AFLW 2024 AFLW Grand Final: North Melb. vs Brisbane - Sat 30 Nov, 7.45pm AEDT

[Teen Wolf]

Roos-Lions II:



How we got here:

 

[Teen Wolf]

Here are all the major bullet points that I could think of right now:

Big picture

The Kangaroos are looking to continue the leaguewide post-2020 streak, wherein GF losers go on to win the GF in the following year.

The Lions are attempting to go back-to-back. Yet to be achieved by any club in AFLW. This is the first time the reigning premiers have even made the GF.

Both clubs are also vying to achieve multi-league firsts. North will be looking to pull off the VFLW/AFLW double. Brisbane: the AFL/AFLW double.

NM are aiming to be the first undefeated AFLW premiers.

BL are aiming to join Adelaide as the club with the most AFLW premierships (3).

This will be the first instance of a Grand Final in which both teams plus venue are a repeat of any previous Grand Final.

This will be the 2nd time, following Adelaide/Brisbane, in which two clubs have met in multiple AFLW Grand Finals.


NM v BL Head-to-Head

Overall H2H record: 1-5
H2H in finals: 0-1

History of meetings (most recent first)
2024 R1: NM def BL by 44 points @ Brighton Homes Arena
2023 GF: BL def NM by 17 points @ Ikon Park
2023 R4: BL def NM by 2 points @ UTAS Stadium
22S7 R7: BL def NM by 7 points @ Arden Street Oval
22S6 R9: BL def NM by 36 points @ Mission Whitten Oval
2021 R8: BL def NM by 15 points @ The Gabba

North’s only other losing H2H record is vs Melbourne (3-6).

Brisbane’s 44-point loss this year was their heaviest-ever defeat vs any club.


North Melb.

Road to the GF
Won by 44 @ Bris
Drew v Geel
Won by 50 @ Melb
Won by 36 v PA
Won by 69 @ Carl
Won by 12 v Rich
Won by 55 @ WB
Won by 60 v Syd
Won by 51 @ Ess
Won by 8 @ Adel
Won by 63 v GC
Won by 7 v Adel
Won by 57 v PA

Expected age, experience
26y 339d, 1260 games

Record in Grand Finals: 0-1

Past premierships
Libby Birch – 2
Jenna Bruton, Emma Kearney, Kim Rennie – 1 each

Hoodoo Roo?
Tahlia Randall is 0-3 in AFLW Grand Finals


Brisbane

Road to the GF
Lost by 44 v NM
Won by 18 @ Melb
Won by 52 v Coll
Won by 47 v WB
Won by 45 @ WCE
Won by 2 v Adel
Won by 55 @ Carl
Won by 16 v GC
Lost by 10 @ Geel
Won by 68 v Syd
Won by 27 @ StK
Won by 6 @ Haw
Won by 18 v Adel

Expected age, experience
25y 198d, 1162 games

Record in Grand Finals: 2-3

Past premierships
Anderson, Campbell, Conway, Davidson, Dawes, Ellenger, Grider, Hickie, Hodder, Koenen, O’Dwyer, Smith, C. Svarc – 2 each
Boltz, Dunne, Hampson, Mullins, Postlethwaite, R. Svarc – 1 each

Backs in business
To date, Brisbane have had 3 players win the Grand Final BOG award: Kate Lutkins, Shannon Campbell and Breanna Koenen. All defenders first and foremost.


Ikon Park stats

North Melb.: 7-3
Brisbane: 4-3-1

Previous AFLW Grand Finals
2018: WB def BL by 6 points
2023: BL def NM by 17 points

Dimensions
Width: 136m (8 metres wider than Arden Street Oval, 7 metres wider than Brighton Homes Arena)
Length: 156m (3 metres shorter than Arden Street Oval, 4 metres shorter than Brighton Homes Arena)

 

[Teen Wolf]

Venue, ticket details for the 2024 AFLW Grand Final

North Melbourne will host Brisbane in next Saturday's NAB AFLW Grand Final at Ikon Park

www.afl.com.au

2024 NAB AFLW GRAND FINAL​

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
North Melbourne v Brisbane at Ikon Park, 7.45pm AEDT

TICKETS ON SALE​

Monday, Nov 25 12pm AEDT: Club Members
Monday, Nov 25 2pm AEDT: General public

Tickets through Ticketmaster

 

[jatz14]

Clearly the 2 best teams made the GF.

 

[____]

Bulldogs beat us in 2018 not 2017.

 

[The Nostradamus]

We about to witness an undefeated season

 

[____]

I'm expecting North to win this time but us to be competitive. Last year's GF being in the afternoon gave us a huge sporting advantage because while that day as probably the hottest day in Melbourne in the past two weeks or so (felt like it anyway), our girls would have been training in much hotter and humid conditions almost every day for the past two-three months before that. Even at three quarter time I was confident we'd run over them.

