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We did it! We [censored] did it!! So proud of our girls !!! I’m not crying. You’re all crying. Ok I’m crying. I’m crying for Daisy and Paxy and Lampy and all the others who’ve been there from the start. And for the entire team. And for Mick who’s coached us brilliantly from the start.

Adelaide had 4 players in the All Australian side including the vice captain. They had the leading goal kicker of the year 4 players in the AFLW U22 team Starcevich was the coach of the year. Ally Anderson won the League B & F. (Or as I like to cal it, the Daisy Pearce medal) Emily Bates won the same award 6 months ago They got to play at home today and bought their their own umpires But we proved the old adage that a champion team will beat a team of champions. And we are the CHAMPION TEAM!!!

Daisy speaks…………and once more she shows how it’s done. Selfless, respectful, just all class. The media can try ignoring her MFC association all they like, but she’s no less a Demon legend than any of our one-club Premiership skippers. And obviously she’s poisoned Mick Stinear with that same class.

I reckon it’s because this team is easy to invest in. They are so openly engaged with playing solely for the joy of the game and each other that it’s impossible not to find it meaningful. Add to that how meaningful is the rise of the women’s game in the past 7 years after 157 years of being unwanted at the highest level, and now a premiership for the ORIGINAL club - of both the men’s and women’s game, and there it is. Just great stuff!

Daisy ALWAYS has time for the fans. Even having just captained her team in a Premiership match for the ages…

Mad Monday celebrations tomorrow just got rowdier and way more raucous. 🤣 Not bragging, except 100% totally bragging I got an invite to Mad Monday, along with @Katrina Dee Fanwho may or may not be back from Brisbane in time. All good if she’s not, I’ll just party hard for both of us. 🍺🥂🍷🤣

After 7 years of pain...it's coming home!

We won this against all odds, really. Nothing was in our favour. Nothing was going our way. It almost seemed like a concerted effort by all to stymie everything we did. We were given no help, no advantage and were going into today as massive underdogs, not because of the footy we’re playing but because everything was stacked against us. So this win is even bigger and better than it appears. So bloody proud of this team. They’re most deserving of a Flag. And… they’ve got one!!!! Awesome rewards for awesome efforts. ❤️💙

So I know we won but did that final kick go through for a goal and shouldn't it have been included because she kicked it before the siren went?

A pleasant evening ahead. Replay awaits when missus goes to bed. What a team!

Wowee what a day! Just got the kids to sleep, they were still buzzing, as am I. What an amazing effort by our girls. I was as glum as could be at Q time, they were all over us. But we dug in with absolute resilience and determination, matching and bettering the Brions’ pressure game. An absolute slog. At the start of the last, I was a pacing nervous wreck when one of my girls said “relax, dad, we’re going to win”. I offered her top dollar for her magical crystal ball at the end! And talk about emotional reward for investment, I was a blubbering mess of tears watching Daisy make that raw post game interview! So proud of this group. And of the wider AFLW for empowering girls and women through our great game. The comp is as old as my twin girls, and as I watch both grow, I feel so grateful they have these female role models to look up to. And at the risk of being ungracious, can I just say a big ‘SUCKED IN’ to the AFL(W) hierarchy and the wider football media. Everyone had this game already won by the Brions , creating a narrative they are the unbeatable darlings and making a bloody shamozzle out of every aspect of organising this GF, putting us under every imaginable disadvantage. And we went up there and [censored] did it despite everything! Get a dog up yas! GO YOU MIGHTY DEMONS ❤️💙🏆❤️💙

Daisy speaks so well

Far out my heart is struggling after that. Well done girls, what an incredible achievement, so proud. 2021 AFL premiers 2021 AFLW grand finalists 2022 VFL mens premiers 2022 AFLW premiers We've got quite a club at the moment. No one deserves this more than Daisy.

AFL need to ensure the best umps for the granny. The standard today is just as bad as during the H&A season

I thought that was Gillard’s best game.

