Women's Footy The AFLW Thread – Week 10 vs. Collingwood @ IKON Park (Saturday, 1:05 pm AEDT)

[Toump Ass]

Love her. She's been absolutely massive for the club.

Stoked she won a flag, and will be forever thankful she was in the commentary box when the men won theirs.

What a bloody legend.

 

[Dory_77]

Love her. She's been absolutely massive for the club.

Stoked she won a flag, and will be forever thankful she was in the commentary box when the men won theirs.

What a bloody legend.

Agree she has had a massive impact on the club. I feel she has helped us avoid the expansion raids to an extent (and helped us get Harris) by being such a revered figure in the world of women's footy and building our culture. I'm often pretty cynical about that sort of stuff but it's obvious all the players/coaches/staff love her and she loves them.

Not surprising news but still emotional. Glad she got to go out on a high with a flag, and with such a young core in our team we're in good stead for the next few years.

 

[Headless]

Great career. Feeling thankful.

 

[Tokyo Sandblaster]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/daisy-pearce-makes-big-switch-stops-friday-night-role-with-channel-7/news-story/ddbccb9b52d6619ef0a75d5a21b8b764

 

[Dory_77]

The carnage of expansion signings has kicked off again and we look like scating through relatively unscathed.
Brisbane being raised again - Bodey and Bates gone to Hawthorn; Wardlaw almost certain to request a trade to Vic (Saints in the box seat).
Crows have lost Woodland to Port. May lose more.
As a Dees fan it's great for us, but does screw around the comp significantly. Hopefully this is the last year of this kind of unfettered poaching from new teams (although there's sure to be some further assistance offered to perennial battlers if they don't lift in the next couple of seasons).

 

[MartinPrince]

when are we likely to know when this season will start?

 

[Dory_77]

when are we likely to know when this season will start?

Tbh no idea, we'll probably hear 4 days before it kicks off.

I imagine it'll be an August start again. Would be far too soon to have the pre-mens season season now.

 

[The_Wookie]

when are we likely to know when this season will start?

was an article the other day that said the bye week before finals again was likely

 

[jhong]

Mammoth Re-signing | 28 Demons stay loyal to club

In a momentous moment for the club, 28 players have re-signed for Season 8

www.melbournefc.com.au

 

[Dory_77]

Mammoth Re-signing | 28 Demons stay loyal to club

In a momentous moment for the club, 28 players have re-signed for Season 8

www.melbournefc.com.au

Huge news. Was expecting us to lose at least one or two from last year.
That #demonspirit is very strong

 

[TheTassieHawk]

Huge news. Was expecting us to lose at least one or two from last year.
That #demonspirit is very strong

$$$ would have been offered for the top to mid end players and opportunity offered for players 22-28, loyalty and stability during expansion is definitely a major plus for the Dees.

 

[jhong]

Good luck with the Netball .

Caris to depart

Melbourne has parted ways with ruck Maggie Caris

www.melbournefc.com.au

 

[jhong]

Its surprising to me that the womans programme can find Irish talent but the men seem uninterested .
R.I.P Jimmy
Sister act | Another Mackin joins the Dees

 

[Dory_77]

Squad for next season is full after signing another Mackin: Sister act | Another Mackin joins the Dees
Also got ex-GWS/rugby 7s player Georgia Fowler: Fowler makes Melbourne home

Also worth noting the retirement of Elise O'Dea. She was a foundation player and captain for the year Daisy was out. Had a few massive games in the early years for us.

 

[Dory_77]

Its surprising to me that the womans programme can find Irish talent but the men seem uninterested .
R.I.P Jimmy
Sister act | Another Mackin joins the Dees

I think the relative wages for women's Gaelic can't really compete with AFLW (I vaguely recall Goody's gaelic coach complaining about that a few years back), also the shorter season make it an easier sell (4-6 months here over their winter, vs basically full time in Aus for men) for women players.
Would be nice if we could find another diamond in the rough from Ireland (or elsewhere) for the blokes though

 

[Dory_77]

Looking at VFLW scores - we've got a few playing for Casey today and carving up. Goldy, Gillard, West, Fitzy getting among the ball/goals. Gillard mainly rucking.

 

[MartinPrince]

 

[Dory_77]

Fixture officially announced:

We'll finally play Geelong after about 5 seasons of them in the comp. Game against the Giants again after years without playing them it seems.
On paper a reasonable fixture. A lot could be riding on that final game v Brisbane (probably the League's hope too).

 

[jhong]

Fixture officially announced:

We'll finally play Geelong after about 5 seasons of them in the comp. Game against the Giants again after years without playing them it seems.
On paper a reasonable fixture. A lot could be riding on that final game v Brisbane (probably the League's hope too).

10 games , only 4 at Casey and a home game at Princes Park ?

 

[Bluelegs]

10 games , only 4 at Casey and a home game at Princes Park ?

Two home games at Ikon it looks like, only 3 at Casey. Suspect the club is trying to get more Melbourne supporters to games who cbf traveling to Casey.

 

[SugarHealey]

Fixture officially announced:

We'll finally play Geelong after about 5 seasons of them in the comp. Game against the Giants again after years without playing them it seems.
On paper a reasonable fixture. A lot could be riding on that final game v Brisbane (probably the League's hope too).

Thanks Dory.

I don't like this fixture much, as a so called, 'for the supporters' type fixture...


We unfurl our new flag in blue-bagger and Pies territory.

Not at our home base... for One.

Then we play only twice at our home of Casey in the first 8 matches.. wtf***.

 

[SugarHealey]

Two home games at Ikon it looks like, only 3 at Casey. Suspect the club is trying to get more Melbourne supporters to games who cbf traveling to Casey.

Its a good way to get our supporter base to come to Our home games, by not playing them there.

 

[Bluelegs]

Its a good way to get our supporter base to come to Our home games, by not playing them there.

Casey is a stupid place to be based out of. It's a niche competition. Go where the people are.

Actually I think Caufield make for the perfect home for our Women's team

 

[jhong]

Casey is a stupid place to be based out of. It's a niche competition. Go where the people are.

Actually I think Caufield make for the perfect home for our Women's team

The apprentice jockeys will love that ( assuming they are still there ) .

 

[Dory_77]

Its a good way to get our supporter base to come to Our home games, by not playing them there.

I'm no Melbournian but Ikon seems a lot easier to get to than Casey? Casey is a tricky ground so potentially offers more of a home 'advantage' but we'll get bigger crowds at PP (something I assume the league would like to see too).