AFLW North Melbourne Football Club AFLW - Season 2024

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Some SW winds, but a mostly squally wind day.

I could go on and on, but it did not favour any end or wing.

Yeah the aspect of Arden St Oval is basically NW to SE. A sou'wester as you observed means straight across the ground.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Tough watch today, hopefully no injuries, take the 4 pt's and move on. Bresnehan sorely missed, Gatt is developing nicely

Yeah in addition to great positioning and holding her width according to instructions, Taylah Gatt is now making those tackles stick. If she commits to her gym training and development of her body, she's going to start really hurting opponents in a year or two.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Jas Ferguson has been getting all the plaudits and repeat selections in AFLW team of the week but I thought Sarah Wright was the standout defender today. They are both complimenting one another very well and when one gets recognition, it is at least in part off the back of hard and underappreciated work from the other. Hopefully Wrighty gets her dues this week.

 

[Nate7]

Yeah the aspect of Arden St Oval is basically NW to SE. A sou'wester as you observed means straight across the ground.

When H2H mentioned earlier about the boundary throw in that went almost nowhere, I think that may have been straight into it (a SW) - from the scoreboard pocket.

Various winds at play today.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

When H2H mentioned earlier about the boundary throw in that went almost nowhere, I think that may have been straight into it (a SW) - from the scoreboard pocket.

Various winds at play today.

Sure but the wind maps will say that it swirled between west and south, and never from north or east.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

I believe this has been requested by a few here:

 

[datakid]

One thing I noticed today was O'Loughlin is a real terrier. She's unlucky with her snaps on goal, but hard body, crunching tackle, heaps of forward 50 defensive pressure. I was a skeptic until I saw her efforts in real time.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

One thing I noticed today was O'Loughlin is a real terrier. She's unlucky with her snaps on goal, but hard body, crunching tackle, heaps of forward 50 defensive pressure. I was a skeptic until I saw her efforts in real time.

She had an almost day out. The ball just kept almost bouncing right for her.

 

[shinboner magic]

One thing I noticed today was O'Loughlin is a real terrier. She's unlucky with her snaps on goal, but hard body, crunching tackle, heaps of forward 50 defensive pressure. I was a skeptic until I saw her efforts in real time.

She’s got the old tunnel vision when she’s around goal - even tried to banana one from 45 when she was caught on her left foot
Really like full bore at every contest

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

She’s got the old tunnel vision when she’s around goal - even tried to banana one from 45 when she was caught on her left foot
Really like full bore at every contest

To be fair, she had the ball in the pocket last week late in the game and could have taken a snap at goal to win the game but she centred it and a Brisbane player intercepted. It's a real damned if you do and damned if you don't position at times.

 

[ferball]

I believe this has been requested by a few here:

Someone needs to tell them to change the last line to

North Melbourne will be premiers in 2023.

 

[Dastardly]

Watched the Hawks/Lions game yesterday and Ashmore got caught holding the ball twice in the third, both leading to Lions' goals, the only goals for the term.
Gave the Lions all the momentum and not something you want from one of your experienced leaders and (I assume) one of their better-paid players.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Watched the Hawks/Lions game yesterday and Ashmore got caught holding the ball twice in the third, both leading to Lions' goals, the only goals for the term.
Gave the Lions all the momentum and not something you want from one of your experienced leaders and (I assume) one of their better-paid players.

I’m still curious to know what her beef was with north

Her brother commented at the time on her insta leaving post that we didn’t do right by her

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

I’m still curious to know what her beef was with north

Her brother commented at the time on her insta leaving post that we didn’t do right by her

It was the right decision. Just leave it at that.

 

[The Nostradamus]

It was the right decision. Just leave it at that.

You know what the beef was?

If not pipe down

 

[Teen Wolf]

Watched the Hawks/Lions game yesterday and Ashmore got caught holding the ball twice in the third, both leading to Lions' goals, the only goals for the term.
Gave the Lions all the momentum and not something you want from one of your experienced leaders and (I assume) one of their better-paid players.

Making it up to her old old team for doing the same thing in a grand final.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

You know what the beef was?

