AFLW North Melbourne Football Club AFLW - Season 2024

[Bluish]

Joy to watch. 2.5/3 is a ripping outcome, despite the very high expectations, given it looked on paper a tough stretch to open the season.

Will be interesting to see how the team is managed with 3 consecutive 5-day breaks coming up. Desperately want us to keep this rhythm up whilst also pacing ourselves for the business end.

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

How much fun is footy?

 

[Possession]

What are we going to do to the bad teams?

 

[Caracas]

Anyone else out here in Casey fields? How good is it witnessing our team hand out wallopings?

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

What are we going to do to the bad teams?

 

[DarwinRoo]

121-30 the last two times we have played Melbourne

 

[Merlin007]

Anyone else out here in Casey fields? How good is it witnessing our team hand out wallopings?

Not according to the commentators: full of praise for Melbourne’s forward pressure

 

[Hearts to hearts]

I find the whole 'Paxy' Paxman thing a bit strange.

When do you ever see this anywhere else?

Who ever hears anyone called Thommo Thompson? Or Jonesy Jones? Or Smithy Smith? Eh?

Really strange.

She changed her first name from Karen to Paxy. Lame. And they can still just call her surname like they do for everyone else, there are no other Paxmans out there.

 

[shinboner magic]

Mia just needs a bit more composure, but her intent on the ball can’t be questioned.

She double grabs it a lot as well

 

[Sillygit]

She changed her first name from Karen to Paxy. Lame. And they can still just call her surname like they do for everyone else, there are no other Paxmans out there.

oh her name was Karen? I'm a bit more understanding then.

 

[CURVE]

121-30 the last two times we have played Melbourne

Despite having a losing record (3-6) against the Dees we have outscored them 45.31.301 - 38.41.269 in the nine games. The damage has been done in the last two games where we have embarrassed them like we do with the expansion clubs.

Of the nine games, seven have been away games (excluding finals), I wonder if another club has played as many away games against an opponent.

EDIT: To answer my own question, Collingwood have played away to Brisbane and Carlton on 8 occasions, in fact they have only played one home game against the Lions and are yet to play a home game against Carlton.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

17 disposals, 7 marks & 5 goals for Kate


32 disposals, 10 tackles & 2 goals for Ash

Dominant Roos run rampant over Demons

North Melbourne lays claims as the best team in the competition with a thumping win against Melbourne

www.afl.com.au

 

[hcd199]

Undefeated after playing our first three against three expected contenders is pretty massive, especially given how dominant the two wins have been. I was worried early that we'd reverted to old habits, dominating general play and forward entries but wildly inefficient at converting that into scores, so it was great to see us patch that up across the match. Good play across the board, despite a few shaky moments from some here and there (was it Mia King who kicked backwards to a one-on-one in the defensive 50?), but Riddell and Shierlaw the standouts - Riddell starting to look like producing another season like the first 2022 season where she won the B+F.

Long stretch of games coming up where we'll go in fairly heavy favourites. Wouldn't want to get complacent and drop anything we shouldn't, but equally, with the short turnaround between games, maybe there's an opportunity to cycle a couple players from outside the best 21 through and make sure the depth is up to standard should we need it. Season is shaping up well for us so far, good to see.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[Roostorm]

What a difference a week makes…thats the effort we want each week.
Pressure, running goals(congrats Kate) bliss.
Even better beating that side at that crappy oval we have played at for the umpteenth time. Would be interesting to know how many vs Arden street…betting it’s very lopsided..fixture integrity
Wonderful team game and so nice to know the world is all good agin…
Onwards to next week and the lid is still bolted on.

(Meanwhile * doing a gws…..against saints at the home of the bowls club…happy days)

 

[Roostorm]

Another reasons why l this team and club…and why opposition supporters will never understand us.

 

[Roostorm]

Apparently if the saints hang on this is the first time they have as a club beaten * at bowls club ground since early 70’s and Timmy Watson was playing as a 17 year old..
This day keeps getting better.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Kearney made my day too. I was taking a snap and she called in Jenna and Jasmine - I asked if she was doing it for the official AFL photographer next to me and she said, “For you!” Could not love her more.

 

[Merlin007]

Good sides have some outright stars, of which North have a share, and then lots of 'good' players across the ground, some of whom don't get a lot of credit.

One of them for me is Craven - a solid mark, holds shape, goes when it's her turn and uses it well. What's not to like.

 

[Merlin007]

Kearney made my day too. I was taking a snap and she called in Jenna and Jasmine - I asked if she was doing it for the official AFL photographer next to me and she said, “For you!” Could not love her more.

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well done - three stars right there (well, four I guess )

 

[Only Forwards]

Good sides have some outright stars, of which North have a share, and then lots of 'good' players across the ground, some of whom don't get a lot of credit.

One of them for me is Craven - a solid mark, holds shape, goes when it's her turn and uses it well. What's not to like.

I thought she was under rated last year.

I think she’s gone up a notch this year.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Didn’t get to watch the game but will tonight

Good win tho

not sure why DR is piping up Amy smith 7 touches at 58% we all know she is dropped when pullar is back

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[muttley45]

I love Mia King's role as the defensive mid, might not get the same stat's or kudos as Jazzy and Ash, but they are beneficiaries of her pressure at centre bounces and stoppages especially, she is a vital cog in the machine.