Preview VFLW Rd 5 - Richmond v Essendon @ Punt Road Oval, 4pm Saturday 2nd June

[CrowdedHouse]

This Saturday before the Dreamtime Game at the MCG, the VFLW Tigers take on the Bombers at Punt Road Oval, with the first bounce at 4pm.

There will be an indigenous ceremony ten minutes before the first bounce, and the player of the match will receive the 'Aunty Joy Murphy Medal' (Wurundjeri Elder) post match.

The match will also be broadcast on digital radio via RSN Carnival, the RSN Racing & Sport app, plus via the website at rsn.net.au/digital-radio - For those at the game, listen via 89.1 FM (at ground only).

Richmond enter this game with a 1-3 record from four games, losing to Williamstown last week.
Essendon enter the game with a 0-4 record from four games, losing to the Saints last week.


Current or former AFLW players in BOLD.


Richmond

B: 84. L. Bieniara, 77. J. Hocking, 69. E. Burry

HB: 73. L. Davie, 63. J. Graham, 70. E. Findlay

C: 75. B. Lynch, 76. E. Ross, 55. C. Wakefield

HF: 53. K. Dixon, 64. E. Gunn, 57. E. King

F: 66. A. Barden, 79. L. Tesoriero, 61. J. Colwell

R: 88. P. Monahan, 83. J. Gardner, 51. J. Kennedy

Int: 82. G. Bibby, 68. A. Edmonds, 71. L. Stephenson, 59. A. Woodward

23P: 89. G. Egan


Emg: 86. N. Clarke, 80. J. Louttit, 62. T. Muller, 58. C. Musico


Essendon

B: 20. J. Anwyl, 23. L. Morecroft, 15. L. Caruso

HB: 27. A. Morcom, 7. K. Hicks, 25. R. Neaves

C: 44. M. Collier, 8. H. Bullas, 46. C. Ugle

HF: 35. V. Moreau, 18. K. Heil, 43. D. Ponter

F: 4. N. Hardy, 6. A. Quigley, 32. T. Mackrill

R: 30. S. Nalder, 9. L. Williams, 37. I. Malliaras

Int: 14. J. Barker, 12. B. Kearney, 22. N. MacDonald, 1. J. Trend

23P: 49. E. Bult


Emg: 3. M. DeMatteo, 47. I. Farchione, 26. A. Madden, 28. C. Portlock

 

[tugga]

The lowest number is 51.
Why are the jumper numbers so high?

 

[Dr Tigris]

I hope that the ladies kick butt. I find it interesting that the AFLW has been so successful. But there is a fairly shallow player pool right now. Things like being part of an AFL club for a period will improve that talent pool at the top end. It's a long delay whilst thousands of girls playing juniors turn into women.

Anyway. I'd love to be able to see some of the game. Do they have any footage that will be available?

 

[CrowdedHouse]

I hope that the ladies kick butt. I find it interesting that the AFLW has been so successful. But there is a fairly shallow player pool right now. Things like being part of an AFL club for a period will improve that talent pool at the top end. It's a long delay whilst thousands of girls playing juniors turn into women.

Anyway. I'd love to be able to see some of the game. Do they have any footage that will be available?

For whatever reason they never seem to put up the full game (except if it's the VFL's streamed game of the week), but there's usually some highlights mixed in with the interview with the coach post-match on the Tigers website. Sometime on Monday or Tuesday the VFL puts up a 3 minutes highlight package for each game.

 

[telsor]

The lowest number is 51.
Why are the jumper numbers so high?

I've noticed this as well.

2 guesses.

a) They've made a decision not to overlap with the AFL/VFL plays so every player for the club has their own, unique, number.

b) They could be holding the low numbers for when we get a AFLW team.


While I think 'a' is a nice idea, it wont be able to continue when we get an AFLW team (4 teams will require > 100 numbers) so I suspect it's 'b'.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Tigers VFLW footballer Natarsha Bamblett explains the dance that will be performed as part of the dreamtime ceremonies before the women's game...

 

[Tigers Time]

Us 7 them 6

 

[Bojangles17]

I've noticed this as well.

2 guesses.

a) They've made a decision not to overlap with the AFL/VFL plays so every player for the club has their own, unique, number.

b) They could be holding the low numbers for when we get a AFLW team.


While I think 'a' is a nice idea, it wont be able to continue when we get an AFLW team (4 teams will require > 100 numbers) so I suspect it's 'b'.

I think you’re right , every player carries a unique number

 

[Tigers Time]

Us 29 them 19 half time.

 

[Gosha]

Who does Mouncy play for? She’s a weapon. Leading the Coleman.

 

[Tigers Time]

Who does Mouncy play for? She’s a weapon. Leading the Coleman.

Darebin.

 

[telsor]

I think you’re right , every player carries a unique number

Shame they wont be able to keep doing it.

 

[Tigers Time]

Winner winner chicken dinner!

Us 54 them 20

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Includes highlights... although I botched it on the last goal... was Ella Ross, not Amelia Barden.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Includes highlights... although I botched it on the last goal... was Ella Ross, not Amelia Barden.

Good to see, And just as one sided as the at the G