Brownie

Great burn off and pass by Macklin

Yep and our midfield are well held. Need Hore and Hanks to really break free We can do this.

Gillard! What a ripper

Thanks for all the info and updates @Ghostwriter you're a gem. Pumped for the game tonight

Ghosty you probably understand the coaching structure and capacity of the club much better than I do from afar. I'd never want to see him step away from the Women's team, I just wonder from a culture and strategy point of view, he could potentially help the blokes while still undertaking his Womens coaching role once their season ends? He is incredibly strong in both aspects. Both culture (team first), where we seem to have had problems with the blokes and game strategy and game day changes where Goody and his team also seemed to struggle. He just seems to have built something so solid, why wouldn't we leverage his expertise. Maybe in a consultancy type role with the men's team perhaps? Another example could be where Mick could have been used in selecting our new coach (nothing against Kingys selection). I don't know his capacity over the whole footy year or his renumeration. Is there capacity for him to work with Kingy early in 2026? Before the women return for their season? I'd love to see him more recognised and utilised by this club so that we as a club get the most out of a very talented and capable person. I'd be gutted if he got poached by another club if he did look to develop his coaching career and credentials in the future. Anyways, I'd be keen to hear what you think about capacity and capability for someone like Mick to actually do some work for both teams.

I know I bang on about it but Mick is a huge asset for our club and I wish he was used in some capacity as part of the men's team. He's built a fantastic culture with the Ws

This sums it up so we'll. Just making the game more and more complex. I feel for umpires and players at all levels of the game. Another gift to Rugba league and soccer. Clowns

How frikking awesome GW! Love this team

Is it a different person running the women's team media? Seems to be a heap more fun than the blokes has been for the last year or two.

Just watched the replay. What an absolute epic battle. We're right in the mix as long as we get the job done next week. Probably the most physical game from Tayla Harris I've seen. Will she gets pinged for the late bump?

I agree with lots above @binman I wonder about the venues though. There's a problem with Places like Docklands though. They're just devoid of atmosphere. It's a balancing act between having grounds that have that fantastic suburban footy vibe and look more populated and interesting on TV versus well sheltered grounds that don't have the atmosphere. It's a balancing act I suppose. It's great to have grounds where kids can go and kick a footy around and get really close to the players etc. We definitely have an advantage when the wind howls down at Casey as we now know how to attack with the breeze and then defend against it. Doesn't always lead to the best skills though as you say

Should be a great test next week before the finals. Should also lock in 2nd spot if we win yeah?

Great that we didn't take the foot off the pedal in the last although we didn't convert. A few thought last week that North have this season in the bag. I reckon Stinnear and the team are coming good at the right time as our game evovles. So many contributors. Hore, Macca, Zanker. Our second tier players such as Fitzy and Wotherspoon are massive contributors in taking the pressure off our forwards. Our backline looked great with the likes of Gillard and Chaplin as well. Great win by a team growing in stature and confidence as the finals loom

Loved the way we held on to the footy under pressure and didn't release until we had the option to go to. No hacked kicks, we kept possession and moved it forward really well

I can't remember a player recking up so many possies in one QTR. It could be record breaking. She's just everywhere

She's busy ripping up the midfield with Macca

A ripper from Zanker on the boundary

The "this could be the garden of Eden" pun after Zankers goal made me a little queasy

Our 2nd quarter efforts last week and this week have been sensational. They other teams have worked us out that tackling pressure is the way to stop us but we lifted this quarter again and responded with tackling pressure and outside run. The amount of times the swans players just dropped the ball in tackles that quarter with no whistle makes it a real blight on the AFLW game We really should have had another 6 free kicks that quarter. Hanks has been held well, others have stepped up. Hope she gets off the chain and we continue with this intense pressure and run. Go Dees

That bloke is dead set rooting for them. Great to hear Kath Day-Night in the commentary box though

That was elite timing by Hore to pause a split second in that lead for the mark. She's incredible

Geez, jumping straight on to our players backs to trap the ball seems ok

What a bloody fantastic team goal. We're so good once we find space. Great lead up grab by Zanks

Fantastic forward pressure then and a great pass by Hore. Great first AFLW goal by Rigoni

Geez they're not pinging htb