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FEATURES

Official welcomes

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Crows to prevail

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The AFL and AFLW partner NAB reflect on a superb fifth season and look forward to the big clash.

The Crows are chasing their third flag and the Lions their first, but we favour the home team by a whisker.

NIC NEGREPONTIS reports.

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THIRD-TIME LUCKY: The Crows and Lions will face off in their third AFLW Grand Final encounter.

Cheer a Pie

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Farewells

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Special place

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Magpie fan and indie-pop artist G FLIP will headline the pre-game entertainment show.

Several players have called it a day, including AFLW stalwart Aasta O’Connor.

LACHIE ESSING reports.

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Adelaide’s Erin Phillips and Brisbane captain Emma Zielke will be two of the big stars on show at the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final.

The women’s game has opened up opportunities at all levels. Year 7 student AMELIA COURTNEY describes her ‘special place’ each time she takes to the field.

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INSPIRING A NEW GENERATION

GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

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elcome to the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final. We are incredibly proud of the season and look forward to crowning the premier of the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Competition at Adelaide Oval.

The NAB AFL Women’s Competition continues to go from strength to strength and that is a credit to everyone involved in the game – from the grassroots to the elite.

On the field, supporters have witnessed a more open and attacking style of football in season five of the competition.

The skills and athleticism of our senior players combined with the immediate impact of emerging talent has contributed to the strongest season in the history of the competition.

Off the field, it has been fantastic to see more people watching NAB AFLW, with an average TV audience of more than five million Australians this year, while supporters have contributed to a record membership tally.

Almost 120,000 supporters attended games this season, with 13 games reaching a sellout, and we’re proud that more than 600,000 women and girls are now playing Australian Football across the country.

On behalf of the AFL, I want to thank both clubs, players and the AFLPA, umpires, venues, governments, ticket agents, supporters and our broadcast and commercial partners for their understanding and continued support of the NAB AFL Women’s Competition.

Good luck to the Crows and the Lions and I look forward to seeing you at the footy.

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ell, what an absolutely incredible 2021 NAB AFLW season we have just witnessed.

I congratulate all the AFLW players and clubs on what has truly been an outstanding competition.

It’s been so exciting to see the 18 NAB AFLW Rising Star nominees have an immediate impact on the season this year, and we’re looking forward to awarding the 2021 NAB AFLW Rising Star winner a $20,000 NAB portfolio at the W Awards.

NAB has proudly partnered with the AFLW since its inaugural season in 2017, and during this time, we’ve enjoyed watching the game create so many more opportunities for women in sport and inspire a whole new generation of young Australians.

I wish both the Adelaide Crows and the Brisbane Lions the best of luck in the 2021 NAB AFLW Grand Final and I look forward to seeing everyone back on the field in the 2022 NAB AFLW season.

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FULL HOUSE: A record crowd of more than 53,000 fans rocked Adelaide Oval as the Crows claimed the 2019 premiership.

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he AFLW Grand Final is here, with Adelaide hosting Brisbane at Adelaide Oval, a rematch of the inaugural season’s Grand Final.

The top two teams have made it through and home ground advantage played a big role in the preliminary finals.

It will be the second Grand Final at Adelaide Oval, following a record crowd of 53,034 in 2019 when the Crows downed Carlton by 45 points.

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u In a rematch of the inaugural AFLW Grand Final, the Adelaide Crows will take on the Brisbane Lions again

While COVID-19 restrictions might mean a smaller crowd this time, it should still be an incredible atmosphere.

An Adelaide win would be historic, with multiple players having the chance to become three-time premiership players.

As for the Lions, they’ll be looking to avenge their two Grand Final losses from 2017 and 2018.

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on Saturday afternoon at Adelaide Oval.

The Crows will be looking to claim their third premiership from four tries, if you discount the cancelled 2020 season, and cement their legacy as the dominant team of the first era of AFLW. A lot has changed since 2017, but Adelaide still has 12

members of the Grand Final side that triumphed over the Lions.

Brisbane has only seven players left from that 2017 line-up, with the majority of its side picked off by expansion teams.

Ten members of the Lions’ inaugural AFLW side are still in the league and playing elsewhere. womens.AFL

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GRAND FINAL PREVIEW EXCITEMENT PLUS: Dynamic forward Dakota Davidson looms as a potential match-winner for the Lions.

Being able to rebuild the list on the fly and make it back to the Grand Final so quickly is a testament to Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich and his club’s list management.

Adelaide made its way through after winning a final of sorts in round nine over Collingwood to earn top spot and control the home field throughout the finals.

The Crows took full advantage of that against Melbourne in the preliminary final, winning comfortably and booking their Grand Final spot.

The Lions also finished the year with wins over the Magpies and Roos to earn second spot and a much-needed bye in the first week of finals.

That home ground advantage proved crucial against Collingwood in their preliminary final, outlasting the Magpies in the blistering Queensland heat.

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The biggest storyline heading into this game is Adelaide captain Chelsea Randall, who will miss with concussion.

Some have asked whether the AFL’s new 12-day concussion protocols would hold firm if it meant a star player missed a Grand Final – and at the first possible instance of testing them, they have.

The Crows have struggled historically without Randall and will need to work things differently minus their courageous barometer.

The game has clean air following the AFL’s decision to move the game between the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast to a twilight start to free up the Saturday afternoon slot.

The Crows and the Lions have built arguably the AFLW’s best rivalry and fans can expect a ferocious contest.

The Crows and Lions have built arguably the AFLW’s best rivalry

PREDICTION: Adelaide Crows by 11 points

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BEEN THERE, DONE THAT: Crows superstar Erin Phillips already has two Grand Final Best on Ground medals to her name.

KEY MATCH-UPS

ERIN PHILLIPS v BREANNA KOENEN u When Phillips pushes forward, Koenen is a likely match-up for the superstar. Koenen shut down Collingwood’s Chloe Molloy in the preliminary final, helped by the Lions’ pressure through the midfield. Can she stop Phillips from winning a third Grand Final Best on Ground medal?

SUPER STOPPER: Cathy Svarc will have the job of trying to quell Crow star Ebony Marinoff’s influence.

SARAH ALLEN v DAKOTA DAVIDSON u Davidson was the difference for Brisbane in the preliminary final, kicking three big goals.

Allen is the likely match-up for Davidson as one of the game’s best young key defenders. Shutting down the star Lion will be a key to Adelaide’s chances.

EBONY MARINOFF v CATHY SVARC u Svarc is the AFLW’s No. 1 tagger and has quelled the likes of Brianna Davey and Kiara Bowers. While she may

go to Phillips when she’s on-ball, Marinoff’s dominance in the preliminary final might have the Lions second

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DREAM COME TRUE: Indie-pop artist and footy fanatic G Flip will perform at the Grand Final.

EVENT TIMETABLE u 12.10pm: 2021 Colgate

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u 12.42pm: Welcome to Country u 12.50pm: G Flip performs u 1.11pm: Umpires enter u 1.13pm: Brisbane Lions

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u 1.16pm: Adelaide Crows enter arena u 1.24pm: Delivery of the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s premiership cup u 1.25pm: Australian

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FLIPPING OUT! I t’s not often a Collingwood fan would be cheered and welcomed at Adelaide Oval, but that will be the case at this year’s AFLW Grand Final.

Australian indie-pop artist G Flip will perform at the pre-game entertainment show for the 2021 decider and she is excited at the opportunity even though her beloved Magpies were eliminated in last week’s preliminary final.

“It’s such a privilege and an honour to be playing at the 2021 NAB AFLW Grand Final,” she said.

“I’ve been a footy fan since my Dad put a Magpies scarf around my neck as a baby and I haven’t missed a Pies game this season.

“I don’t just like footy, I love footy. This will be one

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of the highlights of my life, I’m very excited.”

G Flip (also known as Georgia Flipo) came on to the music scene in 2018, following the release of her breakout single About You from her debut album About Us. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has received a host of music accolades, including a Best New Music nod from Pitchfork, coverage from iconic publications Rolling Stone and the LA Times and has sold out headline shows in Australia and overseas.

The national anthem and Welcome to Country will be performed by local talent as part of the pre-game formalities.

u 1.30pm: 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final starts u ¼ time: Rebel Rookie Challenge u ½ time: 2021 Colgate AFLW Grand Final Sprint u ¾ time: NAB Kick for Cash, Chemist Warehouse Zorb Challenge u Post-match: Final

siren followed by the presentation of umpires’ medals (to be presented

by AFL Commissioner, Gabrielle Trainor), Best on Ground medal presentation (presented by AFL Chairman Richard Goyder AO), premiership medal presentation to winning team by NAB AFL Auskick participants, 2021 NAB AFL Women’s premiership cup presentation, presentation of coach’s medal to premiership coach by Debbie Lee. Note: all times are Australian Central Standard Time.