If not pipe down

This is not a pissing contest. The decision to move her on was in everyone's best interests. She played some good football for us and now she is with another club. Let's move on.

 

[Nate7]

You know what the beef was?

If not pipe down

Was divisive.

 

[Teen Wolf]

The hall monitor has spoken. Spoken complete crap, but that's to be expected.

North Melbourne didn't decide to move Ashmore on. She was traded, per her request, after underperforming and subsequently turning her nose up at the contract offered by the club.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

The hall monitor has spoken. Spoken complete crap, but that's to be expected.

North Melbourne didn't decide to move Ashmore on. She was traded, per her request, after underperforming and subsequently turning her nose up at the contract offered by the club.

Ok boss. If you are who you claim to be, then I get the joke and we'll leave it at that.

 

[CURVE]

Jas Ferguson has been getting all the plaudits and repeat selections in AFLW team of the week but I thought Sarah Wright was the standout defender today. They are both complimenting one another very well and when one gets recognition, it is at least in part off the back of hard and underappreciated work from the other. Hopefully Wrighty gets her dues this week.

Eliza Shannon deserves some credit as well, she has worked in seamlessly with the rest of our defensive unit and is still only 11 games into her career. In fact, I think the entire defensive unit should get the plaudits, 5 games into the season and they are conceding 16 points per game, and only 11 goals in total with at least two of those goals being gifts given by the umpires.

Also, the coach's votes are out, Riddell gets the perfect 10 this week, but Garner stays on top.

Gun mid awarded best-on-ground honours

AFLW R5 coaches' votes: Gun mid awarded best-on-ground honours​

Ash Riddell has earned 10 AFL Coaches' Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award votes for the first time this season
By NMFC Media - 2 hrs ago

North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos onballer Ash Riddell has earned 10 AFL Coaches' Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award votes for the first time this season.
The No.7 was a force at the contest during her side's 30-point win over GWS on Sunday afternoon, winning 32 possessions and a game-high 12 clearances.
Riddell has now polled in every game except one (Round 3 v Geelong) and sits on 28 votes for the year.

Six votes went to Jasmine Garner, who retains her lead atop the leaderboard after notching 25 touches, 456 metres gained and a goal.
In her second game back since recovering from a calf strain, Jenna Bruton (26 disposals, eight tackles) received her first votes for 2023 (two), while captain Emma Kearney (20 disposals, seven intercepts) was also given two from North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker and GWS coach Cam Bernasconi.
Alyce Parker (eight votes) and Zarlie Goldsworthy (two) both polled for the Giants.

North Melbourne v GWS​

10 Ash Riddell (NMFC)
8 Alyce Parker (GWS)
6 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
2 Jenna Bruton (NMFC)
2 Emma Kearney (NMFC)
2 Zarlie Goldsworthy (GWS)

AFLW leaderboard​

43 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
38 Monique Conti (RICH)
36 Kate Hore (MELB)
33 Laura Gardiner (SYD)
32 Tyla Hanks (MELB)

North Melbourne leaderboard​

43 Jasmine Garner
28 Ash Riddell
11 Jasmine Ferguson
8 Mia King
6 Emma Kearney
5 Tahlia Randall
4 Emma King
2 Nicole Bresnehan
2 Jenna Bruton
1 Bella Eddey

 

[muttley45]

Eliza Shannon deserves some credit as well, she has worked in seamlessly with the rest of our defensive unit and is still only 11 games into her career.

Also, the coach's votes are out, Riddell gets the perfect 10 this week, but Garner stays on top.

Gun mid awarded best-on-ground honours

AFLW R5 coaches' votes: Gun mid awarded best-on-ground honours​

Ash Riddell has earned 10 AFL Coaches' Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award votes for the first time this season
By NMFC Media - 2 hrs ago

North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos onballer Ash Riddell has earned 10 AFL Coaches' Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award votes for the first time this season.
The No.7 was a force at the contest during her side's 30-point win over GWS on Sunday afternoon, winning 32 possessions and a game-high 12 clearances.
Riddell has now polled in every game except one (Round 3 v Geelong) and sits on 28 votes for the year.

