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Brilliant piece of media, best for a long time. Can’t quite work out if we just played our GF or if this makes us unstoppable next week? Won’t have to wait long to find out.

If possible that win has got even better after a sleep. The W show calling it the best game of the year. Also asking if Kate is the best player in the comp. Interestingly the match report and the W Show, that are on the AFL site, both mentioned the dodgy umpiring decisions in the second qtr. Often I think it is just us being one eyed but this time it has been noticed by all. Fingers crossed we get a fairer run next week.

Kate Shelley Thalia Elizabeth Sinead Ryleigh With huge apologies to Maggie

I did not know that Chelsea Randall played in those games on our side. Thanks.

Gall had more disposals, tackles and marks than Bannon with less game time. I also think she is more likely to kick a clutch goal if needed. Like you, I know I won’t happen, but I’d leave Bannon out.

Random thoughts The commentators rightly praised Heath’s perfectly weighted handball to Mahoney that led to The Spoons goal. However Maggie’s balance with the one handed take and then kick was just as good. She has been an astute pick at 21 in last years draft. Perhaps we have found the small forward we have been crying out for. Good luck to oppo teams manning up on Wotherspoon in future years. Great overhead, good below her knees and has some size and speed. Future AA Look out North, no way Tyler Hanks has three averagish games in a row Saraid Taylor was very clean. Played her role Shelly Heath has picked a handy time to be in career best form. 2nd best to Kate. Kate. Insert superlatives here You realise how much we missed Goldrick and Mackin when they are both back in the side. We get so much more run and drive particularly when they both play. Gillard, 3rd best on after Hore and Heath? A 190cm back who can mark, has go go gadget spoiling arms and can do run down tackles is the X factor we have over any other team IF, and that’s a big if, Zanker can come back in the form she was in before being concussed please, please can she play on Libby Birch next week. She will destroy her

The extra good thing about Gillard’s end of match tackle was who it was on. That would be one Chelsea Randall, a five time AA, three time premiership player and captain. Who cares, certainly not Tahlia who followed it up with an extra push and then gave her a spray. Too friggin good!

You chose a ripper as your first WERRIDEE. That win has to be in our top few of all time

GAME DAY Bad news. With Chaplin and Zanker out we are missing two of our top 5 players. Adelaide are well coached, super experienced, unchanged from last week and are at full strength. Good news. It is Mick’s 100th game. I can’t see anything less than a 100%, four quarter effort from the girls. Prediction. Melbourne by 8 points. Go Dees!!

I could be wrong but I think Ghosty said recently in another thread that Eden was more likely to stay. Had to do with her partner getting a work contract extension in Melbourne. There must be some conflicting emotions being Daisy. Knowing you have the ability to make your team better but also still having some loyalty towards your old coach and the women you played with

Hore Gillard McNamara Hanks The Spoon Fitz

I tend to agree with the first part - I don’t know where our demographic heartland is these days but I would guarantee it is not within cooee of Casey Fields. Having our home games there is not setting us up for success. As for the standard declining that is simply untrue. Improvement may not have been lineal but this version of the Melbourne side would beat our 2017 team by 200 points.

The four home sides would be favoured? North, Blues, Us and Crows. Weird fixture with two replays from last week and one from the round before.

Great report thank you Kev. Chaplin’s hammie is a huge worry. I hope she comes up as she is in our top half dozen most important players.

Coaches Votes 10 Georgie Prespakis (GEEL) 8 Tyla Hanks (MELB) 5 Eden Zanker (MELB) 5 Mikayla Bowen (GEEL) 1 Tahlia Gillard (MELB) 1 Nina Morrison (GEEL)

Can’t see Colvin getting back in. She was dropped before she got injured and she would have to push out Saraid Taylor. Don’t think that will happen Yes would be great to get Goldie back No idea about Molly O. Perhaps could come down to match ups?

Oh yes wow 5.15. Hope they are as inaccurate next week.

Zanks Hanks Fitz Heath Tahls Hore

If that happens Timothy RAB you know who everyone will blame don’t you 😳🤣

Random thoughts. How good was Galls handball receive tap back to Lampard in the last quarter that went to Campbell who then kicked to Zanker who goaled. Play of the day. I have worked out that I have a subconscious Hanks over Hore bias. The goal Tyler kicked where she tackled, cleanly picked up the loose ball, ran past the Geelong players to kick truly had me off the couch yelling ‘she’s just too good!’ Then Kate kicks the Petracca from the pocket (Mahoney playing the Picket role) and I was way less celebratory than I should have been. Campbell is coming on nicely isn’t she. Only 42% game time but 8 disposals, 9 hit outs a couple of tackles but also 2 clearances and that goal assist. Tahlia Gillard is getting better with every match back. Handy timing coming into finals Bannon needs some Shelley Heath tackling lessons. I know the high half forward role is a difficult one to play but she is having very little influence on the game. I think she is possibly a bit lucky that there isn’t much pressure on her position. Having said that she is just as likely to kick 3 next week and I’ll be calling her an integral part of the team. Aside from her faux pas of burning off Zanker standing by herself in the square Maggie Mahoney is looking like she is fitting in nicely. Wotherspoon is going to be worrying opposition teams for many years to come. Has a great combination of speed, strength and some size

Her tap work is pretty good too. She seems to know where the mids are going and has soft hands.

Hore Eliza Mac Fitz Heath Hanks Chaplin

Doesn’t really matter Ghosty, whichever way you cut it we are the 3rd best side in it. We don’t respond well to extreme pressure.

They were cleaner than us

Apparently Eden Zanker has had a contract in front of her all year but is yet to sign. According to the W show she has connections in WA and both Freo and WC are chasing her hard. It would be devastating to lose her but would we get compensated given she is out of contract?