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ADELAIDE CROWS STATS No. Name 1

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DOB

Hgt

Recruited from

Debut

Games

Goals

19/7/1999

182

Glenelg (SANFLW)

2020

10

3

Prem

2

Eloise Jones

28/4/1999

169

Morphettville Park (ADELFL)/Glenelg (SANFLW)

2018

30

19

1

3

Angela Foley

13/12/1988

174

Waratah Warriors (NTFL)

2017

39

2

2

4

Chloe Scheer

7/10/1999

165

Modbury (ADELFL)/Norwood (SANFLW)

2019

16

13

1

5

Rachelle Martin

16/2/1999

153

West Adelaide (SANFLW)

2020

7

3

6

Hannah Button

27/11/1996

165

Fitzroy (ADELFL)/West Adelaide (SANFLW)

2019

17

3

7

Nikki Gore

11/12/2000

164

Christies Beach (ADELFL)/South Adelaide (SANFLW)

2019

13

2

1

8

Najwa Allen

25/6/1994

173

Norwood (SANFLW)/Eastlake (AFL Canberra)

2020

15

0

9

Deni Varnhagen

26/10/1992

173

Morphettville Park (ADELFL)

2017

30

4

2

10

Ebony Marinoff

15/11/1997

169

Morphettville Park (ADELFL)

2017

40

4

2

11

Rhiannon Metcalfe

27/9/1991

185

Gungahlin Jets (AFL Canberra)

2017

25

1

1

12

Chelsea Biddell

15/7/1998

178

West Adelaide (SANFLW)

2020

10

4

13

Erin Phillips

19/5/1985

173

Dallas Wings (WNBA)

2017

34

42

2

14

Stevie-Lee Thompson

23/3/1992

169

Wanderers (NTFL)

2017

40

19

2

15

Danielle Ponter

8/1/2000

171

St Mary’s (NTFL)

2019

23

26

1

16

Ailish Considine

9/7/1992

167

Clare (Ireland)/West Clare Waves (AFL Europe)

2019

15

7

1

17

Madison Newman

10/5/2001

168

West Adelaide (SANFLW)

2020

6

2

19

Jessica Sedunary

10/11/1990

168

Morphettville Park (ADELFL)/Adelaide/St Kilda

2017

21

8

20

Hannah Munyard

4/8/2001

162

South Adelaide (SANFLW)/Western Bulldogs

2020

6

1

21

Montana McKinnon

14/7/2001

183

Morphettville Park (ADELFL)/South Adelaide (SANFLW)

2020

2

0

22

Lisa Whiteley

17/1/1993

171

Sth Adel (SANFLW)/UNSW-ES (AFL Sydney)/GWS Giants

2019

9

0

23

Justine Mules

15/12/1994

163

Morphettville Park (ADELFL)

2017

37

2

24

Ashleigh Woodland

9/9/1998

176

Nth Adelaide (SANFLW)/Salisbury (ADELFL)/Melbourne

2019

14

9

1

2

25

Teah Charlton

25/4/2002

170

Christies Beach (ADELFL)/South Adelaide (SANFLW)

2021

10

3

26

Chelsea Randall

14/6/1991

173

Swan Districts (WAFLW)

2017

32

10

27

Renee Forth

28/1/1987

166

Coastal Titans (WAFLW)/GWS

2018

22

2

1

31

Dayna Cox

12/8/1993

165

Morphettville Park (ADELFL)

2017

31

0

2

2

32

Marijana Rajcic

15/3/1989

174

Adelaide Uni (ADELFL)/Norwood (SANFLW)

2018

30

2

1

33

Anne Hatchard

7/3/1998

175

Morphettville Park (ADELFL)

2017

36

9

2

39

Sarah Allan

19/11/1997

178

Salisbury (ADELFL)

2017

38

0

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CLUB RECORDS

MOST GAMES

40 Ebony Marinoff 40 Stevie-Lee Thompson 39 Angela Foley 38 Sarah Allan 37 Justine Mules 36 Anne Hatchard 34 Erin Phillips 32 Chelsea Randall 31 Dayna Cox 30 Eloise Jones 30 Marijana Rajcic 30 Deni Varnhagen

MOST GOALS

42 Erin Phillips 26 Danielle Ponter 19 Eloise Jones 19 Stevie-Lee Thompson 13 Sarah Perkins 13 Chloe Scheer 10 Chelsea Randall 9 Anne Hatchard 9 Jenna McCormick 9 Ashleigh Woodland

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MOST GOALS IN A GAME

4 – Sarah Perkins (R7, 2017) 4 – Erin Phillips (R3, 2018; R4, 2021) 4 – Stevie-Lee Thompson (R2, 2019) 4 – Danielle Ponter (R3, 2020; R6, 2021)

BEST & FAIRESTS

2017 2018 2019 2020

Erin Phillips Chelsea Randall Erin Phillips Anne Hatchard

HIGHEST SCORES

13.7 (85) v Gold Coast 2.3 (15), round 6, 2021 (NO) 12.6 (78) v Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22), round 8, 2021 (NO) 11.7 (73) v Geelong 1.1 (7), preliminary final, 2019 (AO) 10.10 (70) v Collingwood 7.4 (46), round 7, 2017 (HC) 10.8 (68) v Melbourne 1.2 (8), round 7, 2019 (CF)

RESULTS GREATEST WINNING MARGINS

70 points v Gold Coast, round 6, 2021 (NO) – Adelaide 13.7 (85) v Gold Coast 2.3 (15) 66 points v Geelong, preliminary final, 2019 (AO) – Adelaide 11.7 (73) v Geelong 1.1 (7) 60 points v Melbourne, round 7, 2019 (CF) – Adelaide 10.8 (68) v Melbourne 1.2 (8) 56 points v Western Bulldogs, round 8, 2021 (NO) – Adelaide 12.6 (78) v Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22)

GREATEST LOSING MARGINS

42 points v North Melbourne, round 5, 2020 (NH) – Adelaide 3.3 (21) v North Melbourne 9.9 (63) 32 points v Melbourne, round 2, 2018 (CF) – Adelaide 4.0 (24) v Melbourne 8.8 (56)

ROUND 1 Adel 8.8 (56) d WCE 2.6 (18) Mineral Resources Park ROUND 2 Adel 9.8 (62) d GWS 2.3 (15) Blacktown Int. Sportspark ROUND 3 Frem 7.1 (43) d Adel 1.7 (13) Norwood Oval ROUND 4 Adel 6.9 (45) d BL 5.3 (33) Hickey Park ROUND 5 Adel 8.13 (61) d StK 1.2 (8) Norwood Oval ROUND 6 Adel 13.7 (85) d GCS 2.3 (15) Norwood Oval ROUND 7 Melb 6.7 (43) d Adel 2.3 (15) Casey Fields ROUND 8 Adel 12.6 (78) d WB 3.4 (22) Norwood Oval ROUND 9 Adel 4.7 (31) d Coll 2.5 (17) Norwood Oval PRELIMINARY FINAL Adel 5.3 (33) d Melb 1.9 (15) Adelaide Oval

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Emily Bates

DOB

Hgt

Recruited from

Debut

Games

Goals

18/10/1995

169

Yeronga South Brisbane (QAFLW)

2017

40

3

2

Jordan Zanchetta

18/3/1995

156

Yeronga South Brisbane (QAFLW)

2018

13

1

3

Breanna Koenen

31/12/1994

170

University of Queensland (QAFLW)

2017

38

1

4

Sharni Webb ^

14/7/1991

173

University of Queensland (QAFLW)

2017

27

1

5

Jade Ellenger

4/3/2000

167

Coorparoo (QAFLW)

2019

12

3

6

Lily Postlethwaite

29/10/2001

163

Maroochydore (QAFLW)

2020

11

1

7

Gabby Collingwood ^

15/1/1999

165

University of Queensland (QAFLW)

2018

11

0 4

8

Emma Zielke

19/4/1988

169

Coorparoo (QAFLW)

2017

40

9

Orla O’Dwyer #

15/7/1998

174

Tipperary (Ireland)

2020

17

3

10

Natalie Grider

10/10/2000

170

University of Queensland (QAFLW)

2019

18

0

11

Rheanne Lugg

22/2/1990

168

Riverina Lions (AFL Canberra)/Adelaide

2018

15

3

12

Sophie Conway

6/4/1999

170

Zillmere (QAFLW)

2018

23

8

13

Kate Lutkins

31/5/1988

176

Wilston Grange (QAFLW)

2017

40

3

14

Dakota Davidson

31/12/1998

182

University of Queensland (QAFLW)

2020

16

18

15

Greta Bodey

11/7/1995

171

University of Queensland (QAFLW)

2020

16

11

16

Lauren Arnell

15/3/1987

167

Darebin Falcons (VFLW)/Carlton

2017

35

8

17

Isabel Dawes

11/8/2001

162

Maroochydore (QAFLW)

2020

17

2

18

Ally Anderson

25/3/1994

162

Zillmere (QAFLW)

2017

40

4

19

Selina Priest

21/8/1990

176

Coolangatta Bluebirds (QAFLW)

2017

8

0

20

Shannon Campbell

24/9/1996

173

Wilston Grange (QAFLW)

2017

37

2

21

Courtney Hodder #

8/7/2000

155

Peel Thunder (WAFLW)

2021

10

7

22

Zimmorlei Farquharson

27/4/2002

175

Yeronga South Brisbane (QAFLW) 33

23

Jessica Wuetschner

28/4/1992

162

East Fremantle (WAFLW)

2017

34

24

Tahlia Hickie

22/7/2000

182

Coorparoo (QAFLW)

2020

11

1

25

Catherine Svarc

25/11/1991

165

Wilston Grange (QAFLW)

2020

17

4

26

Indy Tahau

22/10/2002

176

South Adelaide (SANFLW)

2021

7

0

27

Jessy Keeffe

16/7/1996

187

Yeronga South Brisbane (QAFLW)

2019

11

0

28

Maria Moloney

29/3/1995

161

University of Queensland (QAFLW)

2020

8

0

29

Ruby Svarc

28/9/1993

161

Essendon (VFLW)

30

Jesse Wardlaw

13/1/2000

185

Coorparoo (QAFLW)

2019

24

16

31

Taylor Smith

13/2/2000

182

Bond University (QAFLW)/Gold Coast

2020

11

5

32

Bethany Pinchin

6/9/1996

176

Coolangatta (QAFLW)

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CLUB RECORDS

MOST GAMES

40 Ally Anderson 40 Emily Bates 40 Kate Lutkins 40 Emma Zielke 38 Breanna Koenen 37 Shannon Campbell 34 Jessica Wuetschner 27 Sharni Webb 24 Lauren Arnell 24 Jesse Wardlaw 23 Sophie Conway 23 Sabrina Frederick 23 Kate McCarthy 21 Leah Kaslar

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33 Jessica Wuetschner 18 Dakota Davidson 16 Kate McCarthy 16 Jesse Wardlaw 15 Sabrina Frederick 11 Greta Bodey 8 Sophie Conway 7 Courtney Hodder 6 Nat Exon

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MOST GOALS

MOST GOALS IN A GAME

4 – Sabrina Frederick (R7, 2018) 4 – Jesse Wardlaw (R2, 2021) 4 – Dakota Davidson (R2, 2021)

BEST & FAIRESTS

2017 2018 2019 2020

Emily Bates Kate Lutkins Ally Anderson Emily Bates

HIGHEST SCORES

10.5 (65) v West Coast 2.8 (20), round 3, 2021 (HP) 10.5 (65) v Gold Coast 0.2 (2), round 2, 2021 (HP) 10.4 (64) v GWS Giants 3.6 (24), round 7, 2018 (BIS) 7.13 (55) v GWS Giants 2.5 (17), round 6, 2021 (MO) 7.9 (51) v GWS Giants 3.5 (23), round 4, 2020 (HP) 7.7 (49) v Western Bulldogs 2.5 (17), round 4, 2019 (WO) 7.3 (45) v Collingwood 6.5 (41), PF 2021, (G)

