Is that Bess Keaney?!?
Also Ibrahim + Dineen + Strong (previously named on the AFLW bench) + Walker.
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Melnikas VFLW game #100!
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AND she got an article! AND it’s a BIG one!
Full article, and my response in the 2026 squad thread.
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And yes, it’s at The Hangar (not Windy Hill).
I assume you’ve been having a rainy last few weeks so n Melbourne?
Meanwhile:
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Barely been any rain. Where’s the jaunty angle?
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IN: C. Bernardi, E. Dineen, M. Ibrahim, B. Keaney, J. Owen, S. Strong, B. Walker
OUT: G. Tyrrell (shin), M. Harrison, S. Johnston, O. Manfre, B. Plummer, L. Prince, C. Prpic (omitted)
SANDRINGHAM
B: K. Forbes (56), M. Williams (26)
HB: D. Jolliffe (4), F. Hilford (36), S. Casey (22)
C: M. Louvel-Finn (59), I. Sherritt (38), B. Koczek (29)
HF: C. Sutton (51), S. Hollingsworth (32)
F: J. Membrey (21), E. Fiedler (57), K. Galaminda Gellar (3)
R: A. Bibby (24), C. Taylor (17), Z. Barbakos (10)
INT: C. Aughtie (31), A. Porter (9), C. Saultry (6), L. Skinner (15), E. Stuber (44)
EMG: E. Woodford (19), B. Enno (11), G. Zuchowski (42), J. Boyd (48), J. Jarvis (37), J. Lin (5), I. Hartog (34)
IN: C. Aughtie, S. Hollingsworth, M. Louvel-Finn, C. Saultry
OUT: S. Lally (managed), B. Enno, J. Lin, E. Woodford (omitted)
NEW: Maya Louvel-Finn, 19, 170cm, East Fremantle
The umps are jogging around the oval. The Essendon banner is ready for Melnikas to celebrate her 100th match.
Fans are loading up on doughnuts and chips. The sun is having a sneaky look down. Lots of zebras running around. And here come the bombers, buzzing down the race.
These two teams are evenly matched. Should be a good game, and an appetiser for the big VFL clash this afternoon.
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We get the first clearance, the first kick, the first hand pass and the first goal for Thompson in the first minute!
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Tia Damage snags our second goal in the 6th minute.
Strong just misses with a snap. Then Damage misses.
Ford playing her 50th match gets a handball away. Owen has started strongly in the ruck. Chasten racking up disposals as usual.
2.2.14 to 0.1.1. in the 13th minute.
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P.S. Ford has already passed 50?
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Any wind helping us?
I’ve just boarded my earthquake/tsunami-delayed flight to Flores, will see you on the other side.
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The trees are whispering to me that there is no wind.
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Gladman, having broken her fear of kicking goals, gets another.
21-9
Six precise kicks and clean marks result in Gladstone kicking the first goal of the second quarter. 3-3 to 1-3 in the 9th minute.
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Bess Keaney up to 9 disposals, centurion Melnikas on 8
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