Toast VFLW North Melbourne - Back to back premiers as the VFLW Roos down VFLW Pies by a kick in 2025 GF - 24/25 premiers

[HongKongRoo]

Quick shoutout to the current VFLW premiers, the mighty Roogirls! After a mid-season slump last season they finished strongly to eventually overwhelm the doggies in the granny. The standard of the VFLW has gone up considerably and our girls have done a brilliant job starting the title defense with a demolition of Carlton VFLW at Arden street today. 9-11 (65) to 2-5 (17). Barba, Dojiok and Savarirayan were influential and could easily slot into the AFLW program. I'm surprised no-one came for Dojiok in the AFLW. Boyd and DiCosmo also very good. Something very right about our women's program.
Well done Roogirls and coach, Brett Gourley.

 

[CURVE]

Our VFLW girls won 8 of their last 9 last season and have now won 2 from 2 this season, defeating Williamstown 6.8.44 - 4.1.25.

Along with our AFLW going through last season undefeated, our women's teams have only lost once since May 11 last year, a final round loss to the Dogs.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Couldn’t find this thread yesterday - great to see a solid win.

 

[Frank Thring]

Our VFLW girls won 8 of their last 9 last season and have now won 2 from 2 this season, defeating Williamstown 6.8.44 - 4.1.25.

Along with our AFLW going through last season undefeated, our women's teams have only lost once since May 11 last year, a final round loss to the Dogs.

Don't forget our senior men's women team

 

[The Nostradamus]

Would be nice if we gave vflw game time to recent aflw draftees like other clubs are doing

there will be some players who don’t play an actual game of any footy for years

Only prac matches with smaller teams/players on the ground

 

[Mr north man]

Would be nice if we gave vflw game time to recent aflw draftees like other clubs are doing

there will be some players who don’t play an actual game of any footy for years

Only prac matches with smaller teams/players on the ground

Plenty time for that once the North Melbourne Tasmania laddies in the AFL finishes and once the new Tasmanian team starts.
Then it will be North Melbourne/Werribee Kangaroos not just in the VWFL but in the AWFL as well .
Then give it time down the track it will be the same in both levels of the men’s sides as well and to say it maybe a merger only but in many ways it will be a takeover.
I just hope the board of the NMFC doesn’t fall for the 3 card trick that happened last time dealing with this mob it put the NMFC back 10 years.

 

[HongKongRoo]

Would be nice if we gave vflw game time to recent aflw draftees like other clubs are doing

there will be some players who don’t play an actual game of any footy for years

Only prac matches with smaller teams/players on the ground

Agree, especially some of our fringe players and new draftees. I'm sure they want to play some football.

 

[CURVE]

Would be nice if we gave vflw game time to recent aflw draftees like other clubs are doing

there will be some players who don’t play an actual game of any footy for years

Only prac matches with smaller teams/players on the ground

I agree, but I'm guessing this may be why.

Risk v reward: The state league dilemma facing AFLW clubs

Risk v reward: The state league dilemma facing AFLW clubs​

Club are weighing up the benefits of development at state league level against the potential cost of injury as the AFLW season nears
By Sarah Black

Emily Gough, Erone Fitzpatrick and Emmelie Fiedler. Pictures: AFL Photos

THE RISK-REWARD of fielding AFLW players through the VFLW has been laid bare over the past few weeks, with young Essendon key Emily Gough and developing St Kilda ruck Emmelie Fiedler both suffering torn ACLs in the opening two rounds of the state league season.

The Western Bulldogs, Essendon and St Kilda have been loading up their VFLW teams with AFLW players in the past two weeks, but other teams have been more cautious, weighing up the benefits of development against the potential cost of injury.
Bomber Gough, 19, tore her ACL on Saturday in a marking contest against Collingwood.

She had only played five AFLW games in her first season last year, missing some footy with a calf issue, with the VFLW seen as a good opportunity to upskill young players who have missed out through selection or injury.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Poor loss today very wasteful

5.5.35 dons to us 4.8.32

Hales has lost all pace and agility in defence cost us the last goal

Douglas takes no care with the footy

Reynolds should be dominating ruck with her height but isn’t

Thank god for Charlotte Ryan, Sutton, dojoik, Reid, Ingram, tierney and barba who kept us in it

 

[kool kangas]

Poor loss today very wasteful

5.5.35 dons to us 4.8.32

Hales has lost all pace and agility in defence cost us the last goal

Douglas takes no care with the footy

Reynolds should be dominating ruck with her height but isn’t

Thank god for Charlotte Ryan, Sutton, dojoik, Reid, Ingram, tierney and barba who kept us in it

Did the Bombers load up their team with their AFLW players?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Did the Bombers load up their team with their AFLW players?

