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Hump day mid-week footy at the Redlegs home ground is a great opportunity to build on our recent improved competitiveness playing in the red and blue. The jumper has a few other colours this week with the rainbow Pride flag flying this round to celebrate people from all walks of life coming together, being accepted. AFLW has been a benchmark when it comes to inclusivity and a safe workplace. The team will run out in a specially designed guernsey for this game and also the following week against St Kilda. Despite having a 100% winning record at Norwood (hmmm, only the one game), we are longshots with the bookies this week. However, Kate Hore and Tyla Hanks led brilliantly last week from the centre square alongside Heathy, Mitho and Fitzy. Let’s hope the team can back it up to celebrate Kate’s 75th game! Maeve Chaplin is having a stellar season (Libby who?), and 50-game milestoner Sinead Goldrick has been energised all year and are two key components of the new-look Demon defence. While the Dees were really encouraging last week, we should note that GWS, our opposition, was one of the least experienced teams in this year’s competition. This week’s challenger Adelaide is a heavyweight of the competition and will surely be wanting to make a statement for their home crowd. Selection this week Just one change with the indefatigable Eliza McNamara in and debutant defender Delany Madigan omitted. Experienced top-up player Sarah D’Arcy keeps her spot. Meggs was enthused by her work against GWS. Demon emergencies this week are Madigan, Jemma Rigoni and Saraid Taylor. The Crows have lost 3 players to injury: Teah Charlton,Hannah Munyard, and Abbie Ballard Lily Tarlinton will make her AFLW debut in their absence, while both Taylah Levy and Rachelle Martin have been recalled after being managed last week. Meggs’ view Eliza McNamara, who looks like she’s preparing early for Halloween with those black eyes, is a welcome return on the wing. Adelaide’s Niamh Kelly is a real danger for the Dees. In the last game against the Crows, St Kilda threw players behind the ball to help restrict Adelaide from scoring and making it a tough physical game. This worked to a point, but it meant that the Saints weren’t able engage in run and carry to counterattack. But it was only a 4-point margin in the end. Our scoring will likely rely on Alyssa Bannan and Alyssia Pisano getting busy again. At the other end Tahlia Gillard will need to be on her A-game as dangerous tall forward Caitlin Gould has kicked 7 goals in her last 4 games. The midfield battle and centre clearances usually determine results, and Adelaide has strong experienced bodies in Anne Hatchard and Ebony Marinoff to name two. Wednesday evening will be a huge test for the Dees. Hopefully we can surprise on the upside with a competitive performance but allow for the fact we have a long list of high-quality players unavailable. Go Dees! Adelaide by 24 points THE GAME Round 7: Melbourne v Adelaide Wednesday 9 October 2024 at 7:45pm (Melbourne time) Norwood Oval, Adelaide - Kaurna HEAD TO HEAD Overall Melbourne 5 wins Adelaide 5 wins At Norwood Oval Melbourne 1 win Adelaide 0 wins The Coaches Stinear 5 wins Clarke 5 wins MEDIA TV – 7mate, Fox Footy, Kayo. Radio - WARF Radio THE LAST TIME THEY MET - 2023 Round 6 Adelaide 8.8.56 defeated Melbourne 7.4.46 at Casey Fields, 7 October 2023 MELBOURNE 2.4.16 2.4.16 3.4.22 7.4.46 ADELAIDE 0.0.0 2.4.16 6.5.41 8.8.56 GOALS
 MELBOURNE Zanker 5 McNamara 2
 ADELAIDE Hatchard Marinoff Ponter 2, Gould Jones BEST MELBOURNE Zanker Gay Goldrick Hanks Hore McNamara
