At times the rain in yesterday’s Carlton Vs West Coast AFLW elimination final was close to torrential:
That did not stop the players from showing some magnificent skills. For i:tance there was this great mark and rapid play-on from Ella Roberts:
Impeccable ballhandling from Carlton lead to a great goal for Dayna Finn:
A goal slotted from well outside 50 lead to a type of joyous dancing celebration that men’s footy cannot match:
Three Carlton players in a row took very good wet weather marks. Ruck Breann Harrington. Midfielder Brooke Vickers. And finally forward Mia Austin.
Australia is supposed to be a fair first world society.
There is no excuse for not giving women who are as good at football as these ones are a 12 game season when the men get 23.
A 17 AFLW game season in 2026 must happen.
Geoff Fox, November 9, 2025, Melbourne, Australia
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