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well done megan fitzsimon. composed finish

Young luke he was feeling homesick So went home to his fam double quick What a terrible waste No more flags will he taste If only he found a homely Dees chick

We’ve been super impressive and consistent. We’ll perform today no doubt in my mind. For North to win they are going to have to play to a level I don’t think they possess. dees by 15 points

unless your Goldy. she's gets pinged every time

There was a young man from Fremantle Left the Dees for reasons financial No worries I reckon We found a new weapon Grundy’s impact will be much more substantial

Jeez the Crows are a slow lumbering outfit. This game is done and dusted Springfield recreation centre will be hosting the showcase game unfortunately

umps are being kind to the Lions tonight

Never a freekick to Wardlaw but regardless the Lions look the better team. They have much more outside run than the Crows

I dislike the Crows AFLW team but I sure hope they win tonight And in terms of venue, if a suitable venue was not available in Victoria, and I don't consider Casey is appropriate for AFLW grand final, I would acquiesce to play inter-state. Inter-state mens teams play the granny at G so no reason why it should be any different for AFLW. The Lions should understand that as well

Fritta is unlucky not to have picked up an AA jacket the past 2 years. I agree with @layzie that the criticism of him during the year was not totally unwarranted but for some reason the media latched onto it and turned into something much bigger than it actually was Reckon he'll kick 60 this year and get that AA jacket he deserves. and hopefully another premiership medallion to go along with it

Brad Johnson is a great bloke but he offers very little in the way of insightful analysis. Of the many problems we had to deal with last year Fritta was well down the list

I can't believe the Lions are seriously considering Cairns or Townsville. And I can't believe the AFL will go along with it The final needs to be played at a proper venue befitting the occasion. Playing the final at a second-rate regional venue totally devalues the game. The Lions should hang their head in shame if they follow through with this. No sense of occasion or respect for the competition at all.

Anywhere is better than Cairns Outside of Brisbane, the Lions have most supporters in Melbourne. There mens team beat us down here, and the women have previously won a granny on the road in Adelaide. They can win away from QLD. I don't think playing the granny here disadvantages them that much. And like you said earlier, why didn't the Lions foresee this and have arrangements in place For the prestige and credibility of the comp the granny has to played in Melbourne. Cairns would be a farcical choice

I reckon it suits him. Has a marauding barbarian look to it

Great time. Take in the game, enjoy some beers afterwards and still be home in time for dinner Feels like a long time since I attended a Saturday afternoon game. I'm looking forward to it

4 best teams made it through the prelims I didn't see the North game today, but the winning margin and heavy scoring suggests we'll need to bring our A game next week. they will be no push over

Water pollo in Adelaide. I doubt we'll see another goal for the rest of the game. Atrocious conditions

Take best available unless you’re dealing with a Horne-Francis type. If they decide to leave get the best deal you can And they all can’t stay in their home state. 10 clubs are based in vic so you’re going to have plenty of interstaters here regardless

Each to their own OD. Your loss

It's an extra round of meaningful footy so not all bad. I know this is money motivated, but I'll give it a chance If prices are reasonable, unlikely I know, I might head over for that weekend

From what i can tell she's good at photo opportunities and not much else

All round fantastic player Except for his goal kicking. Hard to fathom why it's so bad.

I wouldn't mind heading to Adeliade for the weekend except the prices for everything will be through the roof And in terms of location wouldn't it be better to select a host city in a state you're trying to grow the game. Or Sydney or Brisbane to stick it to the NRL. I suppose the main reason Adelaide was chosen is because they offered the most money to host

I reckon its great having footy to watch this time of year and good footy at that (Geelong North game aside. That was terrible) The crowds will go, the interest is there. In year one the attendances were high but have tapered off since. The new teams are getting higher crowds than the average as well I think the expansion has happened too quickly and diluted the overall quality. There are some very poor teams in the comp and the difference between top and bottom is a chasm. Maybe the trade off / thinking was getting as many teams up and running which would influence the overall population of girls / women playing the game. Not sure, but I reckon a smaller 10 team comp would draw bigger crowds as the standard would be higher. And yes, the AFL doesn't have a coherent plan. How can you not know where the final is going to be in a few weeks' time.

Beast