Yes, it was against four teams (probably) playing finals, but Geelong have gone 20-314 in the past month.
We got a week to work out our ■■■■.
Game order for the final H&A round:
Stats Leaders (leaders, us, Cats, maybe a few others).
Apart from goals, the numbers below are averages… but the rankings are sorted by totals.
Disposals
1 - Ange Gogos (Falcons) 22.5
e3 - RUBY MAHONY 19.2
Goals
e1 - Monique Dematteeeeeeeeoooooooo (Falcons) 21
e1 - Sharnie Whiting (Willy) 21
??? - MANFRE + DAVIDGE 7
Marks
1 - Tamara Luke (Hawks) 4.3
e4 - Hannah Burchell (Cats) 3.6 <— 29yo outside mid, ex-AFLW
e6 - MADDISON FORD 3.2
e9 - Abbey McDonald (Cats) 5.7 <— not a typo, this AFLW-listed player played limited games (and was withdrawn after round 10, as at all decent clubs)
Tackles
1 - Aubrey Rhodes (Norf) 9.9
Kicks
1 - Ange Gogos (Darebin) 14.8
3 - EL CHASTON 11.9
Handballs
1 - RUBY MAHONY 11.7
Hit-outs
1 - Shannon Egan (Darebin) 27.5
10 - JAMIEE-LEE MORROW 20.4
From https://www.afl.com.au/news/1153873/review-rebel-vflw-round-13
"An extra worry for the home team was Bridget Aughton, who overcame an early head knock but suffered a right leg injury in the dying minutes.”
(The same article also notes that Darebin’s Ange Gogos’ injury was to her knee…)
Ruby Dale and Ella Firth return, with the Cats set to blood two debutants in the final game of the season.
Elise Cook and Isabella Davis will make their VFLW debut after impressive seasons with the GWV Rebels in the Coates League.
Kiara Woods, Hayley Peck, Lucy Marescuk and Caitlin Charles are all unavailable this week.
| Back | M. Walton (29) | M. Sexton (72) | |
| Half Back | J. Sunderland (52) | B. Aughton (62) | I. Davis (47) |
| Centre | A. McKeegan (27) | K. Martin (25) | S. Mahar (40) |
| Half Forward | B. Pratt (36) | C. de Groot (33) | P. Schaap (35) |
| Forward | R. Dale (48) | H. Burchell (57) | |
| Ruck | P. Dunlop (38) | A. Favell (42) | L. Jordan (17) |
| INT | Z. Larkins (51) | O. Stewart (34) | E. Cook (66) |
| E. Firth (56) | J. McMeel (30) | ||
| EMG | L. Al-Huneidi (82) | A. Trezise (65) | B. Collings (54) |
| K. Gray (58) | J. Cranny (60) |
McNeice lives! But Shaw misses the entire H&A (and therefore can not play finals).
I’d like some explanations on the very not-like-for-like OUTs… Windy Hill flu, soccer?
IN: E. Huggard, A. Jordan, K. McNiece
OUT : D. Marshall, M. Robinson, E. Tassiopoulos
NEW: Karly McNiece, 25, 170cm, Darebin
B: L. Bateman (63), M. Ford (42)
HB: S. Molan (73), E. Chaston (61), I. Porter (70)
C: S. Ford (45), R. Mahony (78), D. Ryan (51)
HF: T. Hart-Aluni (59), T. Davidge (77), C. Bernardi (47)
F: O. Manfre (43), S. Perkins (55)
R: J. Morrow (60), B. Hunt (79), A. Melnikas (64)
INT: K. McNiece (65), J. Richardson (52), E. Huggard (75), S. Orritt (68), A. Jordan (62)
EMG: E. Tassiopoulos (49), C. Prpic (58), M. Huta (56)
Alas, no Painter 
With the inclusion of McNeice, we have played 49 players this year (equalling last year).
Between that and long-term injuries for many of our most experienced VFLW players, we’ve done it a bit harder this year.
The average age* on game day is up from 22.99yo to 23.13yo (2022 premiers were 26.26).
*likely accurate to four significant figures. We know Emily Gallagher is/was 23yo, but not her actual birth date. I know everyone needed this disclaimer.
To avoid playing at Arden Street in the elimination finals, we need one or more of the below to occur (all unlikely; they are listed in game order):
Happily, the game starts comfortably late enough to allow watching the series finale of Doctor Who first.
Well, the EFC “article” declines to do that, and doesn’t mention that Tassiopoulos is out.
And should start right after the San Diego Padres v Milwaukee Brewers game ends. A nice 5 hours in front of the TV for me this arvo.
The luxury of a “late” start: dry grass!
Tassiopoulos is the emergency in the warm-up. You can tell by her hair that she doesn’t expect to play.
Prpic has done her required running.
CarissBrett thinks this is shorts weather.
Huta has a little sausage dog.
Jordan and BaileyHunt midfield in the warmup. Orritt wing.
Otherwise as named/obvious (Jayda forward).
Norf are not sufficiently thrashing Footscray, yet. 15-7
Dojiok has 13 of that.
Almost no wind.
We’re cold enough regardless.