RESULTS

GREATEST WINNING MARGINS

63 points v Gold Coast, round 2, 2021 (HP) – Brisbane 10.5 (65) v Gold Coast 0.2 (2) 45 points v West Coast, round 3, 2021 (HP) – Brisbane 10.5 (65) v West Coast 2.8 (20) 40 points v GWS Giants, round 7, 2018 (BIS) – Brisbane 10.4 (64) v GWS Giants 3.6 (24)

GREATEST LOSING MARGINS

39 points v Melbourne, round 3, 2019 (HP) – Brisbane 3.3 (21) v Melbourne 9.6 (60) 29 points v Carlton, semi-final, 2020 (IP) – Brisbane 2.3 (15) v Carlton 6.8 (44) 29 points v Collingwood, round 6, 2020 (HP) – Brisbane 2.2 (14) v Collingwood 5.13 (43)

ROUND 1 BL 5.11 (41) d Rich 1.6 (12) Swinburne Centre ROUND 2 BL 10.5 (65) d GCS 0.2 (2) Hickey Park ROUND 3 BL 10.5 (65) d WCE 2.8 (20) Hickey Park ROUND 4 Adel 6.9 (45) d BL 5.3 (33) Hickey Park ROUND 5 BL 3.7 (25) d Frem 1.8 (14) Fremantle Oval ROUND 6 BL 7.13 (55) d GWS 2.5 (17) Manuka Oval ROUND 7 BL 4.11 (35) d Coll 4.8 (32) Whitten Oval ROUND 8 BL 4.11 (35) d NM 2.8 (20) Gabba ROUND 9 Melb 6.2 (38) d BL 6.0 (36) Casey Fields PRELIMINARY FINAL BL 7.3 (45) d Coll 6.5 (41) Gabba

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ADELAIDE CROWS Coach Matthew Clarke Captain Chelsea Randall

Coach Craig Starcevich Captain Emma Zielke GOALS

1

Caitlin Gould

2

Eloise Jones

3

Angela Foley

4

Chloe Scheer

5

Rachelle Martin

6

Hannah Button

7

Nikki Gore

8

Najwa Allen

9

Deni Varnhagen

GOALS

BEHINDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

10 Ebony Marinoff 11

BRISBANE LIONS

Rhiannon Metcalfe

12 Chelsea Biddell 13 Erin Phillips 14 Stevie-Lee Thompson 15 Danielle Ponter 16 Ailish Considine 17 Madison Newman 19 Jessica Sedunary 20 Hannah Munyard 21 Montana McKinnon 22 Lisa Whiteley 23 Justine Mules 24 Ashleigh Woodland 25 Teah Charlton 26 Chelsea Randall 27 Renee Forth 31 Dayna Cox 32 Marijana Rajcic 33 Anne Hatchard 39 Sarah Allan

Emily Bates Jordan Zanchetta Breanna Koenen Sharni Webb Jade Ellenger Lily Postlethwaite Gabby Collingwood Emma Zielke Orla O’Dwyer Natalie Grider Rheanne Lugg Sophie Conway Kate Lutkins Dakota Davidson Greta Bodey Lauren Arnell Isabel Dawes Ally Anderson Selina Priest Shannon Campbell Courtney Hodder Zimmorlei Farquharson Jessica Wuetschner Tahlia Hickie Catherine Svarc Indy Tahau Jessy Keeffe Maria Moloney Ruby Svarc Jesse Wardlaw Taylor Smith Bethany Pinchin RUSHED

RUSHED 1ST QTR

2ND QTR

3RD QTR

BEHINDS

FINAL

1ST QTR

2ND QTR

3RD QTR

FINAL

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AFLW STATS LEADERS 2021 DISPOSALS

METRES GAINED

Player

Club

Total

1 Brittany Bonnici

Collingwood

222

2 Alyce Parker

GWS Giants St Kilda

4 Brianna Davey 5 Ebony Marinoff

Club

Total

1 Alyce Parker

GWS Giants

3472

215

2 Ebony Marinoff

Adelaide Crows

3316

215

3 Georgia Patrikios

St Kilda

3241

Collingwood

208

4 Ellie Blackburn

Western Bulldogs

3167

Adelaide Crows

206

5 Karen Paxman

Melbourne

3110

Club

Total

1 Ebony Marinoff

Adelaide Crows

149

Georgia Patrikios

KICKS

Player

SCORE INVOLVEMENTS

Player

Club

Total

1 Erin Phillips

Player

Adelaide Crows

50

2 Kiara Bowers

Fremantle

146

2 Katie Brennan

Richmond

43

3 Brittany Bonnici

Collingwood

144

3 Gemma Houghton

Fremantle

42

4 Alyce Parker

GWS Giants

141

4 Darcy Vescio

Carlton

40

5 Karen Paxman

Melbourne

133

5 Jasmine Garner

North Melbourne

39

Club

Total

1 Brittany Bonnici

Collingwood

52

MARKS

TACKLES

Player

Club

Total

1 Kiara Bowers

Player

Fremantle

93

2 Erin Phillips

Adelaide Crows

47

2 Tyanna Smith

St Kilda

68

3 Lauren Ahrens

Gold Coast Suns

43

3 Amy McDonald

Geelong Cats

65

4 Jasmine Garner

North Melbourne

40

Brisbane Lions

65

Western Bulldogs

40

Gold Coast Suns

62

Isabel Huntington

HANDBALLS

Catherine Svarc 5 Alison Drennan

INSIDE 50s Club

Total

1 Brianna Davey

Player

Collingwood

98

2 Rebecca Beeson

GWS Giants

3 Alison Drennan

Gold Coast Suns Geelong Cats

95

Richmond

92

Amy McDonald 5 Monique Conti

Club

Total

1 Ellie Blackburn

Western Bulldogs

37

97

2 Alyce Parker

GWS Giants

35

95

3 Ashleigh Riddell

North Melbourne

33

Anne Hatchard

Adelaide Crows

33

Karen Paxman

Melbourne

33

CONTESTED POSSESSIONS Player

Player

REBOUND 50s

Club

Total

1 Alyce Parker

GWS Giants

134

Club

Total

1 Stacey Livingstone

Player

Collingwood

43

2 Monique Conti

Richmond

114

2 Kerryn Harrington

Carlton

32

3 Jasmine Garner

North Melbourne

113

3 Ruby Schleicher

Collingwood

31

4 Amy McDonald

Geelong Cats

111

Belinda Smith

West Coast Eagles

31

5 Kiara Bowers

Fremantle

107

Richmond

29

DISPOSAL EFFICIENCY Player

5 Harriet Cordner

GOALS.BEHINDS

Club

Total

1 Poppy Kelly

St Kilda

95.0%

Club

G.B

1 Darcy Vescio

Player

Carlton

16.4

2 Jasmine Grierson

North Melbourne

85.2%

2 Katie Brennan

Richmond

14.7

3 Jessica Duffin

North Melbourne

83.6%

3 Gemma Houghton

Fremantle

14.6

4 Isabella Eddey

North Melbourne

83.3%

4 Chloe Molloy

Collingwood

14.5

Dayna Cox

Adelaide Crows

83.3%

5 Dakota Davidson

Brisbane Lions

13.4

* Home and away season only.

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MOST GAMES GAMES

40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39

MOST GOALS

PLAYER

CLUB/S

Ally Anderson Kaitlyn Ashmore Emily Bates Libby Birch Kate Lutkins Ebony Marinoff Stevie-Lee Thompson Emma Zielke Brittany Bonnici Alison Downie Angela Foley Sarah Hosking Emma Kearney Karen Paxman Tahlia Randall Nicola Stevens Darcy Vescio

Brisbane Lions Bris Lions/North Melbourne Brisbane Lions Western Bulldogs/Melbourne Brisbane Lions Adelaide Adelaide Brisbane Lions Collingwood Carlton Adelaide Carlton/Richmond W Bulldogs/North Melbourne Melbourne Bris Lions/North Melbourne Collingwood/Carlton Carlton

GOALS

44 42 33 32 31 30 30 29 29 26 25 25 25 25 24 24

PLAYER

CLUB/S

Darcy Vescio Erin Phillips Jessica Wuetschner Jasmine Garner Gemma Houghton Katie Brennan Sabreena Duffy Tayla Harris Cora Staunton Danielle Ponter Christina Bernardi Tegan Cunningham Phoebe McWilliams Ashley Sharp Kate Hore Shelley Scott

Carlton Adelaide Brisbane Lions Collingwood/North Melbourne Fremantle Western Bulldogs/Richmond Fremantle Brisbane Lions/Carlton GWS Giants Adelaide Collingwood/GWS/Richmond Melbourne GWS Giants/Geelong Fremantle Melbourne Melbourne

MOST GAMES – FINALS

MOST GOALS – FINALS

GAMES

GOALS

5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

PLAYER

CLUB/S

Brianna Davey Sarah Allan Ally Anderson Kaitlyn Ashmore Emily Bates Libby Birch Shannon Campbell Dayna Cox Angela Foley Tayla Harris Anne Hatchard Breanna Koenen Kate Lutkins Ebony Marinoff Justine Mules Erin Phillips Tahlia Randall Chelsea Randall Stevie-Lee Thompson Deni Varnhagen Jessica Wuetschner Emma Zielke

Carlton/Collingwood Adelaide Brisbane Lions Bris Lions/North Melbourne Brisbane Lions Western Bulldogs/Melbourne Brisbane Lions Adelaide Adelaide Bris Lions/Carlton Adelaide Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide Bris Lions/North Melbourne Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions

6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

PLAYER

CLUB/S

Erin Phillips Jessica Wuetschner Danielle Ponter Sabreena Duffy Gemma Houghton Gabby O’Sullivan Sophie Abbatangelo Sophie Alexander Dakota Davidson Georgia Gee Tayla Harris Eloise Jones Chloe Molloy Shelley Scott Chloe Scheer

Adelaide Brisbane Lions Adelaide Fremantle Fremantle Fremantle North Melbourne Collingwood Brisbane Lions Carlton Bris Lions/Carlton Adelaide Collingwood Melbourne Adelaide

ALL-AUSTRALIAN SQUAD 2021 The 40-person squad in contention for the 2021 All-Australian team. The team will be announced at the W Awards on Tuesday, April 20.