We won't have the same advantage this time around even if it was a day game considering the last two weeks or so have had a few hot days.

 

[The Nostradamus]

I'm expecting North to win this time but us to be competitive. Last year's GF being in the afternoon gave us a huge sporting advantage because while that day as probably the hottest day in Melbourne in the past two weeks or so (felt like it anyway), our girls would have been training in much hotter and humid conditions almost every day for the past two-three months before that. Even at three quarter time I was confident we'd run over them.

We won't have the same advantage this time around even if it was a day game considering the last two weeks or so have had a few hot days.

Didn’t help we were down a rotation all game with Bruton injured

I think the game will be more similar to round 1

Our 3 big inclusions from the grand final Vikki wall, birch and Tripodi have made us a much better side

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

I'm expecting North to win this time but us to be competitive. Last year's GF being in the afternoon gave us a huge sporting advantage because while that day as probably the hottest day in Melbourne in the past two weeks or so (felt like it anyway), our girls would have been training in much hotter and humid conditions almost every day for the past two-three months before that. Even at three quarter time I was confident we'd run over them.

We won't have the same advantage this time around even if it was a day game considering the last two weeks or so have had a few hot days.

Possibly rain will be a factor too, its early days but there is some expected over the coming week.

 

[CURVE]

Has the potential to be a high scoring Grand Final, North Melbourne is the highest scoring team (in a single season) in AFLW history and Brisbane is the fourth.

1. North Melbourne 2024 - 113.94.772
2. Adelaide 2023 - 110.89.749
3. Melbourne 2023 - 100.107.707
4. Brisbane 2024 - 98.111.699
5. Hawthorn 2024 - 95.108.678

 

[Cdog71]

Vikki Wall is looking ominous

 

[Teen Wolf]

Past premierships
Anderson, Campbell, Conway, Davidson, Dawes, Ellenger, Grider, Hickie, Hodder, Koenen, O’Dwyer, Smith, C. Svarc – 2 each

And if Brisbane win on Saturday...

Youngest to play in 3 premierships
Dawes 23y 203d
Hatchard 24y 33d
Grider 24y 51d
Hickie 24y 131d
S. Allan 24y 141d
Marinoff 24y 145d + Hodder 24y 145d
Ellenger 24y 271d
T. Smith 24y 291d

 

[Teen Wolf]

Choices for cup presenter to hopefully honour the history of women's football. Rather than just plucking Jack Ziebell

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Jack Ziebell

Age

33

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.1

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.6

5star

MG

369.5

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.6

3star

MG

125.8

2star

D

16.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

3.0

5star

out of the crowd.

Michelle Dench. Marlo Brack. These kind of people. Julia Price will probably be in town, regardless of the AFL likely being too cheap to fly anybody in from Brisbane.

 

[blueiris]

DAKS vs Birch will be the match-up that settles this game

 

[MYOB]

This information on the Ticketmaster website is incorrect. Under 18 tickets are $5

 

[MYOB]

I think Brisbane can pull off an upset.

 

[CURVE]

I'm hoping for another perfect opening 10 minutes, similar to the weekends against Port, and then we "cruise" for the final 80 minutes.

 

[MYOB]

I'm hoping for another perfect opening 10 minutes, similar to the weekends against Port, and then we "cruise" for the final 80 minutes.

You're not playing a Port standard team this week

 

[CURVE]

You're not playing a Port standard team this week

True, we only beat the Lions by 44 when we last played them.

 

[LeakyValve]

Brisbane spluttered through last season's H & A and I had a inkling the Roos would take care of them in the GF.
Similar plot-line this year in that we have been somewhat unconvincing whereas as North have looked relentless
and very much resolved on settling an issue.
Could very well be a pantsing akin to round 1 but the Brisbane girls are impressively resilient and just to seem to find a way to work back into contests.
We do need the early season Conway back. Seems to be a bit out of sorts and largely anonymous since she pinged her shoulder a few weeks back.
Won't totally begrudge the Roos if they snare the Cup this time as Garner, King, Bruton and Kearney are arriving at the career stage of potentially slowing-down and copping injuries and may not get another crack.
Nothing is guaranteed.
Hope the weather forecast is a bit overbaked.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Crickets out of AFL House but tickets haven't been available for several hours now.

Cricket would be your best chance of seeing live women's GF sport this weekend if you haven't already got a seat booked for the footy. Won't be any capacity issues over at the MCG, and the entry fee is half the price of the AFLW.

 

[Teen Wolf]

 

[Teen Wolf]

Seems like it'll be a day of rain, though probably not particularly heavy at any stage.

 

[Tas]

I heard it was sold out 2hrs after tickets went on sale. Shame we don't have a 30k stadium that could be used.

 

[Air_Chester]

It would actually be just plain rude for Brisbane to win at this point.