AFLW Round 5 - 2024 AFLW season (Tues 24th - Sun 29th, Sep.)

[Teen Wolf]

The two games that don't feel like real games:

Tuesday, 24 September

Richmond (4th, 3-1) v Port Adelaide (13th, 1-3)
7.15pm AEST, Ikon Park
7two - SA


Wednesday, 25 September

Carlton (10th, 2-2) v North Melb. (3rd, 3-0-1)
7.15pm AEST, Ikon Park
7mate - VIC, NSW, QLD, WA

And the actual round of matches:

Thursday, 26 September

Geelong (12th, 1-2-1) v Hawthorn (5th, 3-1)
7.15pm AEST, GMHBA Stadium
Exclusive to Foxtel/Kayo


Friday, 27 September

Collingwood (18th, 0-4) v Gold Coast (17th, 0-3-1)
12.05pm AEST, Swinburne Centre
7mate - QLD

Essendon (15th, 1-3) v Melbourne (14th, 1-3)
2.05pm AEST, Windy Hill
Exclusive to Foxtel/Kayo

St Kilda (7th, 3-1) v Fremantle (6th, 3-1)
4.05pm AEST, RSEA Park
Seven - WA; 7mate - VIC, NSW

W. Bulldogs (16th, 1-3) v Sydney (9th, 2-2)
7.15pm AEST, Mission Whitten Oval
7mate - VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA


Sunday, 29 September

North Melb. (3rd, 3-0-1)* v Richmond (4th, 3-1)*
1.05pm AEST, UTAS Stadium
Seven - VIC, SA; 7mate - NSW, QLD, WA

GWS Giants (11th, 1-2-1) v West Coast (8th, 3-2)
3.05pm AEST, Henson Park
Seven - WA; 7mate - NSW

Brisbane (2nd, 4-1) v Adelaide (1st, 4-0)
3.05pm AEST, Brighton Homes Arena
Seven - VIC, SA; 7mate - QLD

Port Adelaide (13th, 1-3)* v Carlton (10th, 2-2)*
5.05pm AEST, Alberton Oval
7mate - SA

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Hawks vs cats is interesting.
Cats are better than their position suggests, and the hawks are a question on if it's their oppo that's been bad, or they've been good, or both

 

[Teen Wolf]

Richmond and Port Adelaide meet for the first time. Ellie McKenzie's suspension overturned today is probably indicative of how the Power's season is going so far.

Brisbane and Adelaide meet for the 12th time (Lions hold an 8-3 lead). Crows have gone 0-4 since their last flag. For some reason this match is fit for Channel 7 in Victoria and South Australia, but it couldn't possibly be worthy of the main channel in Queensland... where interest in the sport this week won't be sky high or anythin'.

There will in fact be 5 matches on free-to-air in each market this round, including Friday night which will be shown everywhere. Suddenly the Dogs v Swans looks like it might draw a few more through the gates than feared a little while ago, on the back of a much-needed win for the home team and plenty of Sydney fans in town.

Pies-Suns, Bombers-Dees, Saints-Dockers also taking place in Melbourne on the public holiday. All games involving teams directly next to each other on the ladder. Weather looks like it'll be fine. What more could you ask for as somebody with a day off in the greatest town in the world.

Turnout for the eve of the public holiday will also be interesting, following the Cats' huge bounce back last weekend and the Hawks flying (just about literally, with this being their 4th away match in a row). Forecast says pretty damn cold and it'll start an hour later than last year's match vs Melbourne (which drew in excess of 4k).

Doesn't say it on paper right now, but North Melbourne vs Richmond could snatch the "1st v 2nd clash" marquee by the time they take the field, pending results of their mid-week matches.