Adelaide Crows Sarah Allan, Anne Hatchard, Ebony Marinoff, Erin Phillips Brisbane Lions Kate Lutkins, Sophie Conway, Catherine Svarc, Dakota Davidson Carlton Breann Moody, Kerryn Harrington, Darcy Vescio, Madison Prespakis Collingwood Stacey Livingstone, Chloe Molloy, Brittany Bonnici, Brianna Davey, Jaimee Lambert, Ruby Schleicher Fremantle Gemma Houghton, Kiara Bowers, Janelle Cuthbertson Geelong Cats Meghan McDonald GWS Giants Alyce Parker Gold Coast Suns Lauren Ahrens Melbourne Kate Hore, Karen Paxman, Tyla Hanks, Lauren Pearce North Melbourne Emma King, Emma Kearney, Jasmine Garner, Ashleigh Riddell Richmond Harriet Cordner, Katie Brennan, Monique Conti, Ellie McKenzie St Kilda Georgia Patrikios West Coast Eagles Mikayla Bowen Western Bulldogs Isabel Huntington, Ellie Blackburn

PREMIERS DATE

CLUB

25/3/17 Adelaide Crows

COACH

CAPTAIN(S)

RESULT

VENUE

Bec Goddard

Erin Phillips, Chelsea Randall

Adel 4.11 (35) v BL 4.5 (29)

Metricon Stadium 15,610

Ellie Blackburn

WB 4.3 (27) v BL 3.3 (21)

Ikon Park

Adel 10.3 (63) v Carl 2.6 (18)

Adelaide Oval

24/3/18 Western Bulldogs Paul Groves 31/3/19 Adelaide Crows

Matthew Clarke Erin Phillips, Chelsea Randall

AFLW CUP AMBASSADORS YEAR

PLAYER

2017

Susan Alberti

2018

Sam Mostyn

2019

Jan Cooper

2021

Jamie Howell

7083 53,034

GRAND FINAL BEST ON GROUND The AFLW Cup Ambassador recognises an individual’s contribution to the women’s game in its formative years.

YEAR

PLAYER

CLUB

2017

Erin Phillips

Adelaide

2018

Monique Conti

Western Bulldogs

2019

Erin Phillips

Adelaide

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2021 RESULTS ROUND 1 Collingwood 0.1 4.2 5.2 5.3 (33) Carlton 0.0 0.0 3.1 4.3 (27) BEST: Collingwood – Bonnici, Lambert, Molloy, Sheridan, Schleicher. Carlton – Prespakis, Egan, Wilson, Hosking, McKay. GOALS: Collingwood – Molloy 2, Sheridan 2, Davey.

Carlton – Stevens, Vescio, Hosking, Harrington.

Umpires: S. Meredith, N. McGinness, M. Pell.

Crowd: 6712 at Ikon Park St Kilda 3.0 6.0 6.2 8.3 (51) Western Bulldogs 3.3 3.5 4.6 6.6 (42) BEST: St Kilda – Patrikios, White, Smith, Phillips, Greiser. Western Bulldogs – Blackburn, Toogood, Huntington, Hunt, Lamb.

GOALS: St Kilda – Greiser 2, Guttridge 2, Patrikios, Shierlaw, Smith, Vogt. Western Bulldogs – Blackburn 2, Huntington 2, Toogood 2.

Umpires: R. Chamberlain, M. Rodger, L. Rowe.

Crowd: 2523 at RSEA Park Melbourne 2.0 7.1 9.1 9.2 (56) Gold Coast Suns 3.1 3.3 5.4 5.5 (35) BEST: Melbourne – Paxman, Mithen, McNamara, L. Pearce, Cunningham, Hanks. Gold Coast Suns – Stanton, Perkins, Keaney, Ahrens, Drennan.

GOALS: Melbourne – Cunningham 2, Hore 2, Petrevski 2, Zanker, Mithen, Heath. Gold Coast Suns – Perkins 2, Stanton, Kaslar, Perry.

Umpires: N. Williamson, A. Adair, J. Strybos.

Crowd: 1902 at Metricon Stadium

2021 LADDER POS CLUB

P

W

L

D

%

PTS

1 Adelaide Crows

9

7

2

0

208.4

28

2 Brisbane Lions

9

7

2

0

195.0

28

3 Collingwood

9

7

2

0

190.5

28

4 Melbourne

9

7

2

0

130.4

28

5 Fremantle

9

6

3

0

185.1

24

6 North Melbourne

9

6

3

0

142.5

24

7 Carlton

9

5

4

0

125.8

20

8 Western Bulldogs

9

5

4

0

88.2

20

9 GWS Giants

9

4

5

0

74.1

16

10 Richmond

9

3

6

0

84.6

12

11 St Kilda

9

3

6

0

69.6

12

12 West Coast Eagles

9

2

7

0

53.0

8

13 Geelong Cats

9

1

8

0

40.2

4

14 Gold Coast Suns

9

0

9

0

36.5

0

Adelaide Crows 2.1 3.2 7.5 8.8 (56) West Coast Eagles 0.1 2.3 2.3 2.6 (18) BEST: Adelaide Crows – Phillips, Marinoff, Randall, Allen, Metcalfe, Gore, Allan. West Coast Eagles – Swanson, Hooker, Bowen, N. Kelly, McCarthy.

GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Phillips 2, Woodland 2, Marinoff, Jones, Considine, Biddell. West Coast Eagles – Bowen, N. Kelly.

Umpires: J. Dalgleish, J. Fry, G. Simmonds.

Crowd: 1929 at Mineral Resources Park North Melbourne 3.0 5.2 8.4 11.5 (71) Geelong Cats 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 (9) BEST: North Melbourne – E. King, Garner, Gavalas, Bruton, Riddell, Kearney, Ashmore. Geelong – A. McDonald, Purcell, M. Brown, M. McDonald.

GOALS: North Melbourne – E. King 3, Gavalas 3, Garner 2, Eddey, Abbatangelo, Ashmore. Geelong – O’Connor.

Umpires: A. Gianfagna, P. Bailes, A. Mitchell.

Crowd: 3701 at GMHBA Stadium Brisbane Lions 2.3 2.4 4.8 5.11 (41) Richmond 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 (12) BEST: Brisbane Lions – Dawes, C. Svarc, Bates, Grider, Conway. Richmond – Cordner, Dempsey, McKenzie, Seymour, Conti.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Bodey 2, Hodder, Hickie, Davidson. Richmond – Wakefield.

Umpires: M. Nicholls, L. Porter, N. Toner.

Crowd: 988 at the Swinburne Centre Fremantle 1.2 2.3 5.8 8.10 (58) GWS Giants 0.3 1.4 2.4 4.4 (28) BEST: Fremantle – Houghton, Bowers, Cuthbertson, Duffy, Stewart, K. Antonio, O’Sullivan. GWS Giants – Parker, Beeson, Schmidt, Eva, McKinnon.

GOALS: Fremantle – Houghton 3, Duffy 3, K. Antonio, Hyde. GWS Giants – Schmidt, Beeson, Davies, Bennetts.

Umpires: D. Johanson, M. Adams, L. Jago.

Crowd: 3195 at Fremantle Oval

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FAMILY RIVALRY: Bulldogs coach Nathan Burke embraces daughter Alice after the Saints’ round one win.

ROUND 2 Western Bulldogs 0.3 2.4 3.6 6.6 (42) Carlton 1.0 3.3 5.4 5.6 (36) BEST: Western Bulldogs – Blackburn, Fitzgerald, Lamb, Newton, McLeod. Carlton – Prespakis, Gee, Hill, Harris, Hosking.

GOALS: Western Bulldogs – Blackburn 2, McLeod 2, Huntington, Fitzgerald. Carlton – Harris 2, O’Dea, Loynes, Gee. Umpires: N. Williamson, P. Bailes, A. Mitchell.

Crowd: 3479 at VU Whitten Oval.

Collingwood 2.0 3.4 3.7 6.9 (45) Geelong Cats 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 (16) BEST: Collingwood – Davey, Schleicher, Bonnici, Lambert, Chiocci, Livingstone, Rowe. Geelong Cats – McDonald, Purcell, Webster, Crockett-Grills, O’Connor.

GOALS: Collingwood – Schleicher, Cann, Molloy, Davey, Rowe, Alexander. Geelong Cats – Barber, Boyd.

Umpires: M. Nicholls, L. Porter, N. Toner.

Crowd: 2938 at Victoria Park.

Melbourne 1.0 3.1 5.2 7.2 (44) Richmond 1.0 1.2 1.3 2.4 (16) BEST: Melbourne – Mithen, Hanks, Paxman, Hore, Sherriff. Richmond – Conti, McKenzie, Cordner, Frederick, Seymour.

GOALS: Melbourne – Bannan 2, Hore 2, Cunningham, Scott, Paxman. Richmond – Frederick, Hosking.

Umpires: S. Meredith, M. Pell, M. Rodger.

Crowd: 2581 at Casey Fields.

North Melbourne 2.2 2.3 3.6 5.6 (36) St Kilda 0.1 1.4 1.4 1.4 (10) BEST: North Melbourne – Kearney, Bruton, Riddell, Gavalas, Garner, Gillespie-Jones. St Kilda – Patrikios, Shierlaw, Phillips, Smith, Lucas-Rodd, Priest.

GOALS: North Melbourne – Bateman, Randall, Gavalas, Garner, Riddell. St Kilda – Smith.

Umpires: A. Heffernan, N. McGuinness, L. Rowe.

Crowd: 1977 at Arden St Oval.

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Brisbane Lions 2.4 4.5 6.5 10.5 (65) Gold Coast Suns 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 (2) BEST: Brisbane Lions – Conway, Wardlaw, Grider, Arnell, Koenen, Davidson, Bodey. Gold Coast Suns – Drennan, Pregelj, Dunn.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Wardlaw 4, Davidson 4, Bodey 2.

Umpires: A. Whetton, A. Adair, J. Strybos.