Six votes went to Jasmine Garner, who retains her lead atop the leaderboard after notching 25 touches, 456 metres gained and a goal.
In her second game back since recovering from a calf strain, Jenna Bruton (26 disposals, eight tackles) received her first votes for 2023 (two), while captain Emma Kearney (20 disposals, seven intercepts) was also given two from North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker and GWS coach Cam Bernasconi.
Alyce Parker (eight votes) and Zarlie Goldsworthy (two) both polled for the Giants.

North Melbourne v GWS​

10 Ash Riddell (NMFC)
8 Alyce Parker (GWS)
6 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
2 Jenna Bruton (NMFC)
2 Emma Kearney (NMFC)
2 Zarlie Goldsworthy (GWS)

AFLW leaderboard​

43 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
38 Monique Conti (RICH)
36 Kate Hore (MELB)
33 Laura Gardiner (SYD)
32 Tyla Hanks (MELB)

North Melbourne leaderboard​

43 Jasmine Garner
28 Ash Riddell
11 Jasmine Ferguson
8 Mia King
6 Emma Kearney
5 Tahlia Randall
4 Emma King
2 Nicole Bresnehan
2 Jenna Bruton
1 Bella Eddey

Eliza Shannon deserves some credit as well, she has worked in seamlessly with the rest of our defensive unit and is still only 11 games into her career.

Also, the coach's votes are out, Riddell gets the perfect 10 this week, but Garner stays on top.

Gun mid awarded best-on-ground honours

AFLW R5 coaches' votes: Gun mid awarded best-on-ground honours​

Ash Riddell has earned 10 AFL Coaches' Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award votes for the first time this season
By NMFC Media - 2 hrs ago

North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos onballer Ash Riddell has earned 10 AFL Coaches' Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award votes for the first time this season.
The No.7 was a force at the contest during her side's 30-point win over GWS on Sunday afternoon, winning 32 possessions and a game-high 12 clearances.
Riddell has now polled in every game except one (Round 3 v Geelong) and sits on 28 votes for the year.

Six votes went to Jasmine Garner, who retains her lead atop the leaderboard after notching 25 touches, 456 metres gained and a goal.
In her second game back since recovering from a calf strain, Jenna Bruton (26 disposals, eight tackles) received her first votes for 2023 (two), while captain Emma Kearney (20 disposals, seven intercepts) was also given two from North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker and GWS coach Cam Bernasconi.
Alyce Parker (eight votes) and Zarlie Goldsworthy (two) both polled for the Giants.

North Melbourne v GWS​

10 Ash Riddell (NMFC)
8 Alyce Parker (GWS)
6 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
2 Jenna Bruton (NMFC)
2 Emma Kearney (NMFC)
2 Zarlie Goldsworthy (GWS)

AFLW leaderboard​

43 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
38 Monique Conti (RICH)
36 Kate Hore (MELB)
33 Laura Gardiner (SYD)
32 Tyla Hanks (MELB)

North Melbourne leaderboard​

43 Jasmine Garner
28 Ash Riddell
11 Jasmine Ferguson
8 Mia King
6 Emma Kearney
5 Tahlia Randall
4 Emma King
2 Nicole Bresnehan
2 Jenna Bruton
1 Bella Eddey

Surprised that Izzy Huntington never got a vote, the way the commentators were just banging on about her and Parker from go to whoa

 

[CURVE]

AFLW Stats leaders after the first 5 rounds.





One thing that struck me was how much of a protected species Jas Garner is not, she is 31st for free kicks with only 8, which should be at least double if the umpires were paying attention during centre bounces or other stoppages. The number of times she is held onto by her opponents is double digits every game but the umpires either don't see it or just ignore it.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Eliza Shannon deserves some credit as well, she has worked in seamlessly with the rest of our defensive unit and is still only 11 games into her career. In fact, I think the entire defensive unit should get the plaudits, 5 games into the season and they are conceding 16 points per game, and only 11 goals in total with at least two of those goals being gifts given by the umpires.

Also, the coach's votes are out, Riddell gets the perfect 10 this week, but Garner stays on top.

Yes good call, Eliza Shannon has been a really good addition to the backline.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

I just remembered - JMac scanned my barcode to get into the ground, so that was nice.