TOMORROW is the pinnacle of the 2024 VFL Women\u2019s season \u2013 Grand Final day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs will create history and win their club\u2019s first VFL Women\u2019s premiership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But will it be Emma Kearney<\/strong> handing the Premiership Cup to Jess Jones <\/strong>and Brett Gourley<\/em>,<\/strong> or Debbie Lee <\/strong>handing it to Dom Carbone <\/strong>and Rhys Cahir<\/em><\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs <\/p>\n\n\n\n After an at times inconsistent season, North Melbourne have really peaked at the right time of the year, winning the Elimination Final and then defeating the reigning premiers in the Semi Final to find themselves in tomorrow\u2019s decider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bulldogs on the other hand had to go the long way around to make today\u2019s game, but dominated their Semi Final and Preliminary Final after losing the Qualifying Final to make it to the decider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tomorrow\u2019s clash will be the sixth clash between the two sides in their history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n North Melbourne leads the head to head clash three to two, but the Bulldogs won the most recent clash between the side and the only previous meeting between them at ETU Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n These two sides have met twice already this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In round one, North ran out comfortable 22-point winners over the Bulldogs. In a high scoring affair, a slow start really cost the Bulldogs in the end, who were unable to make up the deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just over a month ago in Round 14 though, it was a different story as the Bulldogs booked their double chance in the finals after a tight win over the Kangaroos. Momentum shifted several times in the match, but ultimately the Bulldogs took control late to take the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n North Melbourne:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n B: M.McSweeney (22) A. Ling (24) <\/p>\n\n\n\n HB: J. Jones (17) N. Hales (30) E. King (5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n C: M. Zander (10) A. Rhodes (4) E. Jackson (19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n HF: E. Paterno (21) N. Dojiok (40) B. Slaney (7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n F: R. Tierney (34) G. Nicholas (9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n R: K. Reynolds (44) J. Guy (8) M. Di Cosmo (12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n INT: Z. Flanigan (16), A. Barba (26), P. Ryan (27), M. Daw (38) and T. Meier (2) <\/p>\n\n\n\n EMG: K. Delia (20), S. Hosking (13), S. King (46), T. Cowan (18), A. Scott (23), M. Purcell (28) and F. Theodore (1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Western Bulldogs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n B: A. Snow (57) T. Crook (30) <\/p>\n\n\n\n HB: C. Ugle (29) S. Asciak (28) C. Pickett (59)<\/p>\n\n\n\n C: T. Skenderis (34) D. Carbone (54) E. Bishop (35)<\/p>\n\n\n\n HF: M. McLeod (31) T. Pulcino (36) R. Saulitis (56)<\/p>\n\n\n\n F: M. Clifford (47) J. Tabb (63) <\/p>\n\n\n\n R: K. Hardingham (66) S. Skinner (62) J. Livingstone (44)<\/p>\n\n\n\n INT: T. Hurst (45), M. Sandral (39), I. Milford (64), M. Klingbeil (53) and E. Ramsay (46)<\/p>\n\n\n\n EMG: C. Leonard (38), M. Cowan (67), L. Ashcroft (42), J. Hutchinson (40), E. Cornish (55) and J. Henry (68)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n North Melbourne:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NO CHANGES<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Western Bulldogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NO CHANGES<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Both sides have their areas of biggest strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For North Melbourne, it is ITS midfield. Alana Barba<\/a>, Maddie Di Cosmo<\/a> and Audrey Rhodes<\/a> are hard working, non-stop machines that are prolific tacklers and proven goalkickers too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the Bulldogs, their tall targets up forward are daunting, with Mia-Rae Clifford<\/a>, Imogen Milford<\/a> and Jaimi Tabb<\/a> having proven time and time again to be a hard match up to execute. However, Tabb and Milford have proven this season to be very versatile players, so can potentially still cause havoc for the Kangaroos in other parts of the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nGRAND FINAL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
12:10pm tomorrow
ETU Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\nRECENT FORM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HEAD TO HEAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2024 MEETINGS <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
TEAM SHEETS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CHANGES FROM LAST WEEK’S SIDES<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
KEY PLAYERS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n