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It all comes down to this, Fremantle in Fremantle to secure a place in the finals.
Freo will be without defender Alex Williams who tore an ACL on the weekend but will go into the game pretty confident with a form line pretty similar to ours, their only defeat coming at the hands of Adelaide.
Teams seem to have tried negating our playmakers over recent weeks with Emma Kearney and Jess Duffin copping heavy tags and I suspect the Dockers will try a similar approach. I'd like to see us do likewise and send someone to #6 Kiara Bowers who seems to be heart of their team. I actually think that Beth Lynch might be good as a run with type, she is small but she is quick and really fierce at the contest.
The other standout player they have from what I have seen is #27 Gemma Houghton up front, she is a good mark and kick and will require pretty close attention, I think Thalia Randall will get the first shot and can hopefully keep her quiet. I don't think they have anyone good enough to keep Duffin out of the game this week.
Hopefully Kearney and Kashy can have more influence this week, Elisha King has been getting better each week and Jenna Bruton has been a star. With Abba and Beth Gibson spending time in the middle if Kearney is tagged out of the game I'd send her down back and give one of the other girls a crack in the guts.
NORTH MELBOURNE
If North Melbourne wins = Qualifies for finals. A big win in conjunction with an Adelaide victory will lead to a battle of percentage for top spot. A small win alongside an Adelaide win will lead to second spot. If Adelaide loses, North Melbourne will finish first.
If North Melbourne draws = An Adelaide win would see the Roos qualify in second spot, due to their slightly superior percentage over Fremantle. An Adelaide loss would mean the Roos would finish first.
If North Melbourne loses = A loss and an Adelaide win would mean North Melbourne missed out on a preliminary final. If Adelaide loses, it becomes a percentage battle for second spot with the Crows and Melbourne.
Carn the Roos!
Freo will be without defender Alex Williams who tore an ACL on the weekend but will go into the game pretty confident with a form line pretty similar to ours, their only defeat coming at the hands of Adelaide.
Teams seem to have tried negating our playmakers over recent weeks with Emma Kearney and Jess Duffin copping heavy tags and I suspect the Dockers will try a similar approach. I'd like to see us do likewise and send someone to #6 Kiara Bowers who seems to be heart of their team. I actually think that Beth Lynch might be good as a run with type, she is small but she is quick and really fierce at the contest.
The other standout player they have from what I have seen is #27 Gemma Houghton up front, she is a good mark and kick and will require pretty close attention, I think Thalia Randall will get the first shot and can hopefully keep her quiet. I don't think they have anyone good enough to keep Duffin out of the game this week.
Hopefully Kearney and Kashy can have more influence this week, Elisha King has been getting better each week and Jenna Bruton has been a star. With Abba and Beth Gibson spending time in the middle if Kearney is tagged out of the game I'd send her down back and give one of the other girls a crack in the guts.
NORTH MELBOURNE
- Second in Conference A on 20 points with a percentage of 143.7
- Plays Fremantle (third in Conference A) at Fremantle Oval on Saturday
If North Melbourne wins = Qualifies for finals. A big win in conjunction with an Adelaide victory will lead to a battle of percentage for top spot. A small win alongside an Adelaide win will lead to second spot. If Adelaide loses, North Melbourne will finish first.
If North Melbourne draws = An Adelaide win would see the Roos qualify in second spot, due to their slightly superior percentage over Fremantle. An Adelaide loss would mean the Roos would finish first.
If North Melbourne loses = A loss and an Adelaide win would mean North Melbourne missed out on a preliminary final. If Adelaide loses, it becomes a percentage battle for second spot with the Crows and Melbourne.
Carn the Roos!