Confirmation of two rounds of the jumper.
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Supposedly it is an easy round to tip:
Western Bulldogs 10-0 Fremantle
Adelaide 7-3 North Melbourne
Sydney 2-8 Greater Western Sydney
Geelong 0-10 Collingwood
Brisbane 10-0 Gold Coast
Carlton 10-0 Port Adelaide
St Kilda 0-10 Narrm
Richmond 10-0 Hawthorn
West Coast 2-8 Essendon
I really love the story of this jumper. Exactly what footy should be about on and off the field. Maybe these kids could have a chat to the AFL about these concepts.
Peter Williams doesn’t rate me as a fan, but does provide some relevant stats and comments written before teams started being announced.
FORM
After an inspiring win at home over Port Adelaide in Round 1, West Coast came crashing back to earth against Gold Coast in Round 2 to be sitting 1-1 heading into Round 3. That is the same win-loss record as newcomers Essendon, who almost bolted home to a second consecutive win against Carlton last week, but fell one point short. The Bombers were successful against the Hawks in Round 1, so will hope they can rekindle that form travelling outside Victoria for the first time.
WHERE IT’S WON
Both these teams have struggled in the hitouts, with West Coast (17th) and Essendon (16th) for hitout differentials. From there though, the Bombers have dug deep to be ranked second in contested possessions and fourth in tackles. By comparison, the Eagles are ranked 11th in tackles and 15th in contested possessions, so will need to turn that around. West Coast’s defence has enough experience back there to try and limit Essendon’s inside 50 marks, with the plus-14 for the Bombers ranking them first in the competition.
TEAM NEWS
Essendon escaped unscathed from the narrow loss to Carlton, with ex-Lion Jordan Zanchetta the one player pushing her case to be selected, with a test on her Achilles. It is even better news for the Eagles who had defender Belinda Smith suffer bruised ribs in a marking contest against Gold Coast, but will be available, whilst forward Aimee Schmidt is available having come out of AFL concussion protocols after missing the Round 2 clash.
KEY PLAYERS
The Eagles midfield will be hungry to bounce back after being outplayed by the Suns, so expect the likes of Emma Swanson, Dana Hookerand Isabella Lewis to have extra fire in the belly this weekend. Madison Prespakis produced the goods against her former side last round and is one that the Eagles may want to put work into, whilst Sophie McDonald could have her hands full with Bonnie Toogood. No stranger to the big stage at Under 18s level, keep an eye out for the likes of Ella Roberts to cross paths with Paige Scott and Amber Clarke, who well all members of the AFLW Academy.
PREDICTION
Essendon would be favourites in this game given form, but it is a genuine 50/50 contest, and the home ground advantage at Mineral Resources Park will tip the scales in the favour of West Coast. An expansion side is yet to beat an established side this season, and the fan support might get the Eagles over the line in a thriller.
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What’s On | Round 3
West Coast Eagles v Essendon
Sunday, September 11 | 4.10pm (AWST) | Mineral Resources Park
Gates open 3.10pm
Round 3 AFLW action returns to Mineral Resources Park this Sunday, when we take on the Bombers from 4.10pm (AWST) as we celebrate the AFLW’s Indigenous Round.
It was great to see so many cheering Eagles fans for our round one victory over Port Adelaide, so bring the family this Sunday as we aim to secure another home win. Head to Ticketmaster today and book your ticket!
Indigenous Round activities
We’ll be celebrating AFLW Indigenous Round all afternoon on Sunday, with the team once again wearing our 2022 Indigenous Round guernsey, designed by Buffie Corunna.
We’ll also have Indigenous face painting and temporary tattoos at Fan Zone, which is found on the northern end of the oval, plus a pre-match Welcome to Country from Elder Vivienne Hansen, and a three-quarter time dance performance from Penrhos College students.
Mobile Ticketing
West Coast Eagles members are advised to plan their match day and aim to get to the stadium early. Gates open from 3.10pm.
