play in Melb today and then having to come back. Boo-[censored]-hoo 🤬

Just out of interest, with 3 of the first finals week games being played at Ikon park, do the Blues make money out of this?

@Meggs report on Geelong game mentioned some of players being below their best. The athletes, the runners - McNamara, Bannan and Paxy - were not at their best.

I don't think we can underestimate the impact of last week playing in the energy-sapping heat and bruising encounter with Brisbane - especially the running athletes. Lions coach Starcevich said it was one of the best games the Lions have played over the 10 years. He was impressed with his team's performance.

It sounds to me we took the Lions' best shot. And because of this, Coach Stinear and the Dees coaching team maximised their learnings from the game.

For some reason, being the underdog provides a better competitive edge when the rivalry is close.

We have the home ground, we're not in the heat, we have the feeling of being underdogs, we have an 8-day break to the first final - I like the feel of all that.

It would be brilliant to get the win if only to have the week off to freshen up. That would make a big difference to some of our key players.

This will be the first live woman’s game I’ll be going to.

Possible team

B: S.Taylor, Gillard

HB: Goldrick, Lampard, Chaplin

C: McNamara, Hore, Mackin

HF: Fitzsimon, Harris, Wotherspoon

F: Bannan, Zanker

FOLL: Pearce, Hanks, Heath

IC: Paxman, Ebert, Mahony, Campbell, Gall

Edited November 2, 2025Nov 2 by WERRIDEE

6 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

This will be the first live woman’s game I’ll be going to.

Possible team

B: S.Taylor, Gillard

HB: Goldrick, Lampard, Chaplin

C: McNamara, Hore, Mackin

HF: Fitzsimon, Harris, Wotherspoon

F: Bannan, Zanker

FOLL: Pearce, Hanks, Heath

IC: Paxman, Ebert, Mahony, Campbell, Gall

I've loved her career, but not sure they can play Lampard.

8 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

This will be the first live woman’s game I’ll be going to.

First of three for this season? The third one being the one where Kate and Mick hold up this…

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16 hours ago, Dee in a Kilt said:

@Meggs report on Geelong game mentioned some of players being below their best. The athletes, the runners - McNamara, Bannan and Paxy - were not at their best.

I don't think we can underestimate the impact of last week playing in the energy-sapping heat and bruising encounter with Brisbane - especially the running athletes. Lions coach Starcevich said it was one of the best games the Lions have played over the 10 years. He was impressed with his team's performance.

It sounds to me we took the Lions' best shot. And because of this, Coach Stinear and the Dees coaching team maximised their learnings from the game.

For some reason, being the underdog provides a better competitive edge when the rivalry is close.

We have the home ground, we're not in the heat, we have the feeling of being underdogs, we have an 8-day break to the first final - I like the feel of all that.

It would be brilliant to get the win if only to have the week off to freshen up. That would make a big difference to some of our key players.

It wasn't the prettiest at times but I thought the game against the lions last week was close to the best AFLW game I've watched.

Fantastic pressure from both sides

8 hours ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

I've loved her career, but not sure they can play Lampard.

It'd be a tough call. Who'd you bring in? (Sincere question, not having a go!)

Anyone know how ticketing works with a mobile membership. It's completely opaque on the Ticketmaster website.

17 hours ago, Dees_In_October said:

It'd be a tough call. Who'd you bring in? (Sincere question, not having a go!)

Very tough call. I truly have enjoyed her football.

Last week really worried me. More than once she looked like she had concrete legs. You can get away with that if you're the designated distributor or getting to the right spot and taking intercept marks. Lampard isn't.

Straight swap for Goldrick, if Sinead's available.

16 hours ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

Anyone know how ticketing works with a mobile membership. It's completely opaque on the Ticketmaster website.

Call the club, they are so much easier to deal with than ticket master

Goldrick is still a week away, O’Hehir is a test and Colvin and Beasley are available.

I say no change

B:S.Taylor, Gillard

HB: Chaplin, Lampard, Mackin

C: McNamara, Hore, Paxman

HF: Fitzsimon, Harris, Wotherspoon

F: Bannan, Zanker

FOLL: Pearce, Hanks, Heath

IC: Ebert, D.Taylor, Mahony, Campbell, Gall

On 02/11/2025 at 23:26, BigBadBustling said:

Just out of interest, with 3 of the first finals week games being played at Ikon park, do the Blues make money out of this?

It's owned by the City of Melbourne and is operated by CFC.

I doubt that anyone makes money but it helps defray the expenses.

Our game might attract 5k. Doubt that anyone breaks even but who pays.... also doubt we'll ever know

Need a big 4 qtrs, we didn't match the lions until he end in the last game, but they'll learn from that. Looking forward to seeing the girls go straight to the Prelim, fingers crossed.

It will hurt us not having Goldy this weekend. She's had a bumpy season.

We'll really miss her run.

Thought she'd be back in this week. I hope her eye is coming good

43 minutes ago, Brownie said:

We'll really miss her run.

And her toughness. I'm worried Brisbane will maul us.

On 03/11/2025 at 18:50, The Taciturn Demon said:

Anyone know how ticketing works with a mobile membership. It's completely opaque on the Ticketmaster website.

Members tickets went on sale at midday on Monday, general admission at 2 pm on Monday.