VFLW Season 2023

[Dark Beanie]

Round 13

Pies vs Cats (home game)

Sunday 25 June @ 10.00am. Venue AIA Centre

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/vflw/matches/5352

Ladder: Pies 6th (7 wins, 5 losses, 120.5%) Cats 3rd (7 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw 144.8%)

Team selection:

B: T. Hurst 45, K. Lee 72
HB: N. Hales 52, R. Christgoergl 56, R. Busch 67
C: E. Jackson 65, J. Bates 50, G. Ricardo 63
HF: N. Dojiok 61, M. DeMatteo 44
F: T. Cowan 54, C. Sargent 78, M. Zander 51
R: S. King 46, C. Bunker 55, E. Nikolitsis 64

INT: A. Weston 58, S. Hosking 47, O. Storer 73, J. Tweddle-O'Donnell 60, C. Van der vlies 69

EMG: A. Smith 42

IN: R. Busch, N. Dojiok, A. Weston
OUT: R. Caris (concussion), A. Kane (concussion), A. Whiley (knee)

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Must win for the Pies to keep thier finals spot alive.

[Dark Beanie]

Great win by the Pies.

Final score:

Pies 5.13.43 defeated Cats 0.3.3

Goals: Weston, Sargent, Ricardo, Bates, Dojiok

Top disposals: Bates 25, Nikolitsis 24

Pies back in the top 6, currently 3rd.
With the closeness of the competition this season, the Pies still need to win next week to ensure they play finals.

Round 13 review:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/957584/review-rebel-vflw-round-13

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Pies are actually 2nd on the ladder on percentage.

Port are on top by 2 points.

Teams 2-6 are on equal points.

[Dark Beanie]

Round 14 - Final round of the H&A season

Pies vs North (away game)

Saturday 1 July @ 3.00pm. Venue Arden Street oval.

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/vflw/matches/5362

Ladder: Pies 2nd (8 wins, 5 losses, 131.6%) North 9th (7 wins, 6 losses, 104.3%)

Final round preview:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/958121/win-and-you-re-in-finals-spots-up-for-grabs-in-last-round

Team selection:

B: T. Hurst 45, K. Lee 72
HB: N. Hales 52, R. Christgoergl 56, O. Storer 73
C: S. Hosking 47, J. Bates 50, G. Ricardo 63
HF: N. Dojiok 61, M. DeMatteo 44
F: T. Cowan 54, C. Sargent 78, M. Zander 51
R: R. Caris 68, C. Bunker 55, E. Nikolitsis 64

INT: A. Kane 57, S. King 46, E. Jackson 65, J. Tweddle-O'Donnell 60, N. Weston 66

EMG: C. Van der Vlies 69, L. Durante 70, E. Southgate 53

IN: R. Caris, A. Kane, N. Weston
OUT: R. Busch, C. Van der Vlies, A. Weston

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Win and we get double chance in the finals and if port lose then take out top spot.

But i feel Port melb win be the premiers this year tho.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

A 33 point win over north today at arden street.
56 to 23.

Means they are 2nd and if port lose then go on top.

[Dark Beanie]

Pies 8.8.56 defeated North 3.5.23

Goals: De Matteo 4, Dojiok 2, Zander, Ricardo 1

Top disposals: Bates 20, De Matteo, Jackson 15

Pies currently 2nd on the ladder pending the result of the final game of the round, Port vs Casey.

Good win by the Pies, the last two weeks they have hit their straps after a couple of indifferent games.

Wet conditions in the first quarter made it difficult to handle the ball but the Pies were able to move the ball forward and lead at the 1st break. Rain cleared in teh 2nd qtr but it was still a battle with lots of ball ups. Pies should have been more in front at half time missing a couple of shots on goal. Pies also down a rotation losing Kane to concussion.

As expected, North came out running in the third qtr and kicked a couple of quick goals. North were better roving and at ground level and were quicker with their ball movement. Pies are not the fastest team and can get beaten by quicker running teams. Pies lead at 3qtr time was 7 points but North looked the better of the teams at the final break.

Lights were on and rain had cleared in the final qtr and the Pies got their sh*t together. Good defensive work by Jackson and Lee and the Pies were able to keep the ball in their forward line. Dojioks marking had been good all game and was now proving a handfull for North. Norths run had slowed - they had a few injuries - and the Pies finally were able to rove the ball, scoring from a stoppage. 4.3 to 0.7 in the final qtr.

Match replay:

https://www.afl.com.au/video/961123/vflw-match-replay-r14-north-melbourne-v-collingwood?videoId=961123&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1688187600001&references=AFL_MATCH:5362

Round 14 review:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/962829/review-rebel-vflw-round-14

[Dark Beanie]

Casey defeated Port, so Pies are Minor Premiers.

[Dark Beanie]

2023 VFLW Finals Series Structure:

Week One – Qualifying and Elimination Finals
Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9
Qualifying Final: 1st vs. 2nd
First Elimination Final: 3rd vs. 6th
Second Elimination Final: 4th vs. 5th

Week Two – Semi Finals
Saturday, July 15 and/or Sunday, July 16
First Semi Final: Loser of Qualifying Final vs. Lower ranked winner from Elimination Finals
Second Semi Final: Winner of Qualifying Final vs. Higher ranked winner from Elimination Finals

Week Three – Preliminary Final
Sunday, July 23
Preliminary Final: Loser of Second Semi Final vs. Winner of First Semi Final

Week Four – Grand Final
Sunday, July 30
Grand Final: Winner of Second Semi Final v Winner of Preliminary Final

The higher ranked team on the rebel VFLW Ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season will play host to matches in Weeks One and Two of the 2023 rebel VFLW Finals Series.

Both the Preliminary Final and Grand Final will be played at Port Melbourne’s ETU Stadium.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/962612/week-one-fixture-released-for-2023-rebel-vflw-finals-series

[Dark Beanie]

VFLW Qualifying Final

Pies vs Port Melbourne

Sunday 9 July @ 11.00am. Venue Vic Park

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/vflw/matches/5738

Last time they met was back in Round 2 - Port 9.3.57 defeated Pies 2.8.20.
In that game, Port held the Pies goaless in the first half and the Pies were never able to get back into the game.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Whos going to VP i am.

Great to see Pies with the minor premiership.

Is there like a trophy for this i feel it like a silver little plate thing.

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Does anyone know that i have to have a ticket to the game or is it free entry.

Me thinks been a final somewhat its like a $10 entry fee.

[paulie]

It's free entry will be going for sure.Anyone know if there will be a food truck bar open at the ground would rather buy from the club if possible

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Have a feeling its bring your own food and drinks.

If there was an entry fee then there may have been a food truck there and 1 bar open.

Methinks sadly there wont be a big turn out either to the game.

Have not heard any promotion on the game either.

Be less then 60 people there at vic park.