Note that those with wheelchairs or other accessibility needs may enter via West Coast Eagles reception on Bishopsgate Street
Members are strongly encouraged to access and download their match tickets to Sunday’s match prior to arriving at Mineral Resources Park. Ensure you add your tickets to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay on your smartphone to avoid any connection issues at the match. This will assist to cut down on queue times at gates and will allow for speedier entry.
Where possible, members are advised to avoid bringing a bag to the match, as most delays at the gates are due to bag checks. If you do need to bring a bag, aim to bring a small bag only, if you can.
Public Transport
With no onsite parking available, limited parking is available in streets surrounding the venue; should you choose to park on the street, please pay close attention to any signage to avoid parking fines.
We recommend using public transport where possible. The closest train station is Victoria Park, with a 700m walk to the venue.
Be sure to plan your journey ahead with Transperth’s Journey Planner, and please note, the cost of public transport is not included in your match-day ticket.
Match Day activations
Head to the northwest corner of the Oval (near the Hungry Jack’s outlet) from 3.10pm on Sunday for some great kids’ activities. We’ll have an inflatable bouncy castle, giant bubbles and face painting applied by the West Coast Eagles fairies.
Hungry Jacks and other food and beverage outlets will be open on the day, along with the West Coast Eagles SuperStore merchandise van.
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Seniority has its privileges, it seems. Hopefully Woosh can survive at least three quarters this week…
The Bombers have made one change heading into their round three clash against West Coast on Sunday at Mineral Resources Park, with Jordan Zanchetta named to make her debut.
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Backs: Mia van Dyke, Danielle Marshall
Half-Backs: Ellyse Gamble, Alex Morcom, Ashleigh Van Loon
Centre: Stephanie Cain, Madison Prespakis, Amber Clarke
Half-Forward: Georgia Gee, Sophie Alexander, Daria Bannister
Forwards: Jessica Wuetschner, Bonnie Toogood
Followers: Stephanie Wales, Paige Scott, Joanne Doonan
Interchange: Catherine Phillips, Jacqui Vogt, Alana Barba, Sophie Van De Heuvel, Jordan Zanchetta
Emergencies: Federica Frew, Amelia Radford, Megan Ryan
In: Jordan Zanchetta
Out: Federica Frew
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WEST COAST
B: H.Bullas 24 B.Smith 14
HB: A.Schmidt 7 S.McDonald 35 A.McCarthy 11
C: D.Hooker 17 J.Sedunary 10 C.Rowley 5
HF: I.Lewis 6 K.Bartlett 20 E.Hartill 25
F: C.Thomas 3 K.Petrevski 32
Foll: S.Lakay 23 E.Swanson 13 E.Roberts 4
I/C: I.Simmons 9 M.Western 21 S.Goranova 8 E.Humphries 12 I.Cameron 19
Emerg: A.Bushby 15 J.Britton 18 B.Schilling 30
In: A.Schmidt, E.Hartill
Out: B.Schilling (Omitted), E.Bennett (Omitted)
Frew a bit stiff. She had an almost game in first round, and a quiet one last week. Deserves one more game to get in form, imo.
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Oh the Fede Army won’t like that one bit, Darce.
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Goshdarnit.
I didn’t read the WA time part.
What time is it on AEST
6.10pm here. Foxtel footy channel.
Oops, here being Victoria.
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WA are two hours behind.
Sunny and 24 degrees, low humidity, almost no wind.
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Sounds like perfect conditions for the crowd. Maybe a bit warm for players still feeling the effects of a bitter Winter in the east. Hydrate girls.
Queue (if you can call it that at this point) is 40% Bombers.
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Cooler would be better!
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Courtney has joined the queue.
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Are we going to so kick some ■■■■ tonight ?!
G tests the headphones at the bench.
I walk into the stand alongside Mahoney and Hardy.
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