AFLW North Melbourne Football Club AFLW - Season 2024

[CURVE]

The AFL were quick to include all 18 teams into the league, but they are taking their time making it a "fair" competition.

 

[ferball]

The AFL were quick to include all 18 teams into the league, but they are taking their time making it a "fair" competition.

**** 'em. We'll win the flag anyway.

 

[Sillygit]

* 'em. We'll win the flag anyway.

We'll win f*ckin two!

 

[datakid]

They are putting a lot of weight on crowds but not doing the commensurate work of playing at accessible venues, at accessible time, nor leaning on journalists to turn up and write about the games, nor providing facilities for the ABC (at least) to be at every game. They don't want a longer season.

 

[muttley45]

How come this weeks game is at UTAS in Launceston, and not Blundstone in Hobart ?

 

[Horace]

The AFL were quick to include all 18 teams into the league, but they are taking their time making it a "fair" competition.

Why would they do that? Its the AFL

 

[RightWingRoo]

How come this weeks game is at UTAS in Launceston, and not Blundstone in Hobart ?

Contract is to play 1 game at each venue. Hawks have no AFLW presence down there

 

[Luke72]

Not that you should need it, but if crowd numbers are what the decision is based on there’s some incentive to get down to watch the girls play. Any increase in games would mean we might finally get to play some of the weaker teams!

 

[CURVE]

Squad for round 4

Shierlaw and Bruton return.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Squad for round 4

Shierlaw and Bruton return.

Bruton for craven
Shierlaw for considine

Should be the changes

Leaving the bench to be Pullar, Tripodi, Wright, Bruton and gavalas

 

[Horace]

Not that you should need it, but if crowd numbers are what the decision is based on there’s some incentive to get down to watch the girls play. Any increase in games would mean we might finally get to play some of the weaker teams!

Far be it for me to suggest to you Luke, that maybe are not getting such a bad run against the weaker teams, but I just checked last years final ladder and we do play 5 teams in the bottom 9 from last year, being GWS, Fremantle, St. Kilda, Carlton and Port Adelaide.

Granted the five from last years top 9 we play are Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Geelong and the Western Bulldogs, who occupied 4 of the top 5 spots, so arguably they are a tougher ask than the 5 from the bottom 9. However I don't think there is too much of an in balance.

However the bottom line is, if we are good enough, then we should triumph over that slight in balance. The way we fought back against the Cats (and the umpires) last week, gives me hope that we are good enough to at least make the top 4.

 

[Liam Boy]

should've had bear flag on there. one of my favourite pride flags

 

[CURVE]

Bruton for craven
Shierlaw for considine

Should be the changes

Leaving the bench to be Pullar, Tripodi, Wright, Bruton and gavalas

You got it right for once. Well done.

 

[datakid]

I just watched the Melb-Hawks game. Melb have played weak teams to open their season but they are pure fire. I'm not sure how we would stop them? They can score - 7 goal scorers tonight, 4 others took shots that missed. They are even across every line. They can run all day. As much as I'm in awe of the S8 Roos, could we beat the Dees?

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Big ins - Tess a bit unlucky but good work by Ruby to hold her spot.

 

[CURVE]

I just watched the Melb-Hawks game. Melb have played weak teams to open their season but they are pure fire. I'm not sure how we would stop them? They can score - 7 goal scorers tonight, 4 others took shots that missed. They are even across every line. They can run all day. As much as I'm in awe of the S8 Roos, could we beat the Dees?

It was only against the Hawks, who weren't very good tonight, even by their standards. I think the Hawks went into the game with a purely defensive mindset and tried to limit the bleeding which is why they looked only remotely more likely to score than the Blues did when they played us.

I do think the Dees are still the team to beat, I think they are beatable, and I think we can beat them. It should be a great midfield battle with Rennie, Garner, Riddell, the Kings and Bruton up against Pearce, Hanks, Paxman, Purcell, Mithen and Campbell. Bring On October 21.

 

[datakid]

Tess a bit unlucky

Is she though? I like her and I want her to be brilliant, but she's been out weakest player on ground all three weeks. Who else would you drop? Swapping out Craven for Bruton is a stark change. Can't wait to see the game.

 

[The Nostradamus]

statement game today

Get it done

 

[muttley45]

Seeing this game is also on channel 7, does that mean no Kelli Underwood ?

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Seeing this game is also on channel 7, does that mean no Kelli Underwood ?

This may mean that the following bit of commentary won’t be repeated today:
“Mia King taps it down to Mia King” (TM pending for K. Underwood).

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

This may mean that the following bit of commentary won’t be repeated today “Mia King taps it down to Mia King” (TM pending for K. Underwood).

May not be any "Irishmen" out there today either.

 

[CURVE]

50 games for Kim Rennie
50 NMFC games for Emma Kearney.

Congrats to both our girls and hope they have a great game.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Tripodi to garner clean

 

[CURVE]

Great work from Tripodi in tight.

 

[SMaturin]

Are these blue clams trying to slow us down? Play advantage ffs.