PREVIEW | 2024 VFLW Round 14 – What is at stake
IT has all come down to this – the final round of the 2024 VFL Women’s season. There is still so much to be determined, from the top two to the finalists to even who will be the leading goalkicker at the end of the season.
Let us take a look at where everything is sitting ahead of this weekend’s action and what is at stake this weekend.
Where every team is at
Has secured Minor Premiership
Williamstown
Have qualified for finals and are fighting for second place and the double chance
Western Bulldogs
Box Hill
North Melbourne
Those fighting for a spot in the finals
Essendon
Port Melbourne
Collingwood
Casey
Carlton
Teams that are out of finals contention
Darebin
Southern Saints
Geelong
Ladder – After Round 13
| Played | Points | % | Won | Lost | Drawn | PF | PA | ||
| 1 | Williamstown | 13 | 40 | 187.9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 577 | 307 |
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 36 | 126.7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 569 | 449 |
| 3 | Box Hill | 13 | 32 | 196.4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 701 | 357 |
| 4 | North Melbourne | 13 | 32 | 94.3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 476 | 505 |
| 5 | Essendon | 13 | 26 | 81.8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 382 | 467 |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 13 | 24 | 114.9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 425 | 370 |
| 7 | Collingwood | 13 | 24 | 93.3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 358 |
| 8 | Casey | 13 | 22 | 62 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 423 | 682 |
| 9 | Carlton | 13 | 20 | 90.2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 424 | 470 |
| 10 | Darebin | 13 | 16 | 66.6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 309 | 464 |
| 11 | Southern Saints | 13 | 12 | 57.4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 269 | 469 |
| 12 | Geelong | 13 | 12 | 34.6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 272 | 787 |
Leading Goalkicker
Just like the finalists, the battle for the Rohenna Young Medal has come down to the final round too.
The current leaders are Darebin’s Monique DeMatteo and Williamstown’s Sharnie Whiting, who have both kicked 21 goals this season. Neither forward could kick a goal last week, so it really depends on their efforts this week as to who takes out the medal.
In saying that, there are a couple of players that have the potential to catch them.
North’s Nyakoat Dojiok has kicked 19 goals so far this season, while it’s not out of the realm of possibility for Box Hill’s Tamara Luke to also catch them, she would have to have an absolutely monstrous game to catch them from her current tally of 17.
This week’s fixture
Collingwood vs Williamstown | Saturday at 11am at Victoria Park
North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs | Saturday at 2pm at Arden St Oval
Essendon vs Geelong | Saturday at 2:30pm at Windy Hill
Casey vs Southern Saints | Sunday at 11:05am at Casey Fields
Port Melbourne vs Box Hill | Sunday at 11:30am at ETU Stadium
Carlton vs Darebin | Sunday at 2pm at Ikon Park
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