We might only have di Cosmo and Barba (and Seton et al) to mock us in the midfield!
If youâre not doubling this up with Melbourne City Wrestlingâs biggest show of the year (Ballroom Brawl) starting two hours later at The Pavilion in Kensington, are you even living?
We have a 100% winning record against Norf Werribee. Only two teams got a win on them between their back-to-back premierships.
| Name | When | For | Against | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbUni | 2018-02 | 28 | 36 | -8 |
| MelbUni | 2019-07 | 40 | 27 | 13 |
| Norf | 2021-12 | 25 | 29 | -4 |
| Norf | 2022-07 | 88 | 14 | 74 |
| Norf | 2023-11 | 37 | 45 | -8 |
| Norf | 2024-09 | 3 | 69 | -66 |
| Norf | 2024-EF | 13 | 76 | -63 |
| Norf Weribee | 2025-03 | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 269 | 328 | -59 |
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El Chaston set to reach 50 games with us (60th VFLW game).
(Other potential landmarks this year are Melnikas 100 VFLW games, MFord 50, Ryan 50 if three finals, plus Molan 50 with EFC.)
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Stats Leaders (leaders, us, Norf, maybe a few others)
Sorted by sum of stats, but (apart from goals) the average per game played is shown.
- Below is skewed by us playing 6 games so far, but Norf is one of seven clubs that have only played 5.
- Weâre gonna need multiple PBs from our midsâŚ
Disposals
1 - Hannah Scott (FCFC) 27.6
2 - EL CHASTON 22.3
4 - Maddi di Cosmo 24.4
e5 - Alana Barba 23.0
11 - Abby Favell 21.4 â hopefully not playing!
e17 - DREW RYAN 16.8
e22 - Ava Seton 19.6 + AMELIE GLADMAN 16.3
e27 - ASH MELNIKAS + SOPHIE MOLAN 15.8
e35 - BROOKE PLUMMER 15.3
e39 - Mikayla Hyde 17.8
Goals
e1 - Amelia Peck (Pies) + Mia Zielinski (Willy) 10
e3 - Brooke Sheridan 8 â 7.2 vs Tassie, but only 1.1 across the other 4 gamesâŚ
e4 - TIA DAVIDGE + Shelby Knoll + others 7 â Knollâs season is over
e8 - CHRISTINA BERNARDI + Renee Tierney + others 6
e15 - Alana Barba 5
e22 - CHLOE HUNT + BRIANNA McFARLANE + Maddi di Cosmo 4
Marks
1 - Annie Lee (Cats) 6.3
e6 - Abby Favell 5.6
8 - EL CHASTON 4.5
10 - ISOBELLA HISHONGWA-GIBB 4.2
e12 - CHLOE HUNT 4.2
e14 - Mikayla Hyde 4.4 + Poppy Schaap 4.4 + MADDISON FORD 3.7
e27 - LIV MANFRE 4.8 + Maddi di Cosmo 3.8 + DREW RYAN 3.2
e35 - Renee Tierney 4.5 + Shelby Knoll 4.5 + Brooke Sheridan 3.6
Tackles
1 - Isabella Daddo (Darebin) 11
15 - Ava Seton 8.8
e18 - Maddi di Cosmo 8.4
e22 - Abby Favell 8.0 + ASHLEA MELNIKAS 6.7
40 - Alana Barba 6.2
Kicks
1 - Caitlin Bunker (Darebin) 14.5
4 - EL CHASTON 12.5
e6 - BROOKE PLUMMER 11.3
17 - Abby Favell 12.2
e37 - SOPHIE MOLAN 9.2
Handballs
1 - Maddi di Cosmo 13.8
5 - Alana Barba 12.4
6 - EL CHASTON 9.8
11 - DREW RYAN 8.7
e12 - AMELIE GLADMAN + ASH MELNIKAS + AVA JORDAN 8.4
e15 - Ava Seton 9.6
e22 - Abby Favell 9.2
e31 - Poppy Schaap 8.0 + SOPHIE MOLAN 6.7
Hit-outs
1 - Erin McKinnon (Pies) 40.4
4 - Lauren Jatczak 26.8
7 - JESS OWEN 22.6
16 - ISOBELLA HISHONGWA-GIBB 10.2
e19 - LAYLA PRINCE 14.3
28 - Zara Flanigan 8.3
e35 - Emily Hurley 6.0
Who da hell is Boulton?
IN: Boulton, Gilcrist, Harrison, Prince, McFarlane
OUT: Hales, Ryan, Bernardi, Azzopardi, and after at least one too many ailing games The Streak is dead (MFord)
Enjoy the positions many of the players have been named in 
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Probably:
EDIT: confirmed!
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Clarification on the OUTS:
OUT: C. Bernardi (hamstring), D. Ryan (quad), G. Azzopardi, M. Ford, N. Hales (omitted)
NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE
B: E. Gamble (14), G. Lawson-Tavan (32)
HB: M. Eastman (9), Z. Savarirayan (35), B. Deed (15)
C: T. Meier (2) M. Di Cosmo (12), G. Collingwood (7)
HF: C. Blair (26), B. Sheridan (29), P. Schaap (30)
F: R. Tierney (23), N. Dojiok (40)
R: L. Jatczak (28), A. Seton (18), A. Barba (11)
INT: M. Hyde (36), C. Ryan (5), S. Reid (6), E. Hurley (27), J. Douglas (13)
EMG: M. Zander (10), Z. Flannigan (16)
IN: C. Ryan
OUT: A. Favell (AFLW)
⌠thatâs a very good line-up, especially mid-forward. The poor bastards are being forced to bring in a 62-gamer.
Elsewhere, in a magical land of no injuries or poor form:
Williamstown has remarkably named the same line-up for a fifth-consecutive match when it travels to Preston City Oval to take on Darebin.
Sadly, we do not get to see Gamble line up on Bernardi.
From RookieMe:
One of the more reliable players through the Coates Talent League Girls competition this year [theDJR: they mean 2025], Issy Boulton was earmarked as a player to watch by the Bendigo Pioneers at yearâs start. She is well-rounded with her game, has proven to play across all three lines, and has clean hands and great defensive pressure, often finding the ball under immense heat.
Boulton won 65 per cent of her possessions in contested situations, which was remarkable considering the Pioneers small even had games where she took the kickouts. Her work around the ground was noticeable, with a nice endurance base and contest-to-contest focus. She got to the point where she racked up 37 disposals in a game and just brought her own ball to the footy and all over the ground.
Her kicking is technically sound, and though at times she can turn it over - so requires some polish - Boulton does not have too much to worry about in that regard. She is not the most athletic of players - from a jumping and running perspective, but the Pioneers utility covers the ground well and can get the job done both offensively and defensively, ticking a lot of boxes along the way.
- Fourth-year Pioneer over-ager just past 19yo
- Rep for Vic County this year
- Best player for Bendigo in 4 of their 8 games this year (including kicking 3+3+2 goals in those games). Note that Bendigo has been belted by every team (that wasnât NT) this year, so those probably werenât gimme goalsâŚ
- Will be EFCâs VFLW player #194
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Welcome to the team, Issy.
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Weâve lost four games this year, while Nth Werribee hasnât lost any.
To be fair, theyâve had one fewer chance to lose.
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Unfortunately we have no hope.
Emergency Johnston in the warmup.
Boulton with the forwards.
Boulton Boulton Boulton. Trained.
Ibrahim and Prince defenders.
Reynolds and Jordan mid.