Follow scores, results and blog updates from the round 1 clash at IKON Park, Carlton
Carlton likes nothing but defeating Collingwood, but can Blues 2024 AFLW wooden spoons and a prize draft selection make a painful start to 2025?
On Thursday night of AFLW season, Carlton is home to Collingwood in Ikon Park and seizes Gold Coast in West Coast Pert.
Eagles’ match was initially played at Leederville’s Sullivan Logistics Stadium, but the muddy area league game was convinced to put the game to the main base of West Coast in Mineral Resources Park.
Collingwood finished with a record of 1-10 in 2024, while Carlton (4-7) fought towards a 14th end.
No.1 Draft Night Ash Centra draft.Credit: AFL Photos through Getty Images
Blues at least gained the right to boast of Collingwood last year, and on Thursday night, it will aim to suffer at another dose.
Magpies will be big developers this season and will release No.1 draft Pick Ash Centra against Blues.
Centra, who dominates Vic Metro and Gippsland Power, will be the next big thing.
Father-daughter, Stephen Patterson’s daughter Violet Patterson and former Docker Airlie Runnalls will be exhausted for Magpies.
On the other side of the country, West Coast will prove that doubts are wrong in Daisy Pearce’s second season.
Last season, a club record won four matches, but most experts are still overturning them to finish close to the bottom of the ladder.
Stephen Patterson (Front) is in action for Collingwood.
West Coast, the draft 7 Lucia Painter and No.57 Pick Kayla Kayla Kapleish’e first release, the match Bella Lewis and Charlie Thomas for the first time as the leading captain indicates that Bella Lewis and Charlie Thomas lead.
Suns coach Rhyce Shaw, Gold Coast Academy graduates Havana Harris, Nyalli Milne and Mia Salisbury, including five debutan chose.
Harris was the number 2 elections in the AFLW National Draft last year.
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