 ADELAIDE Marinoff Hatchard Kelly Allan Randall CROWD 1,975 at Casey Fields Scores were level at half-time but a third quarter domination by Adelaide rattled the Dees. Midfield beasts Hatchard and Marinoff led the way as the Crows kicked 6 unanswered goals. Deep in the third quarter and against the run of play, Eliza McNamara kicked a desperately needed running goal to halt the momentum. Melbourne fights back to within 3 points in the last quarter with Zanker on fire but Caitlin Gould goals and we fall short by 10 points. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B Colvin Gillard HB Chaplin D. Taylor Goldrick C Lampard Hanks McNamara HF Gall Mithen Pisano F Bannan Campbell FOLL Watt Hore Heath I/C D'Arcy Fitzsimon Hill Johnson Wotherspoon EMG Madigan Rigoni S Taylor IN McNamara OUT Madigan (omitted) ADELAIDE B Prowse Randall HB Mueller Allan Goodwin C Kelly Hatchard Thompson HF Levy Gould Martin F Biddell Ponter FOLL Allan Marinoff Newman I/C Boileau Boyle-Carr Kustermann Tarlinton Varnhagen EMG Henry Tonon Waterhouse IN Levy Martin Tarlinton OUT Ballard (knee) Charlton (adductor) Munyard (foot) Injury List: Round 7 Melbourne Saraid Taylor Calf Test Paxy Paxman Foot 1 week Olivia Purcell Face 2-3 weeks Lauren Pearce Wrist 3 weeks Blaithin Mackin Calf 3 weeks Eden Zanker Knee TBC Grace Beasley ACL Season Tayla Harris Shoulder Season Jacinta Hose ACL Season Aimee Mackin ACL Season Adelaide Najwa Allen Hamstring 1-2 weeks Abbie Ballard Knee 1 week Teah Charlton Adductor 1 week Hannah Munyard Foot 1 week Brooke Smith Collarbone 7-9 weeks Eloise Jones Achilles Season

2KM TIME TRIAL BOYS Name State State League Club Community Club Time (min:sec) Joel Cochran NSW Sydney Swans Academy UNSW Bulldogs 6:05 Tobie Travaglia VIC C Bendigo Pioneers Sandhurst 6:13 Angus Clarke SA Glenelg East Gambier 6:16 Will Hayes WA Claremont Subiaco 6:16 Hamish Davis WA Claremont Subiaco 6:18 Harry Charleson VIC C GWV Rebels East Point 6:21 Adrian Cole VIC C Sandringham Dragons St Bedes/Mentone 6:24 Harvey Langford VIC C Dandenong Stingrays Mount Martha 6:24 Christian Moraes VIC M Eastern Ranges Knox 6:25 Luke Urquhart WA East Fremantle Melville 6:25 GIRLS Name State State League Club Community Club Time (min:sec) Sarah Poustie VIC M Oakleigh Chargers Old Scotch 7:02 Molly O’Hehir WA South Fremantle South Coogee 7:35 Grace Martin SA Woodville-West Torrens SMOSH West Lakes 7:46 Maggie Mahony VIC M Oakleigh Chargers Old Scotch 7:49 Zipporah Fish WA East Fremantle 7:51 Lilly Baker QLD Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore 7:52 Amelie Prosser-Shaw NSW GWS Giants Academy East Coast Eagles 7:55 Sara Howley VIC C Geelong Falcons Newtown & Chilwell 8:00 Lily Paterson WA Swan Districts Caversham 8:00 Emma McDonald VIC M Oakleigh Chargers Ashburton 8:01 Lucia Painter VIC C Bendigo Pioneers White Hills 8:01 Holly Ridewood VIC M Northern Knights Heidelberg 8:01 20m SPRINT BOYS Name State State League Club Community Club Time (sec) Gabriel Stumpf VIC M Northern Knights Warrandyte 2.815 Leo Lombard QLD Gold Coast Suns Academy Broadbeach 2.851 Rhys Unwin VIC C GWV Rebels Cobden 2.914 Jasper Alger VIC C Oakleigh Chargers Warragul 2.931 Malakai Champion WA Subiaco Mines Rovers 2.938 Charlie West SA Woodville-West Torrens Henley 2.957 Jaxon Artemis WA South Fremantle Jandakot Jets 2.959 Charlie Nicholls SA Central District Mintaro Manoora 2.962 David Colbert IRE County Dublin Kilmacud Crokes 2.965 Luke Urquhart WA East Fremantle Melville 2.975 GIRLS Name State State League Club Community Club Time (sec) Tatyana Perry NT NT Academy Palmerston Magpies 3.125 Zipporah Fish WA East Fremantle 3.185 Taya Chambers WA East Fremantle Canning Vale 3.243 Holly Ridewood VIC M Northern Knights Heidelberg 3.265 Amelie Prosser-Shaw NSW GWS Giants Academy East Coast Eagles 3.277 Lilly Baker QLD Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore 3.279 Zoe Besanko VIC C Dandenong Stingrays Frankston Dolphins 3.297 Heidi Talbot QLD Gold Coast Suns Academy North Cairns 3.313 Sienna Tallariti VIC M Oakleigh Chargers Whitehorse 3.319 Grace Baba VIC M Eastern Ranges Mooroolbark 3.328 20m SPRINT BOYS Name State State League Club Community Club Time (sec) Gabriel Stumpf VIC M Northern Knights Warrandyte 2.815 Leo Lombard QLD Gold Coast Suns Academy Broadbeach 2.851 Rhys Unwin VIC C GWV Rebels Cobden 2.914 Jasper Alger VIC C Oakleigh Chargers Warragul 2.931 Malakai Champion WA Subiaco Mines Rovers 2.938 Charlie West SA Woodville-West Torrens Henley 2.957 Jaxon Artemis WA South Fremantle Jandakot Jets 2.959 Charlie Nicholls SA Central District Mintaro Manoora 2.962 David Colbert IRE County Dublin Kilmacud Crokes 2.965 Luke Urquhart WA East Fremantle Melville 