Carlton love nothing greater than beating Collingwood, however can the Blues make sure the 2024 AFLW picket spooners and their prized No.1 draft decide endure a painful begin to 2025?
The Eagles’ match was initially set to be performed at Leederville’s Sullivan Logistics Stadium, however the muddied subject satisfied the league to modify the sport to West Coast’s dwelling base at Mineral Assets Park.
Collingwood completed final in 2024 with a 1-10 document, whereas Carlton (4-7) additionally struggled on the best way to a 14th-placed end.
No.1 draft decide Ash Centra on draft night time.Credit score: AFL Photographs by way of Getty Photos
The Blues did not less than get bragging rights over Collingwood final 12 months, and shall be aiming to dish out one other dose of ache on Thursday night time.
The Magpies are tipped to be large improvers this season, and can unleash No.1 draft decide Ash Centra towards the Blues.
Centra, who dominated at Vic Metro and the Gippsland Energy, is tipped to be the following large factor.
Father-daughter recruit Violet Patterson, the daughter of Stephen Patterson, and former Docker Airlie Runnalls will even run out for the Magpies.
On the opposite aspect of the nation, West Coast shall be out to show the doubters improper in Daisy Pearce’s second season on the helm.
The Eagles gained a club-record 4 video games final season, however most pundits are nonetheless tipping them to complete close to the underside of the ladder.
Stephen Patterson (entrance) in motion for Collingwood.
West Coast will hand a debut to No.7 draft decide Lucia Painter and No.57 decide Kayla Dalgleish, with the match marking the primary time Bella Lewis and Charlie Thomas lead the aspect as co-captains.
Suns coach Rhyce Shaw has named 5 debutants, together with Gold Coast academy graduates Havana Harris, Nyalli Milne and Mia Salisbury.
Harris was the No.2 decide finally 12 months’s AFLW nationwide draft.
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