AFLW North Melbourne Football Club AFLW - Season 2024

[Hearts to hearts]

To be fair Marinoff clearly deserved it and Ponter almost won them the game. The idiotic thing is only having one North player in there.

It’s a joke every week but this is a hard week to complain because Marinoff (and the Crows generally) are also criminally underrated. Really, given the standard of that game compared to the rest, both teams should have had many more representatives in the “team of the week”.

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

On Footyology,

Kangaroos taking AFLW dominance to another level
Posted by Gil Griffin | Oct 29, 2024 | Behind the News, Football | 0 |

Kangaroos taking AFLW dominance to another level
North Melbourne star Jasmine Garner has delivered another outstanding season for the top-of-the-table Roos. Photo: AAP

Granted, there’s still another month’s worth of hard work to be done. But North Melbourne is right in the debate about which AFLW team has had the single most dominant season in the competition’s history.

With a date this Saturday at home at Arden Street against lowly Gold Coast, it would take the season’s biggest upset to prevent the Kangaroos from winning the minor premiership.

A North Melbourne win would also see it achieve something only one other AFLW club, not even three-time premier Adelaide or two-time premier Brisbane has managed; going unbeaten in a home-and-away season.

If North Melbourne defeats Gold Coast, as is widely expected, there’d still be an asterisk attached to its win-loss record.

The Roos can thank the Cats’ Mikayla Bowen for that. In round two, Bowen snapped a final term miracle goal across her body from near the Arden Street boundary line that sealed a draw. Bowen’s goal was part of the Cats’ fightback from an 18-point half-time deficit. And it may yet be the only blemish on what could be a 10-0-1 home-and-away record.

And the one club in AFLW history with a completely spotless home-and-away ledger? This club was so powerful, in fact, it took a global pandemic knocking the world to its knees and forcing the abrupt cancellation of the AFLW finals series to stop it.

It was Fremantle in 2020.

The Dockers ran up a perfect 6-0 home-and-away record and looked every bit the juggernaut in a semi-final in which they mauled Gold Coast by 70 points. The Dockers were scheduled to face off against a 4-2 Melbourne in a home preliminary final, but because of Covid, no one will ever know what might have transpired.

The 2020 version of North Melbourne also earned a home preliminary final. After going 5-1 in the home-and-away season, the Roos squeaked by Collingwood by two points in a semi-final thriller, to set up a date with 5-1 Carlton, which also got cancelled.

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But this year’s Kangaroos are arguably the most dominant AFLW home-and-away side of all time.

With a percentage of 299.5, North Melbourne already has shattered its own record of 227.2, set in 2020. Not only are the Roos likely to be the first club to break the 300 per cent threshold, but if they score 76 points this weekend, they’d become the highest scoring team yet, eclipsing Adelaide’s high-water mark of 653.

Don’t rule out that possibility. North Melbourne opened the season scoring 78 points in vanquishing Brisbane, which defeated the Roos in heartbreaking fashion in last year’s grand final.

They also ran up 87 points in destroying Sydney by 10 goals in week seven. And to put North’s league-low 193 points conceded in proper context, the next stingiest side, Adelaide, has allowed 257.

While their team efforts have been great, the Roos have enjoyed excellent individual seasons from their stars.

Perennial ball-winners Ash Riddell and Jasmine Garner rank third and seventh in the competition respectively for disposals, with Garner ranking fifth in average contested possessions with 14.

Garner is second and Riddell third in fantasy points, with each averaging 111. Former Saint Kate Shierlaw is tied for third on the goalkicking table with 14, while Mia King has been superb in defence, averaging 10 tackles and 23 pressure acts per match.

In what has been a banner year to date, the Kangaroos have ticked important boxes: defeating reigning premier Brisbane for the first time and knocking off arch-rival Adelaide on its home deck. North Melbourne is yet to face Hawthorn, its closest challenger, which has emerged from the clouds to storm to a 9-1 record.

It remains to be seen if the Roos will stay unbeaten through this week, finals, and capture that elusive maiden flag Brisbane denied them last year.

But at least this year — barring another unforeseen, cataclysmic event — the footy world won’t be cruelly robbed of the chance to see if perfection, albeit with an asterisk, is possible.

 

[hale]

Crikey, did they really need to close with the foreshadowing Sid Farkus quote?!

 

[DarwinRoo]

To be fair Marinoff clearly deserved it and Ponter almost won them the game. The idiotic thing is only having one North player in there.

Marinoff was garbage.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Brennan made it and wasn’t even the best forward on the night.

Nanscawen and Prespakis were better for the Bombers than Marinoff was for the Crows.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Brennan made it and wasn’t even the best forward on the night.

Nanscawen and Prespakis were better for the Bombers than Marinoff was for the Crows.

If Katie Brennan kicks 2 goals and doesn't make team of the week, she takes it to the Human Rights Commission.

 

[north_lad]

If Katie Brennan kicks 2 goals and doesn't make team of the week, she takes it to the Human Rights Commission.

Hahahahaha

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Marinoff was garbage.

Oh, come on.

 

[The Nostradamus]

players I'd 'rest' this week

Rennie
Smith
wright
bruton

give McGrath, Pullar, Shannon and Kavanagh/Slocombe a game

 

[CURVE]

Marinoff was garbage.