Both teams had none today

Also savriryan has zero pace

Liability in terms of applying no defensive pressure

 

[The Nostradamus]

we belted the hawks 61-27

 

[HongKongRoo]

we belted the hawks 61-27

It was tight in the first half, good to see the girls get on top and build the lead in the second half. Could have been bigger with Meyer kicking 2.3

 

[The Nostradamus]

One of our vflw girls Caitlin fletcher selected as a replacement player for gws

Another tick for our vflw program they seem to produce more draft able talent then other vflw clubs

Which should continue to help us attract talent going forward

 

[The Nostradamus]

Another win 43-22 against dogs

Dogs stacked their team with 9 aflw players and were gifted 2 umpire goals out of their 3

Statement made

 

[CURVE]

Dominated the second half of the game after trailing at halftime.

Dojiok kicked 4 goals, including three after halftime to lead the league goalkicking with 11 goals for the season, 4 ahead of her closest rival. I’m a little surprised she isn’t on an AFLW list, perhaps some think she isn’t up to the standard yet and needs more development.

Di Cosmo is another that probably deserves a chance in the AFLW.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Dominated the second half of the game after trailing at halftime.

Dojiok kicked 4 goals, including three after halftime to lead the league goalkicking with 11 goals for the season, 4 ahead of her closest rival. I’m a little surprised she isn’t on an AFLW list, perhaps some think she isn’t up to the standard yet and needs more development.

Di Cosmo is another that probably deserves a chance in the AFLW.

Lovely work by Zoe S to set up one of those goals.

 

[HongKongRoo]

Lovely work by Zoe S to set up one of those goals.

Looks like she has found her speed again. Has taken a long time to fully rehab

 

[CURVE]

I found this interesting, the Dogs played nine AFLW players and still got soundly beaten.

Around the state leagues: Pies edge Hawks in VFLW thriller, WA young gun fires

North Melbourne Werribee 6.7 (43) d Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22)

In the Grand Final rematch, best on ground medallist Nyakoat Dojiok reprised her role, kicking four goals in the Roos' 21-point victory.

Despite the AFLW preseason kicking off last week, the Bulldogs still used nine AFLW listed players in the match. Draftees Keeley Hardingham (16 disposals, 38 hitouts, eight clearances), Emma McDonald (12 disposals, one goal), and Sarah Poustie (10 disposals, 10 tackles) all had a big impact.

Jess Fitzgerald (13 disposals, nine tackles) and Dom Carruthers (13 disposals, six tackles) worked hard both ways, while Lou Stephenson (nine disposals, 11 hitouts) continued her role as supporting ruck.

Naomi Ferres (11 disposals, four tackles), Elaine Grigg (10 disposals, two tackles) and Brooke Barwick (seven disposals, three tackles) had quieter days.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Team lacks serious pace outside of like Dojiok, Ryan, Meier, Jackson and barba

Scored 1 point in the second half vs 6 goals to go down to the pies 33-46

 

[The Nostradamus]

not sure we need a 38 year old mia rae clifford playing

Ugle should still be in imo, has pace we need

glad sutton is in, should have never been omitted

slaney i reckon is lucky to be in also especially over ugle

B	B. Slaney (7)	K. Ternes (25)
HB	E. Jackson (19)	S. Reid (6)	M. Zander (10)
C	C. Blair (26)	R. Tierney (23)	B. Deed (15)
HF	M. Clifford (47)	N. Dojiok (40)	T. Meier (2)
F	Z. Flanigan (16)	Z. Savarirayan (35)
R	K. Reynolds (44)	A. Barba (11)	M. Di Cosmo (12)
INT	S. Ingram (21)	A. Ling (24)	C. Ryan (5)
	R. Sutton (4)	G. Nicholas (9)
EMG	C. Ugle (1)	J. Douglas (13)
IN	G. Nicholas	M. Clifford	R. Sutton
OUT	J. Douglas	C. Ugle	G. Lawson-Tavan

 

[giantroo]

 

[Sillygit]

top of the ladder now too

 

[giantroo]

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Good percentage too - enjoyed watching the game yesterday, they looked a class above in every part of the ground.