Crowd: 2101 at Hickey Park.

GIANT-KILLER: Cora Staunton kicked four goals in the win over the Eagles.

Adelaide Crows 3.1 5.2 5.4 9.8 (62) GWS Giants 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.3 (15) BEST: Adelaide Crows – Marinoff, Ponter, Phillips, Hatchard, Allan, Gore. GWS Giants – Parker, Beeson, Zreika, Hetherington.

GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Ponter 3, Hatchard, Phillips, Randall, Newman, Jones, Woodland. GWS Giants – Zreika, Parker.

Umpires: M. Baigent, C. Brakenrig, S. Nippress.

Crowd: Closed to the public at Blacktown International SportsPark.

Fremantle 0.3 1.6 2.8 2.11 (23) West Coast Eagles 1.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 (14) BEST: Fremantle – Bowers, Cain, Miller, Duffy, Haynes, Cuthbertson, Houghton. West Coast Eagles – Bowen, Smith, McCarthy, Swanson, Laurie, Bullas.

GOALS: Fremantle – Bowers, Houghton. West Coast – McCarthy, Cameron.

Umpires: J. Dalgleish, J. Fry, G. Simmonds.

Crowd: Closed to the public at Fremantle Oval.

ROUND 3 Western Bulldogs 1.1 1.3 1.3 3.6 (24) Geelong Cats 0.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 (9) BEST: Western Bulldogs – Blackburn, Lamb, Huntington, Lochland, Ferres, Georgostathis. Geelong. Cats – McWilliams, A. McDonald, Purcell, O’Connor, M. McDonald.

GOALS: Western Bulldogs – Huntington, McLeod, Fitzgerald. Geelong Cats – McWilliams.

Umpires: E. Glouftsis, M. Rodger, N. Toner.

Crowd: 1124 at GMHBA Stadium.

GWS Giants 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.6 (18) Gold Coast Suns 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.2 (8) BEST: GWS Giants – Parker, Beeson, Bennetts, Eva, Stephenson, Tully. Gold Coast Suns – Drennan, Ahrens, Stanton, Levi, Surman.

GOALS: GWS Giants – Davies, Eva. Gold Coast Suns – Stanton.

Umpires: M. Baigent, C. Brakenrig, S. Nippress.

Crowd: 625 at Blacktown International SportsPark.

Collingwood 3.0 4.2 7.6 7.6 (48) Richmond 1.0 1.3 2.4 4.7 (31) BEST: Collingwood – Bonnici, Lambert, Davey, Sheridan Schleicher. Richmond – Conti, Brennan, McKenzie, Lavey, Seymour.

GOALS: Collingwood – Sheridan 2, Davey, Alexander, Lin, Brown, Molloy. Richmond – McKenzie 2, Wakefield, Stahl.

Umpires: R. Chamberlain, P. Bailes, L. Lopes.

Crowd: Closed to public at the Swinburne Centre.

Brisbane Lions 1.0 3.1 8.5 10.5 (65) West Coast Eagles 1.5 2.6 2.6 2.8 (20) BEST: Brisbane Lions – Arnell, Conway, Smith, Bodey, Grider, Lutkins, Koenen. West Coast Eagles – McCarthy, Laurie, Swanson, Lewis.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Smith 3, Davidson 2, Anderson, Arnell, Bates, Bodey, Wardlaw. West Coast Eagles – Gilmore, McCarthy.

Umpires: A. Whetton, C. Melin, J. Strybos.

Crowd: Closed to public at Hickey Park.

ROUND 4

Carlton 0.0 3.1 5.1 6.4 (40) St Kilda 1.1 1.2 2.4 2.4 (16) BEST: Carlton – Prespakis, O’Dea, McKay, Hosking, Egan.

St Kilda – Patrikios, Dillon, Priest, Lucas-Rodd, Shierlaw.

GOALS: Carlton – Stevens 2, Brazzale, Downie, O’Dea, Prespakis. St Kilda – Greiser, Shierlaw.

Umpires: A. Gianfagna, N. Jankovskis, A. Mitchell.

Crowd: Closed to the public at RSEA Park.

St Kilda 1.1 1.3 4.9 7.9 (51) Geelong 0.2 1.2 1.2 3.4 (22) BEST: St Kilda – Greiser, Watt, Smith, Lucas-Rodd, Dillon, Patrikios. Geelong – Webster, Purcell, A. McDonald, M. McDonald, Van De Heuvel.

GOALS: St Kilda – Greiser 3, Shierlaw, Shannon, Vogt, McCarthy. Geelong – Cranston, Rankin, McWilliams.

Umpires: P. Rebeschini, L. Lopes, L. Rowe.

Crowd: 1454 at RSEA Park.

Melbourne 1.3 7.4 8.4 9.6 (60) North Melbourne 2.1 3.1 7.3 8.3 (51) BEST: Melbourne – Hanks, Goldrick, Parry, Paxman, Mithen, Hore. North Melbourne – Garner, Kearney, Riddell, Bannister, Ashmore.

GOALS: Melbourne – Parry 3, Cunningham 2, Scott 2, Hore, Paxman. North Melbourne – Garner 2, Bannister 2, Campbell, Kearney, Abbatangelo, Eddey.

Umpires: C. Fleer, M. Pell, N. McGinness.

Crowd: Closed to the public at Casey Fields.

Carlton 0.2 4.2 7.3 8.3 (51) Richmond 3.0 4.1 5.1 7.4 (46) BEST: Carlton – Prespakis, Vescio, Egan, McEvoy, Hosking, Harrington. Richmond – Conti, Hosking, Seymour, Wakefield, Brancatisano, Brennan.

GOALS: Carlton – Vescio 3, Prespakis 2, McEvoy, Harris, Stevens. Richmond – Wakefield 3, Brennan 2, Stahl 2.

Umpires: N. Jankovskis, A. Mitchell, J. Pearson.

Crowd: 2212 at Ikon Park.

Fremantle 0.0 2.1 5.1 7.1 (43) Adelaide Crows 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.7 (13) BEST: Fremantle – Bowers, Haynes, Duffy, Sharp, Cain, Houghton. Adelaide Crows – Marinoff, Martin, Phillips, Hatchard, Button.

GOALS: Fremantle – Sharp 2, Houghton 2, Haynes, Webb, Duffy. Adelaide Crows – Phillips.

Umpires: T. Price, M. Harris, G. Lewis.

Crowd: 2717 at Norwood Oval.

Fremantle 0.0 1.5 4.7 7.13 (55) Gold Coast Suns 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (6) BEST: Fremantle – Bowers, Cuthbertson, O’Sullivan, Miller, Roux, Stewart. Gold Coast Suns – Stanton, Bella, Single, Surman, Howarth.

GOALS: Fremantle – O’Sullivan 2, Roux, Miller, Sharp, E. Antonio, Verrier. Gold Coast Suns – Kaslar.

Umpires: D. Johanson, L. Jago, G. Simmonds.

Crowd: 2410 at Fremantle Oval.

Collingwood 2.2 3.2 3.4 4.4 (28) North Melbourne 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 (8) BEST: Collingwood – Davey, Lambert, Bonnici, Molloy, Livingstone. North Melbourne – Garner, Ashmore, Riddell, Bruton.

GOALS: Collingwood – Molloy 2, Sheridan, Membrey.

Umpires: E. Glouftsis, M. Pell, M. Rodger.

Crowd: 2254 at Marvel Stadium.

Adelaide Crows 2.5 4.6 5.8 6.9 (45) Brisbane Lions 0.0 3.0 4.1 5.3 (33) BEST: Adelaide Crows – Phillips, Marinoff, Hatchard, Jones, Randall, Foley. Brisbane Lions – O’Dwyer, Koenen, Bodey, Bates, Anderson, Campbell.

GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Phillips 4, Forth, Woodland.

Brisbane Lions – Bodey 2, Davidson, Hodder, Smith.

Umpires: A. Whetton, C. Melin, J. Strybos.

Crowd: 1518 at Hickey Park.

Western Bulldogs 1.0 2.1 4.1 6.1 (37) Melbourne 1.4 1.6 2.8 2.12 (24) BEST: Western Bulldogs – Blackburn, Fitzgerald, Hartwig, Huntington, Scott. Melbourne – Paxman, Gay, Scott, Pearce, Lampard.

GOALS: Western Bulldogs – Fitzgerald 2, Huntington 2, Blackburn, McLeod. Melbourne – Paxman, Scott.

Umpires: C. Fleer, N. McGinness, L. Porter.

Crowd: 3180 at VU Whitten Oval.

GWS Giants 4.2 5.3 5.4 7.6 (48) West Coast Eagles 3.1 4.1 4.3 4.4 (28) BEST: GWS Giants – Staunton, Parker, Eva, Beeson, Evans.

West Coast – Bresland, Swanson, McCarthy, Lewis, Bowen.

GOALS: GWS Giants – Staunton 4, Beeson, Dal Pos, Mackrill. West Coast – Laurie, Atkins, Coller, Bowen.

Umpires: A. Heffernan, M. Baigent, D. Garroway.

Crowd: 974 at Blacktown International Sportspark.

ROUND 5 Richmond 2.1 6.3 7.4 9.6 (60) Geelong Cats 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 (13) BEST: Richmond – Conti, Brennan, McKenzie, Hosking, Wakefield, Cordner. Geelong – A. McDonald, Higgins, M. McDonald, Van De Heuvel.

GOALS: Richmond – Brennan 3, Wakefield 2, Seymour, McKenzie, Frederick, Jacques. Geelong – Cranston, A. McDonald.

Umpires: J. Pearson, M. Pell, L. Porter.

Crowd: N/A at GMHBA Stadium.

Western Bulldogs 1.2 5.2 7.2 7.5 (47) GWS Giants 1.2 1.2 3.3 3.4 (22) BEST: Western Bulldogs – Huntington, Toogood, Lamb, Blackburn, Brown, McLeod, Lochland.

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GWS Giants – Beeson, Parker, Eva, Tully, Bennetts.

GOALS: Western Bulldogs – Toogood 3, Huntington 3, McLeod. GWS Giants – Privitelli, Tully, McKinnon.

Umpires: P. Bailes, N. Jankovskis, M. Rodger.

Crowd: 2461 at VU Whitten Oval.