The Brisbane players got closed down. None of their stars stood up. Our players good for 3 quarters. Great coaching, placing players behind the ball in the last, out coached 'em. We were desperate for and at every contest. Loved how we kept our feet and put the body between opposition and ball. Played the game in our forward 50. The umpires turned in the last. Amused by the Lion supporters boo's. Our in and under players controlled it, with some important marks from our spine players to steady the ship. Great that we ran all day. West, Hanks, Gillard, the role players, got it done. Well done Dees.

Yeah but is he the right coach?

AFLX

Geez, 5 mins of speeches by Brisbane players before a single Melbourne player gets near the stage. Think the AFL and Ch 7 forgot who actually won

Wow, first the Brisbane captain talks for 15 minutes as if they won the game, then the best on ground goes to the losers. Unbelievable

Absolutely living this magnificent moment, through teary eyes!

Veni Vedi Veci

Massive effort to give up the first two and keep them goaless after that. Dominated the last three quarters. Held their shape even when under pressure. Just an awesome effort. Also, Tyla Hanks is probably the best pure footballer in the league. Absolute jet.

i still want to know what happened to the last kick just before the siren. it looked to be heading for the goals, but they cut the video of the ball before we could see anyone who was there see where the ball ended up?

Well done girls on a historic first flag for the Dees AFLW team. As Daisy said men’s flag, Casey flag, VFLW preliminary final and now AFLW flag. Dees travelling ok atm.

They had 5 in the 22 under 22 to our 2 as well. Tahlia Gillard didn’t even make the squad. Today, she shut Wardlaw completely out of the game.

Great club, even greater culture- GO DEES

All the nuffies who wanted Mick Stinear sacked must be feeling prize geese right now.

They actually robbed Eliza West in broad daylight.

Paging Webber. Need a new picture for the TV room

They may be few but trust me, they are LOUD and they are UNRELENTING.

I expect it to be tight, but I’m quietly confident that Daisy will be holding up the silverware at the end of the day. The ‘Demon Spirit’ will prevail.

First para nails it for me WCW. Blind-sided frees guesses by umps in first 1/4 had me worried about their standard. We got nothing. But.... we had Daisy ( apologies to others) 7 disposals, 6 contested. How lucky as a club to have a Gawn/Pearce leadership combo. Someone should Have told Lions skipper and the BoG player that the Dees won, not them and the skipper was clearly reading what was meant to be her victory speeeh. Weird and unclassy on their behalf. Thoroughly deserved by the Dees though.

And yet here you are, not only reading the AFLW Grand Final thread but also posting in it.

Thank you DZ, I will enjoy tomorrow. I may not remember much of it, but I will enjoy it nonetheless. 🙃 Regardless of the result today, Mad Monday was always gonna happen, of course. But geez, celebrating a Premiership with our girls will be memorable for sure.

Guts.

Nice to see the girls talking to the young kids handing over the medals. Hope youre watching AFL men.

Another 15 minute speech from whoever this is… you lost…jog on…and now she drops the F bomb. Wind it up

I really feel like we just had more naturally competitive footballers. It was frustrating early to watch them all crash in and not hold space, but as the game went on they wanted it more and wouldn’t let anyone get in their way. So proud of the girls. Heartbroken it wasn’t in Melbourne, but so proud.

Delighted for Tayla Harris after losing 3 grannies

Lions didn't score a goal after quarter time. Gilliard snuffed out the Wardlaw threat. Purcell and West excellent. Gay very good. Hore excellent final quarter Delighted for Daisy So proud of this team and our football club

that maggot in our f50 must've hated finally having to pay a free to us

How is it holding the ball when she kicked it

Fingers (and toes) crossed, Brownie! Enjoy the day and cheer extra loud for us. You’re repping the Dees who can’t be there, but we’re all there in spirit… DEMON SPIRIT!!!!! We can do this! GO THE MIGHTY DEMONS! ❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙

Would be lovely if we win the flag, draft a future champion with the LJ pick and Freo finish last, handing us another 2 champions, with their F1and F 2nd picks and LJ has a quiet year in 2023. Is that too much to ask for?