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Tyla Hanks seems to have already been around forever but at the end of her contract in two years time, she’ll still have at least six more years of good footy in front of her. How good is that! Could get to 150 games. Actually same with Liv Purcell who will also only be 27 at the end of 2027. PS not sure if Campbell’s age is correct??

Adelaide forecast is 19°, light breeze and sunny which should suit our tall forwards and style of play. It is hard to get a read on Port. They were thrashed by North (but who hasn’t been) but thrashed the Suns (who hasn’t). Sholz, Houghton, Woodland and Dowrick are their key players but particularly Sholz, who is a highly athletic ruck and budding superstar. Love that we go in with an unchanged line-up for the first time this year. That consistency of selection can only help the new players gel into the team. Go Dees!

Hmmm 2,001 🤔. Feels like some massaging of numbers going on there. Bit like a Collingwood 6 footer

Our backline depth players have really stepped up. To be honest I didn’t think Saraid Taylor would ever be a permanent fixture in the side, but she has been very good playing her role beautifully. Has been super reliable. Last week Stinear was praising her leadership (along with Chaplin) and ‘voice’ in the backline. There is an interview after yesterday’s game with Saraid and her voice sounded shot. She is obviously quite vocal out there. Layla Ebert has been a find too. Has played all four games (handy win/loss ratio to start your career) with yesterdays game a high point with 20 possessions (only one less than McNamara and Fitzsimmons) and 89% game time so she is obviously pretty fit. As an injury replacement I have no idea why she wasn’t picked up in the main draft. Gemma Rigoni. RalphiusMaximus has already mentioned it but she is a good size, good kick and has some serious speed. After her injuries over the past couple of years she became the forgotten footballer but certainly looks like she is one to watch. Molly O. Going to be a star. It will be interesting to see how these players go against the top sides but they would certainly be building confidence and belief over the past few weeks Stinear said yesterday that the backline should be bolstered over the coming weeks although it is difficult to see from where? Perhaps Lampard calf isn’t too bad and Gillard's knee is on the mend but both are still listed as 4+ weeks. It would take some time to find form you’d think too. Anyway I’m loving the footy and really look forward to watching this team play each week

Hore Hanks Chaplin Fitz McNamara Paxy Apologies to Taylor and Ebert

Conti has easily the most i50’s for them, the most metres gained and also the most clearances. Perhaps a little simplistic but if we put Heath onto her and nullify her game it could go a long way to winning.

Chaplin Hanks Hore Paxy McNamara Molly O (353m gained. 2nd highest Dee - Chaplin 591m - on the day) Had to put at least two backs in given the sustained pressure they were under all game without giving up a losing score.

I feel there should be more love on here for Chaplin. Without her today we would have been totally and utterly screwe d. Great intercepting mark, probably one of our best kicks and, most importantly, makes good decisions

We are getting killed in the clearances

This is a handy reference. Lily Mithen has still played the most Melbourne games on 82. Banno is probably the youngest player (23.4 years) with the most games with 61 https://australianfootball.com/clubs/most_games/melbourne%2Bwfc/2849

Apparently 2:10, Saturday at Casey. Williamstown have a six day turnaround

Yep we are going to miss Purcell.

Hanks Hore Harris (no one attacks the footy like her) Zanker (didn’t miss a beat when put into the middle after Purcell went down) Paxy Saraid Taylor (kept Wardlaw super quiet and then beat whoever she was on when Wardlaw went back) Apologies to Purcell, L Pearce (she was so much better for the run wasn’t she), Chaplin and Molly O.

Was waiting for someone to start on of these. Hopefully it will be a cracking game with the wind (Cranbourne Doctor?) behaving itself. Not sure who we have to adequately cover Wardlaw Very much looking forward to this game.

This is gold Demonblog.comTL:DR Melbourne Football Club

Possibles for Saints game In: Gall, Goldrick Out: Taylor, Johnson

Hanks Purcell McNamara Heath Hore Mahoney

This afl.com.au/aflwPowerful Hanks streaks clear to put on the icingTyla Hanks streaks clear of the pack to nail this sensational running goal late in the final term

I know Purcell got a lot of it and was very good. To me though she was still only the second best on ground. We should be used to it but how clean is Tyla Hanks! Also for one of the shortest players on the ground she is stupidly good getting the ball out to a player running past when being tackled. But easily the play of the day for me was with a couple of minutes to go in the 4th there is a ball up at CHF. A WB player has a hold on Hanks and the ball goes to ground. Tyla takes off, gathers the ball clean as and sprints away from the pack. She has a look around and decides she is on the best position and, oh so casually, puts it over the goal umpires head. I don’t like comparing with the men’s game but you won’t see anything more pure than that over there either.

Love all that info. Thank you DIO 🙏

So good! The Todd Patterson call about Molly being a magic person is an interesting observation. It will be interesting to see how she goes not only on Saturday but the next few years

Thanks DIO, that is quite a list. Shades of last year unfortunately. Hopefully we can jag a couple of early season wins and get some troops back along the way. I am really looking forward to Saturday

Does anyone know if there is a replay of the game anywhere??

The injury list is unideal isn’t it, particularly Gillard. I am still pretty bullish though. McNamara seems to have gone to another level.

Watching the AFLW practice match highlights is more enjoyable than the AFL. GO Casey, go the Girls!!