Brisbane Lions 1.1 1.2 2.7 3.7 (25) Fremantle 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.8 (14) BEST: Brisbane Lions – Bates, Bodey, O’Dwyer, Hodder, Anderson, Lutkins. Fremantle – Bowers, Sergeant, K. Antonio, Pugh, Miller, Roux, Pugh.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Hodder, O’Dwyer, Anderson.

Fremantle – Roux.

Umpires: M. Adams, T. Bryce, L. Jago.

Crowd: 3423 at Fremantle Oval.

North Melbourne 2.1 2.2 4.5 9.5 (59) Carlton 0.0 3.0 3.0 6.1 (37) BEST: North Melbourne – Garner, Kearney, Riddell, Bruton, Randall, Abbatangelo. Carlton – Stevens, J. Hosking, Laloifi, Pound, Vescio, Hill.

GOALS: North Melbourne – Abbatangelo 2, Bateman 2, Gillespie-Jones, Garner, Bannister, Campbell, M. King.

Carlton – Vescio 2, Hill 2, Brazzale, Stevens.

Umpires: S. Bridges, N. McGinness, L. Rowe.

Crowd: 820 at UTAS Stadium.

Adelaide 1.3 4.6 6.10 8.13 (61) St Kilda 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 (8) BEST: Adelaide – Phillips, Marinoff, Allen, Hatchard, Scheer, Allan. St Kilda – Patrikios, Van Dyk, Priest, Lucas-Rodd, Dillon.

GOALS: Adelaide – Charlton 2, Phillips, Mules, Ponter, Randall, Sedunary, Woodland.

St Kilda – Shierlaw.

Umpires: M. Harris, G. Lewis, M. Scott.

Crowd: N/A at Norwood Oval.

Collingwood 1.1 4.3 4.4 7.7 (49) Melbourne 0.1 0.2 1.6 1.8 (14) BEST: Collingwood – Molloy, Davey, Bonnici, Livingstone, Lambert, Schleicher. Melbourne – Hanks, Paxman, Scott, L. Pearce, Hore, Mithen.

GOALS: Collingwood – Molloy 3, Davey 2, Sheridan, Cann. Melbourne: L. Pearce.

Umpires: C. Dore, A. Mitchell, N. Toner.

Crowd: 2931 at Victoria Park West Coast Eagles 3.1 3.1 4.3 5.4 (34) Gold Coast Suns 0.4 1.5 3.7 4.9 (33) BEST: West Coast Eagles – Bowen, Swanson, G. Kelly, Collier, Lewis, Perera. Gold Coast Suns – Ahrens, Stanton, Surman, Single, Bella, Drennan.

GOALS: West Coast Eagles – Bowen, Cameron, Caulfield, G. Kelly, Orme. Gold Coast Suns – Howarth, Parker, Perkins, Stanton.

Umpires: C. Jones, C. Gibson, G. Simmonds.

Crowd: N/A at Mineral Resources Park.

ROUND 6 North Melbourne 3.2 6.5 6.5 10.7 (67) Richmond 0.1 0.2 3.2 5.2 (32) BEST: North Melbourne – Riddell, Garner, Ashmore, Gavalas, E. King, Randall. Richmond – McKenzie, Cordner, Hosking, Brennan, Bernardi.

GOALS: North Melbourne – E. King 2, Bateman 2, Garner, Eddey, Abbatangelo, Hammond, Bannister, Kearney. Richmond – Bernardi 2, Stahl, Wakefield, Brennan.

Crowd: 803 at the Swinburne Centre.

Umpires: L. Lopes, A. Mitchell, L. Rowe.

Brisbane Lions 3.3 6.7 7.11 7.13 (55) GWS Giants 0.1 0.2 1.3 2.5 (17) BEST: Brisbane Lions – Davidson, Dawes, Bates, Lutkins, Anderson. GWS Giants – Eva, Parker, Beeson, Tully, Bennetts.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Davidson 2, Dawes 2, Hodder, Wuetschner, Ellenger. GWS Giants – Smith, Bennetts.

Crowd: 1847 at Manuka Oval.

Umpires: M. Baigent, D. Garroway, S. Nippress.

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ON THE BOARD: The jubilant Tigers broke through for their first win in the AFLW competition in round five against Geelong.

Adelaide Crows 2.1 7.2 10.5 13.7 (85) Gold Coast Suns 0.0 2.2 2.2 2.3 (15) BEST: Adelaide Crows – Ponter, Phillips, Hatchard, Marinoff, Randall, Thompson. Gold Coast – Drennan, Ahrens, Surman, Groves-Little.

GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Ponter 4, Phillips 2, Randall 2, Hatchard, Woodland, Martin, Scheer, Thompson. Gold Coast Suns – Kaslar, Surman.

Crowd: 2087 at Norwood Oval.

Umpires: T. Bryce, R. Hundertmark, M. Scott.

Melbourne 2.2 4.3 7.6 9.12 (66) St Kilda 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.4 (22) BEST: Melbourne – Gay, D. Pearce, Hanks, Zanker, Bannan. St Kilda – Priest, Patrikios, Exon, Phillips, Watt.

GOALS: Melbourne – D. Pearce 2, Bannan 2, Scott, Cunningham, Parry, McNamara, Hore. St Kilda – Exon, Whitfort, Luke.

Crowd: 1096 at Casey Fields.

Umpires: N. McGinness, J. Pearson, N. Toner.

Carlton 4.0 6.1 8.3 10.4 (64) Geelong Cats 2.1 2.3 4.4 4.7 (31) BEST: Carlton – Prespakis, Vescio, O’Dea, Egan, McKay, Gibbs. Geelong Cats – M. McDonald, A. McDonald, Webster, Crockett-Grills.

GOALS: Carlton – Gibbs 2, Vescio 2, Gee 2, Stevens, Pound, Prespakis, Plane. Geelong – Webster, Barber, Cranston, Higgins.

Crowd: 1764 at Ikon Park.

Umpires: G. Devenish, M. Rodger, P. Bailes.

Collingwood 0.5 0.7 4.8 7.9 (51) Western Bulldogs 0.2 1.3 1.3 2.3 (15) BEST: Collingwood – Davey, Bonnici, Molloy, Butler, Livingstone, Brown. Western Bulldogs – Lamb, Blackburn, Guest, Ferres, Lochland.

GOALS: Collingwood – Molloy 2, Moloney 2, Norder, Davey, Brown. Western Bulldogs – Georgostathis, Fitzgerald.

Crowd: 3017 at Victoria Park.

Umpires: N. Jankovskis, M. Pell, L. Porter.

Fremantle 2.2 5.5 10.6 11.9 (75) West Coast Eagles 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.2 (8) BEST: Fremantle – Houghton, Bowers, O’Sullivan, E. Antonio, Duffy, Miller, Roux. West Coast Eagles – McCarthy, N. Kelly, Lewis, Bowen, G. Kelly, Guard.

GOALS: Fremantle – Houghton 5, Duffy 3, Roux 2, O’Sullivan. West Coast – G Kelly.

Crowd: 9552 at Optus Stadium.

Umpires: J. Fry, L. Jago, G. Simmonds.

ROUND 7 Richmond Gold Coast Suns

1.0 1.0

3.3 1.0

4.5 3.1

6.5 (41) 4.2 (26)

BEST: Richmond – Brennan, Conti, McKenzie, Dempsey, Hosking. Gold Coast Suns – Surman, Levi, Ahrens, Drennan, Howarth.

GOALS: Richmond – Brennan 3, Wakefield, Bernardi, McKenzie. Gold Coast Suns – Levi 2, Surman, Virgo.

Umpires: M. Baigent, C. Melin, S. Whetton.

Crowd: 907 at Metricon Stadium.

GWS Giants 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.3 (45) St Kilda 0.1 2.7 2.7 3.7 (25) BEST: GWS Giants – Parker, Privitelli, Beeson, Dal Pos, Staunton. St Kilda – Patrikios, Phillips, Burke, Shierlaw, Smith.

GOALS: GWS Giants – Privitelli 3, Staunton 3, Smith.

St Kilda – Shierlaw, Guttridge, Greiser.

Umpires: J. Broadbent, G. Lewis, M. Scott.

Crowd: 791 at RSEA Park.

North Melbourne 3.0 4.2 5.7 5.7 (37) Western Bulldogs 0.1 2.3 2.4 3.8 (26) BEST: North Melbourne – Garner, Kearney, Riddell, Duffin, Gavalas, E. King. Western Bulldogs – Lamb, Blackburn, Huntington, Toogood, Newton.

GOALS: North Melbourne – Kearney 2, Bateman, E. King, Riddell. Western Bulldogs – Huntington 2, Toogood.

Umpires: P. Bailes, S. Bridges, A. Mitchell.

Crowd: 1034 at North Hobart Oval.

Melbourne 1.2 3.3 5.6 6.7 (43) Adelaide Crows 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.3 (15) BEST: Melbourne – Hanks, Hore, Mithen, Gay, Paxman, Zanker, Lampard. Adelaide Crows – Marinoff, Allan, Hatchard, Phillips, Foley, Randall.

GOALS: Melbourne – Hore 3, Zanker, Hanks, L. Pearce.

Adelaide Crows – Randall, Martin.

Umpires: N. Jankovskis, N. McGinness, L. Rowe.

Crowd: 445 at Casey Fields.

Fremantle 0.1 2.3 3.7 6.9 (45) Carlton 3.4 3.5 5.5 6.5 (41) BEST: Fremantle – Bowers, E. Antonio, Duffy, Cain, Pugh, Stewart. Carlton – Harrington, Stevens, Moody, Prespakis, Vescio, Laloifi.

GOALS: Fremantle – Stewart 2, Duffy 2, Cain, Houghton.

Carlton – Stevens 2, Vescio, Harris, Gibbs, Gee. Umpires: T. Bryce, M. Pell, L. Porter.

Crowd: 2048 at Ikon Park.

Brisbane Lions 2.8 3.8 4.10 4.11 (35) Collingwood 1.1 2.4 2.4 4.8 (32) BEST: Brisbane Lions – Anderson, Conway, Bates, Svarc, Lutkins. Collingwood – Bonnici, Norder, Schleicher, Lambert, Chiocci.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Hodder, Campbell, Wuetschner, Svarc. Collingwood – Sheridan 2, Alexander, Lin. Umpires: M. Rodger, J. Strybos, N. Toner.

