VFLW 2022

[Dark Beanie]

Great win to the girls.

Pies 4.7.31 defeated Casey 3.3.21

Goals: Dematteo 2, Bowey, Membrey

Top disposals: Zander 22, Hales 16, Lin 16, Bowey 15

Matilda Zander continues her good form for the the Pies.
She should win the Pies B&F this year.

Pies move to 6th on the ladder.

Next game is against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/758199/vflw-rd11-magpies-fly-back-into-top-six

https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1123192/pies-too-dominant-for-casey

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Round 12 vs Bulldogs

Saturday 14 May @ 10.00am. Venuue AIA Centre.

Livestream via https://vflw.tv/

Ladder Collingwood 6th 5 wins 87%, Bulldogs 12th 0 wins 14%

This game is a double header with the VFL @ 2.00pm.

https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1124240/celebrating-pride-at-the-pies-in-the-vflw

The Bulldogs have had an ordinary season so this should be a win for the Pies but no game can be taken for granted. and with only 3 rounds left in the H&A the Pies need to secure their spot in the top 6 with wins & percentage.

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Team for round 12:

B 88. N. O'Connor 52. N. Hales
HB 73. O. Storer 72. K. Lee 91. D. Hallett
C 71. H. Bowey 51. M. Zander 58. K. Skepper
HF 57. A. Kane 16. A. Newman 35. J. Lin
F 62. M. Dematteo 61. A. Smith
R 92. S. King 50. E. O'Dea 56. M. Neal
INT 65. E. Jackson 99. M. Emond 74. E. Woodford 53. C. Van Der Vlies 60. G. Matser

EMG 64. S. Camilleri 63. G. Ricardo 54. T. Cowan 76. N. Weston

IN: G Matser, K Skepper, C Van Der Vlies

OUT: J Membrey (unavailable), T Cowan, G Ricardo (omit)

DEBUT: Keeley Skepper, 18, Murray Bushrangers; Charlotte Van Der Vlies, 18, Oakleigh Chargers

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Qtr time; Pies 2.1.13 lead Bulldogs 1.2.8

Bulldogs leading most of the stats apart from clearances.
Windy and wet but the Pies need to get better with disposal.

Bulldogs go the 1st gaol in the 2nd qtr to lead by 1 point.

Nobody can handle the ball at ground level and giving away silly free kicks.
Pies need to step up or they will blow their finals chances.

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Half time: Bulldogs 3.2.20 lead Pies 2.2.14

Terrible qtr by the Pies against the bottom team.
Bulldogs managed to hit targets and have free players, Pies disposal ordinary.

Hopefully they will get their sh*t together in the 2nd half as they can play better than they showed on the 1st half.

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3 qtr time: Bulldogs 4.2.26 lead Pies 3.3.21

Lead 5 points. Not insurmountable but in the current conditions and the way the Pies are playing, the Dogs may get their 1st win for the year.

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Well that was hard work.

Pies win by 10 points.
Pies 5.6.36 def Bulldogs 4.2.26

Goals: Dematteo 2, Newman, Skepper, Van der Vlies

A great smother by Hannah Bowey in the forward pocket lead to a Monqiue Dematteo snap for the wining goal at the 18 minute mark of the final qtr. Also (finally) managed to hit some targets and hold a couple of marks in the final few minutes.

Geelong currently leading Darebin at half time, so Pies will remain a game clear in 6th spot.

[Presti35]

Thank you for your work DB.

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No problem 😀

[3rd degree]

Thanks for the report.

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Round 13 vs Port Melbourne

Saturday 21 June @ 3.35pm. Venue ETU Stadium (North Port Oval)

Ladder position: Pies 6th 6 wins 90% Port 11th 2 wins 41%

Match centre:
https://www.afl.com.au/vflw/matches/4132

Based on ladder position, Pies should win this but like last week, can't take any team for granted. A win would also ensure a spot in the finals with one round to go in H&A. North & Darebin are just out of the top 6 with 5 wins but both have a low %.

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Team selection:

B 72. K. Lee 74. E.Wroe
HB 73. O. Storer 63. G. Ricardo 52. N. Hales
C 71. H. Bowey 51. M. Zander 65. E. Jackson
HF 57. A. Kane 59. A. Smith
F 62. M. DeMatteo 60. G. Matser 64. S. Camilleri
R 92. S. King 50. C. Taylor 56. M. Neal
INT 88. N. O'Connor 54. T. Cowan 21. C. Van Der Vlies 91. D. Hallett 99. M. Emond

EMG 76. N. Weston 66. E. Woodford 61. N. Dojiok 32. A. McCulloch

IN: S. Camilleri, T. Cowan, G. Ricardo, E. Wroe C Taylor (Debut)

OUT: J. Lin, A. Newman, E. O'Dea, K. Skepper, E. Woodford

Unfortunately Aliesha Newman is out for the rest of the season with a back injury sustained in a tackle last week.

Another U18 debut this week, Charlotte Taylor from Oakleigh Chargers.

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Port currently leading Pies 3.1 to 1.0, 9 minutes gone, 2nd qtr.

North are leading the Bulldogs and looking at % boost to be just outside the top 6.

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3 qtr time: Pies 4.3.27 lead Port 4.1.25

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Pies win, like last week hard work against a lower ranked team

Pies 6.5.41 def Port 5.2.32

Goals: King 2, Cowan, Jackson, Smith, Taylor

Matilda Zander leading disposals (again) with 23.

Pies retain spot in the top 6.
Even if they lose next week against Geelong (50/50) and North beat Southern Saints (unlikely), North are a fair way behind on %.