And I made a real mess of it!
Yeah, you made us play all the top teams despite us strategically losing the final to stay out of the top six!
Get farked.
The hit was 100% deliberate, with one second to go in an 85-point win. There’s video at the link.
Hamilton and teammate Paige Sheppard were hit with a two-match AFLW ban in March for conduct unbecoming following an AFL Integrity Unit investigation after the pair were found guilty in a Sydney court of possession of an illicit substance.
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Cleared to play in the VFLW in the interim, Hamilton was hit with a separate four-match suspension for rough conduct last month after accidentally catching Melbourne-listed Lily Johnson
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With two games of that ban remaining when Sydney’s short stint in the VFLW competition ended on May 4, Hamilton faced the prospect of missing the first four games of the 11-game AFLW season – two from the Integrity Unit investigation and the remaining two from the rough conduct ban.
The AFL considered submissions from the Swans to allow Hamilton to serve her suspensions simultaneously at the start of the AFLW season, given the club played only a five-week limited stint in the VFLW rather than a full season.
The League has confirmed it has applied its discretion, meaning Hamilton will be available to play as soon as round three of the new AFLW season.
The incident was cited as forceful front-on contact, careless conduct, severe impact and high contact.
Fixture non-update
The AFL communication specialists on the AFL site “leaking” AFL rumours is so tiring. They already did the AFLW to have a salary cap “leak” earlier today.
All teams are expected to have a minimum of five home games across the 11-game season.
Booooooo… no team gets 4-7? Outrageous.
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I did VFLW in wet season; AFLW at end of dry season?
I’ll take a punt and say Saturday, October 19 will be the date of the game.
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First, to the above point, we’re back for another year!
Secondly, H-Sun article says fixture to drop by Friday.
Mentions Tigers will play two home games at Punt Road near the end of the season, and there will be a game at Frankston on a a Tuesday night during the school holidays.
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Was also confirmed yesterday that the Hawks will play the Dees in a Thursday night game in Cairns (Oct 24) and in Round 1, Sydney will host Collingwood on a Friday night at North Sydney Oval.
Fixture due out Today.
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They will go nowhere near 800 (legit) attendance.
Such embarrassment.
Saturday 26th October at night, we’ll play Richmond in Darwin.
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I’m very pleased with this. A great concept and it will be a great spectacle. Great for the women’s game and Essendon’s connection with the Territory 
Almost-full fixture (they’re equivocating on round 11).
We occupy Windy Hill as late as October 20th.
The fixture has been released for the 2024 NAB AFLW season fixture, confirming the first ever 11-game season for the competition and marquee games galore for the Bombers.
Windy Hill will host Essendon’s round one clash against Fremantle on August 31 during the AFL’s pre-finals bye, the first of four fixtures at the club’s spiritual home this season.
Among those will be a massive AFL Grand Final Eve matchup with Melbourne, headlining the public holiday at 'the Hill’.
The Bombers play two games in round six this season as part of 'Midweek Footy’s return league-wide from rounds 4-7 this season, beginning with a Wednesday night clash against Sydney at Whitten Oval - the first of three games in a nine-day stretch.
Seven of Essendon’s games in 2024 will be nationally broadcast on Channel 7, including a string of five games in a row from rounds 6-9.
As confirmed earlier, the Bombers will take on Richmond in the AFLW’s inaugural ‘Dreamtime in Darwin’ at TIO Stadium in round nine, a significant occasion for both clubs and the competition broadly.
AFLW Dreamtime heads to Darwin
See the Dons’ full fixture below.
Essendon 2024 NAB AFLW season fixture
Round one
Essendon v Fremantle (H)
Windy Hill
Saturday August 31, 3:05pm (FOX)
Round two
West Coast v Essendon (A)
Mineral Resources Park
Saturday, September 7, 11:05am (FOX)
Round three
Essendon v St Kilda (H)
Windy Hill
Sunday, September 15, 3:05pm (SEVEN)
Round four
Adelaide v Essendon (A)
Unley Oval
Sunday, September 22, 12:35pm (SEVEN)
Round five
Essendon v Melbourne (H)
Windy Hill
Friday, September 27, 2:05pm (FOX)
Round six
Essendon v Sydney (H)
Whitten Oval
Wednesday, October 2, 7:15pm (SEVEN)
Gold Coast v Essendon (A)
People First Stadium
Sunday, October 6, 12:05pm (SEVEN)
Round seven
Western Bulldogs v Essendon (A)
Whitten Oval
Friday, October 11, 7:15pm (SEVEN)
Round eight
Essendon v North Melbourne (H)
Windy Hill
Sunday, October 20, 3:05pm (SEVEN)
Round nine
Essendon v Richmond (H)
TIO Stadium
Saturday, October 26, 6:45pm (SEVEN)
Round 10
Carlton v Essendon (A)
IKON Park
TBC, TBC
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Play a home game at Whitten Oval and in Darwin.
So 4 actual home games, the one at Whitten versus the Bin Chickens (who will have played there the previous week), the Darwin one, and 5 away games (4 of which are interstate). Good luck building our core crowds with that.
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We play Norf and Casey seniors at Windy Hill, and Adelaide (away again).
We dodge the Bears and the Cats.
We play the best of the other three youngster teams, only.
Game in QLD, four days after a mid week game.
Only four* games at Windy Hill is disappointing.
*Not including home finals
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