2.975 GIRLS Name State State League Club Community Club Time (sec) Tatyana Perry NT NT Academy Palmerston Magpies 3.125 Zipporah Fish WA East Fremantle 3.185 Taya Chambers WA East Fremantle Canning Vale 3.243 Holly Ridewood VIC M Northern Knights Heidelberg 3.265 Amelie Prosser-Shaw NSW GWS Giants Academy East Coast Eagles 3.277 Lilly Baker QLD Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore 3.279 Zoe Besanko VIC C Dandenong Stingrays Frankston Dolphins 3.297 Heidi Talbot QLD Gold Coast Suns Academy North Cairns 3.313 Sienna Tallariti VIC M Oakleigh Chargers Whitehorse 3.319 Grace Baba VIC M Eastern Ranges Mooroolbark 3.328 STANDING VERTICAL JUMP BOYS Name State State League Club Community Club Height (cm) Gabriel Stumpf VIC M Northern Knights Warrandyte 76 Jack Whitlock VIC C Murray Bushrangers Shepparton Bears 75 Floyd Burmeister VIC C GWV Rebels Redan 74 Bo Allan WA Peel Thunder Halls Head 72 David Colbert IRE County Dublin Kilmacud Crokes 71 Jonty Faull VIC C GWV Rebels Redan 71 Josh Smillie VIC M Eastern Ranges Park Orchards 71 Matt Whitlock VIC C Murray Bushrangers Shepparton Bears 71 Charlie West SA Woodville-West Torrens Henley 70 Lucas Camporeale SA Glenelg Brighton 69 GIRLS Name State State League Club Community Club Height (cm) Grace Baba VIC M Eastern Ranges Mooroolbark 63 Lilly Baker QLD Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore 51 Zoe Besanko VIC C Dandenong Stingrays Frankston Dolphins 51 Amelie Prosser-Shaw NSW GWS Giants Academy East Coast Eagles 51 Molly O’Hehir WA South Fremantle South Coogee 50 Zipporah Fish WA East Fremantle 49 Tatyana Perry NT NT Academy Palmerston Magpies 49 Holly Egan VIC C Murray Bushrangers Shepparton United 48 Chloe Gaunt QLD Brisbane Lions Academy Coorparoo 48 Sara Howley VIC C Geelong Falcons Newtown & Chilwell 48 AGILITY TEST BOYS Name State State League Club Community Club Time (sec) Leo Lombard QLD Gold Coast Suns Academy Broadbeach 7.812 Malakai Champion WA Subiaco Mines Rovers 7.836 Will Hayes WA Claremont Subiaco 7.850 Bo Allan WA Peel Thunder Halls Head 7.940 Rhys Unwin VIC C GWV Rebels Cobden 8.012 Kayle Gerreyn WA West Perth Joondalup Kinross 8.082 Harry Armstrong VIC M Sandringham Dragons Ormond 8.132 Finn O’Sullivan VIC C Oakleigh Chargers Koroit 8.136 Thomas Sims VIC M Northern Knights Montmorency 8.136 Jasper Alger VIC C Oakleigh Chargers Warragul 8.141 GIRLS Name State State League Club Community Club Time (sec) Zipporah Fish WA East Fremantle 8.388 Heidi Talbot QLD Gold Coast Suns Academy North Cairns 8.469 Holly Ridewood VIC M Northern Knights Heidelberg 8.536 Lou-Lou Field VIC M Western Jets Werribee Districts 8.706 Georgia Knight VIC M Eastern Ranges Monbulk 8.740 Emma McDonald VIC M Oakleigh Chargers Ashburton 8.755 Ash Centra VIC C Gippsland Power Sale City 8.766 Esther Schirmer SA South Adelaide Christies Beach 8.781 Amelie Prosser-Shaw NSW GWS Giants Academy East Coast Eagles 8.789 Molly O’Hehir WA South Fremantle South Coogee 8.838 RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP BOYS Name State State League Club Community Club Height (cm) Alix Tauru VIC C Gippsland Power Warragul Industrials 94 Finn O’Sullivan VIC C Oakleigh Chargers Koroit 93 Bo Allan WA Peel Thunder Halls Head 92 Lucas Camporeale SA Glenelg Brighton 91 Jack Whitlock VIC C Murray Bushrangers Shepparton Bears 91 Floyd Burmeister VIC C GWV Rebels Redan 90 Thomas Sims VIC M Northern Knights Montmorency 90 Matt Whitlock VIC C Murray Bushrangers Shepparton Bears 90 Noah Mraz VIC C Dandenong Stingrays Narre North Foxes 88 Joel Cochran NSW Sydney Swans Academy UNSW Bulldogs 87 GIRLS Name State State League Club Community Club Height (cm) Alix Tauru VIC C Gippsland Power Warragul Industrials 94 Finn O’Sullivan VIC C Oakleigh Chargers Koroit 93 Bo Allan WA Peel Thunder Halls Head 92 Lucas Camporeale SA Glenelg Brighton 91 Jack Whitlock VIC C Murray Bushrangers Shepparton Bears 91 Floyd Burmeister VIC C GWV Rebels Redan 90 Thomas Sims VIC M Northern Knights Montmorency 90 Matt Whitlock VIC C Murray Bushrangers Shepparton Bears 90 Noah Mraz VIC C Dandenong Stingrays Narre North Foxes 88 Joel Cochran NSW Sydney Swans Academy UNSW Bulldogs 87