DO-OR-DIE finals action rolls on in the second week of the VFLW Finals series with minor premiers North Melbourne-Werribee now taking on Williamstown after the loss to Collingwood last round. The Magpies and Box Hill both have a double chance, with a grand final spot on the line for the winner.

DETAILS

Venue: ETU Stadium
Time: 10:05am
Winner advances to the grand final, loser advances to the preliminary final

LAST TIME

Round 10: Box Hill 3.5 (23) def. by Collingwood 4.10 (34)

Despite a couple of late goals to Box Hill, it would not be enough to run over the top of the Magpies who came away with the wing thanks to four goals to one across the opening three quarters. Lily-Rose Williamson and Tahlia Sanger starred for the Magpies, while Box Hill’s Paige Price was strong through the ruck and Isla Baldwin impressed in midfield.

TEAMS

Collingwood:

B: T. Henry (58) – A. Peck (50)
HB T. Fellows (73) – D. Carbone (45) – A. Muir (56)
C: J. Anthony (68) – L. Williamson (72) – C. Jones (53)
HF: E. McKinnon (43) – L. Szigeti (63) – C. Matthews (64)
F: L. Leighton (71) – Z. McCurdy (70)
R: B. Clarke (55) – M. Ellin (39) – J. Ramsdale (51)
INT: K. Lennox (47) – T. Christensen (77) – T.Sanger (62) – S.Courtney (66) – M. Bourne (75)  

Box Hill:

B: E. Mclinden (35) – M. Zielinski (50)
HB: S. Stevenson (5) – E. Robins (80) – E. Juneja (23)
C: A. Torcasio (30) – R. Dillon (7) – E. Stilve (22)
HF: A. Cariss-Brett (4) – A. Prosser-Shaw (21) – A. Embelton (24)
F: G. Collingwood (10) – M. Lee (33)
R: P. Price (27) – M. Van Berkel (6) – I. Baldwin (12)
INT: B. Neaves (25) – J. Matin (18) – R. Murdoch (34) – T. Cattle (3) – N. Exon (19)  

CHANGES

The two sides have kept relatively stable lineups coming off week one wins in teh finals series. Unfortunately the Hawks have lost dynamic forward-midfielder Olivia Fogarty to a knee injury, replaced in the side by Ellie McLinden. The Magpies have allowed recent AFLW addition Lily-Rose Williamson to return to the VFLW side, replacing Marnie Jarvis who is first emergency.

PREDICTION

Two quality sides who have great talent across all three lines, it is a coin toss game which could go either way. Given Collingwood managed to roll North Melbourne thanks to a great first half, if the Magpies can do that again, expect them to get on top. However the Hawks are definitely in with a massive shot and it should be a game decided by 10 points or less.

DETAILS

Venue: Arden Street Oval
Time: 12:05pm
Winner advances to the preliminary final, loser is eliminated

LAST TIME

Round 10: Williamstown 1.6 (12) def. by North Melbourne-Werribee 4.9 (33)

In a tight contest, the Roos got the job done by keeping the Seagulls to just one goal for the match to come away with the four points at DSV Stadium. Stella Reid (23 disposals, five marks) and Maddie Di Cosmo lead the way for the winners, while Jemima Wrigley and Emily Eaves were strong for the Seagulls.

TEAMS

North Melbourne-Werribee:

B: B. Deed (15) S. Ingram (21)
HB: A. Ling (24) Z. Savarirayan (35) M. Zander (10)
C: C. Ryan (5) A. Barba (11) E. Jackson (19)
HF: M. Clifford (47) N. Dojiok (40) T. Ortlepp (34)
F: Z. Flanigan (16) T. Meier (2)
R: K. Reynolds (44) R. Sutton (4) M. Di Cosmo (12)
INT: S. Reid (6) C. Blair (26) A. Tupper (8)   J. Douglas (13) R. Tierney (23)  

Williamstown:

B: A. Thorneycroft (17) – L. Blue (47)
HB: E. Tyson (21) – E. Freeman (33) – J. Wrigley (7)
C: I. Barker (16) – E. Eaves (6) – E. Straford (18)
HF: Z. Day (13) – T. Brett (2) – G. De Angelis (12)
F: K. Leare (1) – M. D’Agostino (31)
R: N. Crowley (40) – G. Howes (11) – S. Whiting (25)
INT: M. Williamson (24) – I Khoury (3) – C. O’Bryan (37) – M.Smart (27) – C. Bux (20)  

CHANGES

There are minimal changes ahead of the match with Williamstown actually going in completely unchanged from its victory over Sandringham Zebras last round. The Roos have opted to bring back Bridget Deed and Aisling Tupper to replace Courtney Ugle and Georgia Nicholas who were omitted.

PREDICTION

North Melbourne-Werribee has been the team to beat all season, and though a rare loss last week has the Roos on the chopping block, it is unlikely they will start as slow again. Expect a big response here and perhaps a four-goal win. The Seagulls have nothing to lose as heavy underdogs though, so can create some chaos ball.