Crowd: closed to the public at VU Whitten Oval.

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ON FIRE: Kiara Bowers led from the front in the Docker’ round seven win; Darcy Vescio kicked a season-high five goals for the Blues in round eight; the Cats celebrated their first win of the season in the final round.

West Coast Eagles 0.4 4.4 6.4 8.5 (53) Geelong Cats 0.0 0.1 1.1 2.2 (14) BEST: West Coast Eagles – Swanson, Cameron, McCarthy, Smith, G. Kelly, N. Kelly. Geelong Cats – A. McDonald, Webster, Ivy, M. McDonald.

GOALS: West Coast Eagles – Cameron 3, G. Kelly 2, N. Kelly 2, Caulfield. Geelong Cats – A. McDonald, Clarke.

Umpires: J. Fry, C. Gibson, G. Simmonds.

Crowd: 848 at Mineral Resources Park.

ROUND 8 Carlton 1.1 4.4 9.5 13.9 (87) Gold Coast Suns 3.1 4.2 4.2 4.3 (27) BEST: Carlton – Vescio, Moody, Harrington, Brazzale, McEvoy. Gold Coast Suns – Drennan, Ahrens, Howarth, Surman, Watson.

GOALS: Carlton – Vescio 5, Plane 2, McEvoy, Stevens, Walker, Brazzale, O’Dea, Moody. Gold Coast Suns – Virgo, Levi, Drennan, Single.

Umpires: C. Manthey, J. Strybos, S. Whetton.

Crowd: 272 at Metricon Stadium.

GWS Giants 1.1 2.1 2.4 2.4 (16) Geelong Cats 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 (9) BEST: GWS Giants – Parker, Bennetts, Staunton, Zreika, Beeson. Geelong – M. McDonald, A. McDonald, McMahon, Gardiner, McWilliams.

GOALS: GWS Giants – Zreika, Staunton. Geelong Cats – McWilliams.

Umpires: G. Devenish, M. Rodger, M. Pell.

Crowd: 963 at GMHBA Stadium.

Collingwood 3.3 4.6 6.1 8.11 (59) St Kilda 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.1 (13) BEST: Collingwood – Davey, Lambert, Bonnici, Newman, Schleicher, Norder. St Kilda – Patrikios, McDonald, Smith, Priest.

GOALS: Collingwood – Newman 3, Molloy 2, Lambert, Norder, Lin. St Kilda – Matin, Vogt.

Umpires: P. Bailes, A. Mitchell, S. Bridges.

Crowd: 2228 at Victoria Park.

Brisbane Lions 1.2 1.8 3.9 4.11 (35) North Melbourne 1.3 1.4 2.5 2.8 (20) BEST: Brisbane Lions – Dawes, Lutkins, Zielke, Bates, Svarc, O’Dwyer. North Melbourne – Bruton, Riddell, Kearney, Duffin.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Davidson, Wuetschner, Conway, Hodder. North Melbourne – A bbatangelo, Bateman.

Umpires: C. Melin, N. Jankovskis, N. McGinness.

Crowd: 6613 at the Gabba.

Richmond 2.2 3.6 4.9 5.12 (42) West Coast Eagles 0.1 0.2 3.3 5.4 (34) BEST: Richmond – Conti, McKenzie, Stahl, Brennan, D’Arcy. West Coast Eagles – Bowen, Collier, N. Kelly, Lewis, Gibson.

GOALS: Richmond – Stahl 2, Brennan 2, Bernardi.

West Coast Eagles – Bowen 2, G. Kelly, Cameron, Pope.

Umpires: J. Broadbent, S. Nippress, J. Pearson.

Crowd: 619 at the Swinburne Centre.

Adelaide Crows 3.1 7.3 8.4 12.6 (78) Western Bulldogs 1.0 2.0 2.2 3.4 (22) BEST: Adelaide Crows – Scheer, Marinoff, Hatchard, Phillips, Woodland, Jones. Western Bulldogs – Blackburn, Lochland, Lamb, Toogood.

GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Scheer 3, Gould 2, Woodland 2, Phillips, Jones, Martin, Button, Randall.

Western Bulldogs – Toogood 2, Lamb.

Umpires: T. Bryce, N. Toner, L. Porter.

Crowd: 1749 at Norwood Oval.

Melbourne 3.2 4.5 4.7 5.7 (37) Fremantle 0.1 0.5 2.7 4.8 (32) BEST: Melbourne – L. Pearce, Paxman, Scott, D. Pearce, Gay. Fremantle – Roux, Miller, E. Antonio, O’Sullivan, Haynes.

GOALS: Melbourne – Hore 2, D. Pearce, McNamara, Gay. Fremantle – Roux 2, O’Sullivan, Houghton.

Umpires: M. Adams, G. Simmonds, L. Rowe.

Crowd: 2233 at Fremantle Oval.

ROUND 9 Western Bulldogs 4.0 5.0 5.3 7.3 (45) Richmond 1.0 2.1 4.2 5.2 (32) BEST: Western Bulldogs – Lamb, Blackburn, Lochland, Brown, Morris-Dalton, Ferres. Richmond – Hosking, Seymour, Brennan, Dempsey, Stahl.

GOALS: Western Bulldogs – McLeod 2, Lochland, Morris-Dalton, Huntington, Lamb, Toogood. Richmond – Brennan 3, Stahl, Wakefield.

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RED HOT: Kate Hore sends the Demons forward in the qualifying final win over the Dockers.

Umpires: N. Jankovskis, J. Pearson, L. Rowe.

Crowd: 1985 at VU Whitten Oval.

North Melbourne 1.0 2.2 3.3 4.6 (30) Fremantle 0.1 2.1 4.2 4.5 (29) BEST: North Melbourne – Riddell, Kearney, Garner, E. King, Bannister. Fremantle – Bowers, Cain, O’Sullivan, Cuthbertson, Haynes.

GOALS: North Melbourne – Abbatangelo, Bannister, Garner, Bateman. Fremantle – Houghton, O’Sullivan, Bowers, K. Antonio.

Umpires: N. McGinness, K. Porter, M. Rodger.

Crowd: 1223 at Arden St Oval.

Melbourne 1.1 3.1 4.1 6.2 (38) Brisbane Lions 1.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 (36) BEST: Melbourne – Scott, Zanker, Mithen, Paxman, L. Pearce, Hore. Brisbane Lions – C. Svarc, Hickie, Anderson, O’Dwyer, Conway, Grider.

GOALS: Melbourne – Scott 3, Paxman, Bannan, Hanks. Brisbane Lions – Davidson 2, Wardlaw, Hodder, Smith, Arnell.

Umpires: A. Mitchell, N. Toner, G. Simmonds.

Crowd: 743 at Casey Fields.

Geelong Cats 3.2 3.3 5.3 6.5 (41) Gold Coast Suns 0.1 1.3 3.3 3.6 (24) BEST: Geelong Cats – A. McDonald, Cranston, Gardiner, Webster, Crockett-Grills. Gold Coast Suns – Howarth, Ahrens, Drennan, Levi, Bella.

GOALS: Geelong Cats – Cranston 2, Barber, Caris, McWilliams, Webster. Gold Coast Suns – Howarth 2, Virgo.

Umpires: R. Hundertmark, C. Melin, J. Strybos.

Crowd: 1506 at Metricon Stadium.

Adelaide Crows 2.2 3.4 4.5 4.7 (31) Collingwood 1.1 1.1 1.2 2.5 (17) BEST: Adelaide Crows – Hatchard, Randall, Marinoff, Phillips, Woodland. Collingwood – Davey, Lambert, Bonnici, Chiocci, Rowe.

GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Hatchard, Mules, Woodland, Charlton. Collingwood – Lambert, Molloy.

Umpires: P. Bailes, T. Bryce, M. Pell.

Crowd: 2314 at Norwood Oval.

Carlton 1.1 3.8 4.8 4.8 (32) GWS Giants 1.0 2.1 3.5 4.7 (31) BEST: Carlton – Prespakis, Loynes, Vescio, Hosking, Harrington. GWS Giants – Parker, Beeson, Staunton, Eva, Mackrill.

GOALS: Carlton – Vescio 2, Walker, Brazzale.

GWS Giants – Staunton 2, Mackrill 2.

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STRONG CONTEST: Chloe Molloy grapples with Vivien Saad in the Magpies-Roos preliminary final thriller.

Umpires: M. Baigent, M. Harris, G. Lewis.

Crowd: 903 at Blacktown International SportsPark.

St Kilda 1.2 5.4 6.9 11.9 (76) West Coast Eagles 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.2 (20) BEST: St Kilda – Patrikios, Smith, Matin, Guttridge, Greiser, Phillips, Shierlaw. West Coast Eagles – Bowen, Smith, Atkins, G. Kelly, Orme, Ward.

GOALS: St Kilda – Matin 3, Greiser 2, McDonald, Smith, Guttridge, Shierlaw, Patrikios, Whitfort. West Coast Eagles – G. Kelly 2, Caulfield.

Umpires: M. Adams, J. Fry, C. Gibson.

Crowd: 809 at Mineral Resources Park.

QUALIFYING FINALS Melbourne 1.2 3.3 4.3 5.10 (40) Fremantle 0.2 0.2 3.5 3.5 (23) BEST: Melbourne – Paxman, Gay, Scott, Mithen, Cunningham. Fremantle – Bowers, Miller, Sergeant, Cain, Seth.

GOALS: Melbourne – Scott 2, Bannan, Tarrant, Gay. Fremantle – Sharp, Duffy, Houghton.

Umpires: P. Bailes, N. McGinness, M. Pell.

Crowd: 1174 at Casey Fields.

Collingwood 3.2 3.4 4.6 7.8 (50) North Melbourne 1.0 3.1 7.2 7.2 (44) BEST: Collingwood – Davey, Livingstone, Lambert, Bonnici, Molloy. North Melbourne – Kearney, Garner, Riddell, Bruton, Ashmore.

GOALS: Collingwood – Alexander 2, Molloy 2, Lambert, Stratton, Brown. North Melbourne – Abbatangelo 2, Lynch 2, Garner, Riddell, Bannister.

Umpires: A. Mitchell, G. Simmonds, N. Toner.

