AFLW R3 2023: Lions v Sydney Swans, 5.05pm EST Sun 17 Sept Springfield Qld

[Meg]

Four changes from last week.

Ins:
Irish woman Paris McCarthy on AFLW debut
Montana Ham return from injury
Bella Smith
Aimee Whelan (first match in 2023)

Outs:
B.Kennedy (omitted)
L.Szigeti (omitted)
R. Sargent-Wilson (omitted)
P.Sheppard (omitted)

That means we will have three Irish women playing - also Tanya Kennedy and Julie O'Sullivan.

Match to be played at the new Brighton Homes Arena which is the Lions AFLW home ground and also where VFL, Academy and AFL practice matches are to be played.

[stellation]

I have no idea if Montana is going to be able to run out a full game, but outrageously excited to see some Morphett/Molloy/Ham group minutes.

[aardvark]

I have no idea if Montana is going to be able to run out a full game, but outrageously excited to see some Morphett/Molloy/Ham group minutes.

+1
Potentially the best midfield in the comp. I'm predicting an upset, Swans by 4 points.

[Meg]

About to start, showing on Channel 7.

[Mel_C]

Why aren't we wearing a clash strip?

[Mel_C]

Well this is a bad start.

Brisbane pressure is just too good. We have no time whenever we get the ball.

[Meg]

Why aren't we wearing a clash strip?

Don’t think it is necessary when colours are clearly different. I love the women in the home strip. The white border on their shorts makes the outfits really classy - even better than the men.

[Meg]

Well this is a bad start.

Brisbane pressure is just too good. We have no time whenever we get the ball.

[emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]

[longmile]

so the lions are the bulldogs of AFLW?

[Mel_C]

Don’t think it is necessary when colours are clearly different. I love the women in the home strip. The white border on their shorts makes the outfits really classy - even better than the men.

They don't look that different on my tv when the camera is zoomed out. Although now that the sun has gone I don't have an issue, so it must have been the glare of the sun that caused the problem.

[Mel_C]

So HTB is a raffle in the AFLW too?

[stellation]

Really well worked team play to end up in that goal from Montana.

[Mel_C]

Montana Ham! So happy she is back.

[Meg]

Montana Ham! So happy she is back.

Big [emoji3581] to that!

[longmile]

Cynthia Hamilton almost kicked a sensational goal on the run from 40-50m out