AFLW North Melbourne Football Club AFLW - Season 2024

[The Nostradamus]

I hope Stubsy will be okay, but perhaps this is our chance to Dojiok on the AFLW list.

Yeah good call
Dojiok would be a good choice and deserves a spot

Injury replacement players need to be named prior to round 1 so we have about 2 weeks to name a replacement

 

[Roostorm]

Great win over that rabble of a club

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

This is going to blow your mind

There is more than 1 person in our media team

Although I can see why you’d be confused as during the preseason there were many times I wondered if we even had a media team

Bring back heath

Yes I remember Heath single handedly providing multicamera coverage through an outside broadcast truck and doing the commentary himself all at the same time. In addition, he was winning us games in Hobart and guaranteeing finals appearances.

By the way, you do get that today's practice game was played at StKilda's home ground, right?

 

[Hearts to hearts]

I need to hear about this practice match - anything at all.

 

[Sillygit]

Ahh back to the team that wins, excellent.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

I need to hear about this practice match - anything at all.

I only got to see the second half. We were dominant. Our mids were a class above. And that was without Jas Garner really having to impose herself.

 

[Luke72]

Any idea what the injury was that Stubbs did?

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Any idea what the injury was that Stubbs did?

Don't know, I wasn't there when it happened but late in the game, some paramedics arrived and were trying to find their way to the North change rooms. A StKilda trainer mentioned a dislocation.

 

[Luke72]

Don't know, I wasn't there when it happened but late in the game, some paramedics arrived and were trying to find their way to the North change rooms. A StKilda trainer mentioned a dislocation.

Thanks. A dislocation has to be better than a break I guess

 

[The Nostradamus]

dogs and tigers both copped acl injuries in match sim on the weekend

Have til Tuesday 27th to name a replacement player

Awaiting stubs injury but looks like a few clubs will be on the hunt for players in the next 2 weeks

 

[CURVE]

Three players sign new deals to stay at Arden Street.

Kangaroo trio sign new contracts

Kangaroo trio sign new contracts​

North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos trio Tess Craven, Eliza Shannon and Ella Slocombe have each extended their time at Arden Street
By NMFC Media
Just now

North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos trio Tess Craven, Eliza Shannon and Ella Slocombe have each extended their time at Arden Street.

Craven has signed a three-year contract extension to remain a Roo until at least the end of 2027, while Shannon and Slocombe have signed on until at least the end of 2025.

Craven, 20, has played 26 games since being taken by the Kangaroos with pick No.13 in the 2021 AFLW Draft.

Shannon, 24, made a promising start to her AFLW career at Hawthorn in 2022, playing six games before joining North Melbourne ahead of the 2023 season and adding 13 more games to her tally.

Slocombe, 18, was the Kangaroos' first selection and 26th overall in the 2023 AFLW Draft, with the outside midfielder making a great impression during her first pre-season at Arden Street.

“We’re excited to have Tess, Eliza, and Ella sign on beyond the 2024 season,” North Melbourne AFLW list manager Flynn Loft said.

“Tess enjoyed her most consistent season to date in 2023, featuring in all but one game and showcasing her ability to play across half-back and the wing, while Eliza slotted in well into our backline with her intercept ability in both the air and at ground level.

“Ella has also impressed during her short time at the club with her outside run and robust ability at the contest.

“We look forward to watching them continue their development at Arden Street.”

 

[Hearts to hearts]

This weekend is apparently the first practice matches, streamed on club websites. Last week was “match simulation”, not necessarily all playing four quarters.

 

[Teen Wolf]

It's the only weekend for official practice matches.

Some clubs did stream their match sim last weekend, but I certainly understand the "stretched resources" defence with regard to limited social media coverage. A reminder for why the simplistic "just play AFLW throughout winter" fantasy will never happen.

 

[muttley45]

Has Georgia Stubs injury been announced yet ?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Has Georgia Stubs injury been announced yet ?

Been strangely quiet about it other than match reports saying she had a serious lower leg injury in the first 15mins

 

[The Nostradamus]

Vikki wall on her way to Melbourne now

 

[muttley45]

Great to see Jenna is named to play in the praccy tomorrow, when is Vicky Wall expected back ?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Great to see Jenna is named to play in the praccy tomorrow, when is Vicky Wall expected back ?

Should be arriving as we speak

Will need a block of training before playing but 2 weeks before round 1 cutting it fine but might be enough

 

[CURVE]

Tomorrow's practise match is being streamed on the Kangaroos website.

And the team for the match is:

Kangaroos team
B: Wright, Ferguson
HB: Bresnehan, Kearney, O'Shea
C: Craven, Riddell, Gatt
HF: Shierlaw, O'Loughlin, Eddey
F: Randall, E King
Foll: Rennie, Garner, M King
I/C: Slocombe, Savarirayan, Martin, Tripodi, Smith, Burke, McGrath, Bruton
Emg: Pullar, Shannon

AFLW practice match

It's great to see Jenna in the team

 

[The Nostradamus]

I believe out of the 8 on the bench 2 will be subs (likely Jenna and another) playing limited mins and coming on in the second half for 2 on the bench

From that bench I’d go Bruton, smith, Zoe, Burke on less mins

 

[CURVE]

Well, the playing surface looks better than last nights NRL fixture.

 

[CURVE]

Leading 22-0 at quarter time.

I'm not entirely sure what benefit we will get from playing such a lowly team in the preseason, I'm not sure GWS will get any benefit from a thrashing either.

 

[CURVE]

46-6 at halftime. Randall has 4, O'Loughlin 2 and Garner 1.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Zoe has lost all speed, looks one paced

Liked Alice, Tripodi, riddell that half

 

[muttley45]

Looking good so far, premiership team this year, fingers crossed.