Crowd: 3010 at Victoria Park.

PRELIMINARY FINALS Adelaide Crows 1.0 2.1 4.2 5.3 (33) Melbourne 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.9 (15) BEST: Adelaide Crows – Hatchard, Marinoff, Phillips, Martin, Thompson. Melbourne – Paxman, Hanks, Hore, Gay, Scott.

GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Phillips 2, Scheer, Hatchard, Jones. Melbourne – Hore.

Umpires: J. Broadbent, A. Mitchell, N. Toner.

Crowd: 6382 at Adelaide Oval.

Brisbane Lions 1.1 5.1 5.2 7.3 (45) Collingwood 2.3 3.3 5.4 6.5 (41) BEST: Brisbane Lions – Davidson, Lutkins, Anderson, Hickie, Bodey, Dawes. Collingwood – Davey, Brazill, Schleicher, Porter, Bonnici, Lambert.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Davidson 3, Bodey 2, O’Dwyer Wuetschner. Collingwood – Alexander, Brown, Brazill, Lambert, Norder, Schleicher.

Umpires: P. Bailes, N. McGinness, M. Pell.

Crowd: 4435 at the Gabba.

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GRAND FINAL

DAVEY JOINS PIE GREATS

TOP HONOURS: Magpie co-captain Brianna Davey and Tiger youngster Ellie McKenzie (below) were recognised by their peers.

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ollingwood co-captain Brianna Davey joined an elite cohort of Magpies, winning the AFLW Players Most Valuable Player Award for her outstanding 2021 campaign.

In a close result, the 26-year-old was voted the MVP by her peers with 319 votes, edging out Fremantle hard-nut Kiara Bowers (313) and the Western Bulldogs’ Ellie Blackburn (214).

Davey became only the third Magpie to claim an MVP trophy, joining Collingwood champions Darren Millane (1990) and Dane Swan (2010).

After starting her AFLW career as a defender with Carlton, Davey, a foundation player who earned the Best Captain Award in 2019 before crossing to the Magpies for the 2020 season, spent time as a midfielder with stints inside forward 50 in 2021.

Davey led the competition in disposals, averaging 23.8 a game, and was in the top 10 for metres gained, contested possessions, clearances, marks, tackles, score involvements and inside 50s.

Heart-and-soul Adelaide skipper Chelsea Randall won the Most Courageous Award – her fourth title in five years after winning three consecutive awards from 2017-19 – polling 117 votes ahead of the Western Bulldogs’ Kirsty Lamb (69).

Bulldogs skipper Ellie Blackburn claimed the Best Captain Award with 86 votes, ahead of three-time winner Daisy Pearce (62).

The players also crowned another newcomer, with Richmond’s Ellie McKenzie

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taking out the Best First-Year Player Award. McKenzie, pick No. 1 in last year’s draft, polled 137 votes, beating Bulldogs youngster Jess Fitzgerald (63).

The 2021 W Awards will be held on Tuesday night, hosted by Fox Footy’s Sarah Jones and featuring Fox Footy’s Katherine Loughnan.

The W Awards will recognise the AFLW Best and Fairest, NAB AFLW Rising Star, All-Australian Team, Four’N Twenty Mark of the Year and Rebel Goal of the Year.

The live vote count will be broadcast from five locations around Australia – the SCG, the Gabba, Adelaide Oval, Crown Palladium and Optus Stadium.

WINNERS AND TOP POLLING PLAYERS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1. Brianna Davey (Coll) 2. Kiara Bowers (Frem) 3. Ellie Blackburn (WB) MOST COURAGEOUS 1. Chelsea Randall (Adel) 2. Kirsty Lamb (WB) 3. Nicola Stevens (Carl) BEST CAPTAIN 1. Ellie Blackburn (WB) 2. Daisy Pearce (Melb) 3. Brianna Davey (Coll) BEST FIRST-YEAR PLAYER 1. Ellie McKenzie (Rich) 2. Jess Fitzgerald (WB) 3. Courtney Hodder (BL)

319 313 214 117 69 27 86 62 44 137 63 56

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BOWING OUT: (clockwise) Aasta O’Connor, Sharni Norder and Sam Virgo have all hung up the boots.

LEAH MASCALL

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

LACHIE ESSING pays tribute to this year’s crop of retiring players.

AASTA O’CONNOR

Clubs: Western Bulldogs/Geelong Games: 32 Goals: 4 Span: 2017-21 u O’Connor was an inaugural player for the Bulldogs and the Cats. She won a premiership with the Dogs in 2018 and was traded to Geelong for the 2019 season. O’Connor was a great leader and role model for the game.

SAM VIRGO

Clubs: Brisbane/Gold Coast Games: 29 Goals: 3 Span: 2017; 2019-21 u An All-Australian half-back in 2017, Virgo played in the Lions’ first Grand Final before missing the 2018 season due to an ACL injury. Joined Gold Coast in 2020 and was co-captain for two seasons.

SHARNI NORDER

Club: Collingwood Games: 23 Goals: 5 Span: 2019-21 u The former netball international made a successful transition to AFLW and became the Pies’ No. 1 ruck over the past three seasons. Had a breakout year in 2020 when she made the All-Australian side.

Club: Fremantle Games: 19 Goals: 0 Span: 2018-21 u The former hockey player was a small lockdown defender for Fremantle. Always made good decisions and had great kicking skills. Mascall played 19 matches across her first three seasons, but missed the 2021 season due to an ACL injury.

SELENA KARLSON

Clubs: Western Bulldogs/St Kilda Games: 3 Goals: 0 Span: 2019-21 u Karlson played three matches in her career, all for the Bulldogs in 2019. The key defender was traded to St Kilda in 2020, but was plagued by injuries across her two-year span with the Saints.

SALLY RILEY

Clubs: Adelaide/Gold Coast Games: 23 Goals: 4 Span: 2017-21 u A utility player who could fill many different roles. Was a premiership vice-captain for the Crows in 2017. Went on to play for the Suns in their inaugural season and first finals match in 2020. A great leader and respected by her teammates. womens.AFL

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GRAND FINAL

MY SPECIAL PLACE

HAVING A BALL: Amelia Courtney has put into words her love for footy; (inset) fellow youngsters show their sheer delight for the game.

Year 7 student AMELIA COURTNEY shares her love of playing the game she adores.

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s our team splits up on to the field and take our positions, I put my mouthguard in and it surrounds my teeth.

I can taste the rubbery flavour on my tongue and my teeth are now the bright orange of an apricot.

I take my place and wait for the game to begin.

I’m at my special place now, the footy field.

I can see the umpire approaching the centre of the field with a bright yellow ball.

The fresh air is cold on my legs and I hug myself for warmth. The wind blows my hair into my face and I brush it behind my ear out of the way.

I’m prepared if the ball comes my way and I stand in front of my opponent so she can’t get the ball.

The morning air is whipping my legs and face and it sends shivers down my spine.

As I run towards the ball and teammates, my body starts to ignore the freezing cold wind as I am now stuck in the game, too focused to care.

As I tackle one of the girls, my legs are now on the ground and I can feel the crusty dirt sticking to my skin.

A mob forms around the ball and the whistle blows, signalling to stop the fight for the ball and stand up.

I’m ready for the ball-up.

I jump as high as I can and

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smack the ball towards my teammates.

I can now see more of my team in front of me and the towering goalposts standing at the end of the oval.

A girl with the ball charges towards me and I get a feeling of aggression.

I roughly grab her waist and pull her to the ground with me and I can smell the dewy grass beneath me as she is trying to wriggle off me.

I pull the ball out of her arms and quickly handball it towards one of my teammates just as I hit the ground again.

My hand has that stinging feeling and I get back up, dirt all over my face.

I run towards the other side of the oval and see a girl on my team pass the ball to another girl; she kicks the footy through the goalposts just before she is slammed on to the ground.

I can hear parents yelling in celebration and car horns honking. Our team congratulates our goalscorer and we go back to our positions.

After the game, I leave my special place and now I can see

sausages cooking on top of a barbecue and being laid on to a fresh piece of bread covered in sauce.

I head to the car with my family with the delicious sausage melting in my mouth.

We head home and dirt is sticking all over me.

I feel relieved that we managed to win the game, but I’m tired from all the running.

I can’t wait to have a nice warm shower to melt off the icy feeling that’s on my skin. I’m ready to relax.

I’ll be returning to my special place next week.

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Not Available In Stores Attention all AFL fans, are you ready to score some serious game-winning style points? Well, this season is your time to shimmer and shine with the fashionable “AFL Team Women’s Bracelet”, a fine jewellery design available only from The Bradford Exchange. Stylishly arranged on the 18cm rope-style chain are 15 magnificently hand-crafted charms gleaming with rich 23K gold plating and genuine Swarovski crystals. Individual charms include three team name emblems, a team guernsey and glass beads hued in the team’s official colours. Officially licensed by the AFL, this stunning designer piece is sure to make your team pride sparkle!

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Complete with a velvet jeweller’s pouch, gift box and Certificate of Authenticity, each bracelet arrives complete and ready to wear. There’s no need to search for individual charms, because we’ve put it all together for you at the remarkable price of just 5 instalments of $39.99, a total of $199.95, plus $19.99 postage and handling. You won’t find this bracelet in stores, so don’t miss out! To reserve yours, send no money now, just mail the coupon or go online today at www.bradford.com.au/afl

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Each bracelet arrives with a Certificate of Authenticity in a custom-designed box

PAY NOTHING NOW 1. ONLINE at www.bradford.com.au/afl quoting promotion code: 117549 2. MAIL no stamp required, to: The Bradford Exchange, Reply Paid 86369 Parramatta NSW 2124 3. PHONE: (02) 9841 3311 8am-5pm E.S.T Mon – Fri

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When someone suggested that local women’s teams were running around wearing men’s hand-me-downs, we thought; that’s not good for footy! That’s why Toyota is giving 100 grassroots clubs around the country brand new uniforms designed specifically for women, so they can play with pride and confidence.

At Toyota, we’re determined to make the game better for the entire footy community, and we need your help. So whether you play it, coach it, watch it or just love it, we want to hear your suggestions. Visit toyota.com.au/gooder to share your ideas and we’ll make the best ones happen. Now that’s Good for Footy!

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