25 Disposals
16 Tackles
337 metres gained
4 clearances
4 score involvements
48% disposal efficiency

It wasn't Marinoff's best game, but it wasn't garbage either. Along with Ponter she was the most dangerous Adelaide player and most likely to get them over the line.

 

[north_lad]

players I'd 'rest' this week

Rennie
Smith
wright
bruton

give McGrath, Pullar, Shannon and Kavanagh/Slocombe a game

:O

 

[shinboner magic]

On Footyology,

Kangaroos taking AFLW dominance to another level
Posted by Gil Griffin | Oct 29, 2024 | Behind the News, Football | 0 |

Kangaroos taking AFLW dominance to another level
North Melbourne star Jasmine Garner has delivered another outstanding season for the top-of-the-table Roos. Photo: AAP

Granted, there’s still another month’s worth of hard work to be done. But North Melbourne is right in the debate about which AFLW team has had the single most dominant season in the competition’s history.

With a date this Saturday at home at Arden Street against lowly Gold Coast, it would take the season’s biggest upset to prevent the Kangaroos from winning the minor premiership.

A North Melbourne win would also see it achieve something only one other AFLW club, not even three-time premier Adelaide or two-time premier Brisbane has managed; going unbeaten in a home-and-away season.

If North Melbourne defeats Gold Coast, as is widely expected, there’d still be an asterisk attached to its win-loss record.

The Roos can thank the Cats’ Mikayla Bowen for that. In round two, Bowen snapped a final term miracle goal across her body from near the Arden Street boundary line that sealed a draw. Bowen’s goal was part of the Cats’ fightback from an 18-point half-time deficit. And it may yet be the only blemish on what could be a 10-0-1 home-and-away record.

And the one club in AFLW history with a completely spotless home-and-away ledger? This club was so powerful, in fact, it took a global pandemic knocking the world to its knees and forcing the abrupt cancellation of the AFLW finals series to stop it.

It was Fremantle in 2020.

The Dockers ran up a perfect 6-0 home-and-away record and looked every bit the juggernaut in a semi-final in which they mauled Gold Coast by 70 points. The Dockers were scheduled to face off against a 4-2 Melbourne in a home preliminary final, but because of Covid, no one will ever know what might have transpired.

The 2020 version of North Melbourne also earned a home preliminary final. After going 5-1 in the home-and-away season, the Roos squeaked by Collingwood by two points in a semi-final thriller, to set up a date with 5-1 Carlton, which also got cancelled.

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But this year’s Kangaroos are arguably the most dominant AFLW home-and-away side of all time.

With a percentage of 299.5, North Melbourne already has shattered its own record of 227.2, set in 2020. Not only are the Roos likely to be the first club to break the 300 per cent threshold, but if they score 76 points this weekend, they’d become the highest scoring team yet, eclipsing Adelaide’s high-water mark of 653.

Don’t rule out that possibility. North Melbourne opened the season scoring 78 points in vanquishing Brisbane, which defeated the Roos in heartbreaking fashion in last year’s grand final.

They also ran up 87 points in destroying Sydney by 10 goals in week seven. And to put North’s league-low 193 points conceded in proper context, the next stingiest side, Adelaide, has allowed 257.

While their team efforts have been great, the Roos have enjoyed excellent individual seasons from their stars.

Perennial ball-winners Ash Riddell and Jasmine Garner rank third and seventh in the competition respectively for disposals, with Garner ranking fifth in average contested possessions with 14.

Garner is second and Riddell third in fantasy points, with each averaging 111. Former Saint Kate Shierlaw is tied for third on the goalkicking table with 14, while Mia King has been superb in defence, averaging 10 tackles and 23 pressure acts per match.

In what has been a banner year to date, the Kangaroos have ticked important boxes: defeating reigning premier Brisbane for the first time and knocking off arch-rival Adelaide on its home deck. North Melbourne is yet to face Hawthorn, its closest challenger, which has emerged from the clouds to storm to a 9-1 record.

It remains to be seen if the Roos will stay unbeaten through this week, finals, and capture that elusive maiden flag Brisbane denied them last year.

But at least this year — barring another unforeseen, cataclysmic event — the footy world won’t be cruelly robbed of the chance to see if perfection, albeit with an asterisk, is possible.

Whats Witt the asterisk crap - it’s undefeated , not won every game

 

[DarwinRoo]

25 Disposals
16 Tackles
337 metres gained
4 clearances
4 score involvements
48% disposal efficiency

It wasn't Marinoff's best game, but it wasn't garbage either. Along with Ponter she was the most dangerous Adelaide player and most likely to get them over the line.

She was very ineffective.

Is that better?

 

[CURVE]

She was very ineffective.

Is that better?

Yes, that better.

I'd also include inefficient; she very rarely looks where she is kicking which is why almost half her kicks end up in the hands of an opponent.

 

[CURVE]

Interesting little stat. This is the top 10 goal assists leaders for the 2024 season and five of them are North players. Goal assists numbers aren't too different to the mens (only 8 AFL players averaged over 1 a game) and only Sydney and Geelong had more than 2 players in the AFL's top 20 (both had 3) so to see one team dominate is quite unusual. It also shows that the connection between the midfielders and forwards has worked better than ever before.

 

[Makeshift Park]

The Kangaroos are on the verge of an undefeated season. Here's how they're doing it

North Melbourne is one game away from the greatest AFLW regular season, with a win over the Gold Coast on Saturday ensuring they will go through 2024 undefeated.

www.abc.net.au