Both teams get the five day break.
Chanel Seven to air this in the “clean air” week.
We drew them last year up there, with the last couple minutes having the distraction of the Wales ACL.
We beat them comfortably at Pissy Park two years ago.
We lost by two points in our first year.
Fantasiest 21:
We’ve been getting more disposals and many more marks, but they actually have more inside fifties than us.
For the third straight week, there is no substantial ruck in the opposition (I was surprised how ineffectual Liz McGrath was today). We might actually get to Round 6 before that dream run finishes – Strom pretty much singularly denied us the finals win last year.
We are out of established/good options (I had to put the second word in there to cover vanDyke). Assuming you don’t want to play Gaylor at HB until Gay returns, next option is probably Sheridan.
Sheridan and Maclachlan can play either end.
Or, if you feel like unbalancing everything, Adams goes back. She’s surprisingly good at out-bodying bigger opponents (e.g. Port’s Fede Frew and Emily Harley). But per my earlier comments, I want us to start every quarter with Adams and Gee forward and roaming.
Where’s Radford?
Millzy joined the ACL club (they’ll let anyone in!) months ago.
We have our full set of top-ups, including MacLachlan.
But we are nearing the point where we forcibly need to hand out debuts (ready-or-not).
@hoffy in?
Unfortunately, I believe you can’t mid-season top-up your list, until you get down to 22 fit players.
So no @Hoffy
Otherwise, a reasonable option would have been to give a second-AFLW-chance to any of the top three Radio 3DJR VFLW players of 2025: El Chaston, Abbey McDonald, or Brooke Plummer. Could put any of them on any line.
ACL pre season. Won’t see Amelia till 2026
Maclachlan is listed as “OUT of the game” in the round two stats. Anyone know why?
With just a three day break (Sun–>Wed) before we fly up to Darwin, don’t want to lose another player…
She limped off the ground just before that frantic last couple of minutes.
Zero forward fifty marks is for me tracking beautifully.
Toogood reportably banned for 2 weeks for tackle, Bombers to appeal.
… not this game, calm down.
EFC article notes she and Strong did some “scrimmage” time this past weekend.
I thought tribunal was tonight? Guess it must be tomorrow?
I can’t find anything on it from tonight, so it must be tomorrow.
Fantastic news on Wales!
AND Gladman.
