The Bombers would run out in their inaugural Pride guernsey in round eight, designed by VFLW Premiership players Mia-Rae Clifford and Kendra Heil. TALKING POINT: Round 10 was outstanding, with Melbourne going within a whisker of snatching top spot and Richmond winning the three-way duel between themselves, North and Geelong for fourth place. Brisbane defender Lily Postlethwaite, playing her first AFLW match in 553 days following an ACL reconstruction, went down in the first quarter against Fremantle on Sunday with a right knee injury.
Bonnie Toogood and Steph Cain would become Essendon's inaugural co-captains for season seven. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. I didn't mean anything by it. " WHAT'S NEXT: Thursday night footy is back when Richmond host Port Adelaide at the MCG. They are such a resilient young group of players that they responded immediately. " If the Western Bulldogs can upset the Brisbane Lions in Ballarat and Collingwood lose to Richmond, then Nathan Burke's team would overtake the Magpies in sixth spot. Afl on tv this week. Already a subscriber? The incident resulted in a free kick but Xenos was not reported on the spot. 1 to no score in the first quarter against St Kilda. The round-one clash between Hawthorn and Essendon has moved from the quaint surrounds of Port Melbourne Oval to Marvel Stadium. Coach Bec Goddard later declared 21-year-old Locke "a remarkable young person" and the Hawks' best forward on the night. Danielle Ponter kicked four goals as the Crows fell just one point short of the Western Bulldogs' competition-record high score.
STAT: Richmond's comeback from 26 points down against Carlton to win on Friday night matched Hawthorn's effort for the biggest deficit overcome in an AFLW fixture. Kangaroos coach Darren Crocker after his side maintained a perfect record in Tasmania with a 10th successive win, this time defeating Geelong by 12 points. WHAT'S NEXT: Thursday's public holiday brings a Western Derby to kick off round five before a flurry of action in Melbourne on Friday. Ninth-placed Gold Coast need to beat Carlton later that night to keep their finals hopes alive. In one of the great individual performances, Gawn gathered 28 possessions, kicked three goals and had 30 hit-outs. PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Melbourne lost a second-straight match but captain Max Gawn could not have done any more to get the Demons over the line. INJURIES: J Webster (hamstring), C Sharman (corked leg), T Bruhn (GWS, concussion), S McAdam (Adel, hamstring), J Ziebell (NM, shoulder), J Stephenson (NM, back), J Anderson (NM, concussion), P Curtis (NM, shoulder), L Keeffe (GWS, groin), S Day (GC, knee), I Rankine (GC, shoulder), R Stanley (Gee, adductor), R Lobb (Frem, shoulder), J Jones (WC, back), J De Goey (Coll, hip flexor), J Ginnivan (Coll, hamstring), J Graham (Rich, foot). THEY SAID IT: "It could be not the greatest build-up because you'd like to try to replicate the type of pressure that's going to come with playing in a final" - Kangaroos coach Darren Crocker after his side bounced back into form with a comfortable win over last-placed West Coast. THEY SAID IT: "They're the best team we've played against so far. Snapshot of the upcoming aflw season finale. Essendon will have their first taste of playing an original AFLW team when they take on Carlton. 1 draft pick Montana Ham went to ground and immediately clutched at her knee in the dying stages of the Swans' loss to St Kilda.
Carlton are in danger of becoming the first. After three barren seasons, not only are the Tigers in their first finals series, but they took fourth from North and Geelong to secure the double chance. Brisbane host Richmond in one qualifying final, while the other features a grand final rematch between Melbourne and Adelaide. The prolific North Melbourne midfielder racked up 42 disposals against the Eagles, surging past the previous record of 35 that she held jointly with Adelaide pair Ebony Marinoff and Anne Hatchard. They're winning playing an attractive brand of football, too, with players like Izak Rankine, Joel Jeffrey and Malcolm Rosas playing key roles. Cripps was best afield again when he racked up 35 disposals and two goals to lead Carlton to their 48-point win over Adelaide on Sunday. But then for the players to get that belief, to be able to play against the best and come away with the win... it's quite significant. " In just 10 weeks, the inaugural Essendon AFLW side completed many firsts for the club, creating a rich history that will be remembered for years to come. STATS THAT MATTER: It's not a stat Fremantle will want to remember. A host of Fremantle and Brisbane players are set to receive fines for the second-quarter melee at Optus Stadium. Snapshot of the upcoming AFLW season | | Parkes, NSW. Enter co-captain Brianna Davey, who stood tall with 11 third-quarter disposals in a total of 28 as she helped spark the Magpies into life.
Seven debutants would don the sash for the first time this season, with guernseys presented to the players on the ground in front of their families. TALKING POINT: Britney Gutknecht's horror injury overshadowed the Bulldogs' win over Fremantle. Randall was left with a split lip, and Conway now faces a nervous wait to see if she will be suspended. Fourth-placed Adelaide will be aiming to bounce back from their loss to Brisbane when they host the fifth-placed Cats in a Friday night blockbuster. Snapshot of round five of the AFLW season | | Mt Isa, QLD. Although she was later cleared of an ACL injury, the length of her time on the sidelines remains to be seen. In a first for the AFLW, Richmond and Brisbane will play on men's grand final day, with their Punt Road encounter starting at 11. North Melbourne had pinched the lead late in Friday's match at the MCG when Eliza West burst forward and spotted up Bannan, who with a defender on her tail, pulled off an athletic snap as she fell, snatching the victory.
STATS THAT MATTER: Melbourne's 78-point mauling of West Coast left them just one point short of taking top spot from Brisbane. WHAT'S NEXT: In the highlights of round two, Melbourne take on North Melbourne ahead of the Demons' AFL qualifying final in a tantalising clash. PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Nic Martin was only officially signed by Essendon in late February via the pre-season supplemental period. Resurgent Richmond can put pressure on the top four if they do the job against Gold Coast on Saturday evening.