AFLW Round Five:
Friday, March 2
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions at Casey Fields, 7.05pm
Saturday March 3
Fremantle v GWS Giants at Fremantle Oval, 2.05pm
Adelaide Crows v Carlton at Norwood Oval, 6.40pm; Curtain Raiser (SANFLW) – Norwood v South Adelaide, 2.55pm
Sunday March 4
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs at Moe, 2.35pm; Curtain Raiser – Oakleigh Chargers v Gippsland Power, 11.30am
JLT Community Series
Wednesday February 28
Carlton v St Kilda at Ikon Park, 7.10pm; Curtain Raiser – Northern Blues v Sandringham, 4.30pm
Thursday March 1
GWS Giants v Collingwood at UNSW Canberra Oval, 7.10pm
Saturday March 3
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn at Ballarat, 2.05pm
Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans at Moreton Bay Sports Complex, 3.35pm; Curtain Raiser – Moreton Bay v Redcliffe, 12.40pm
Sunday March 4
Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats at Townsville, 3.35pm; Curtain Raiser – AFL TVL v Army, 12.50pm
2 MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR AFLW and JLT COMMUNITY SERIES MATCHES
All working media will require 2018 AFL media accreditation to attend AFLW and JLT Community Series matches. All 2018 passes applied for before the January 26 final deadline have been mailed as per the emails from Patrick Keane to sports editors, for those staff who had accepted the TCs request. Requests for day passes can be directed to Lilly Skacej Lilly.Skacej@afl.com.au. Please note that for any match for an upcoming weekend must be lodged prior to 12pm, Tuesday.
3 TRIBUNAL MATCH REVIEW PROCESS
The expected process for the 2018 AFLW Season under the AFL Match Review system is that the AFL will issue a media release late on the Monday after each round detailing the penalties to be offered to players for incidents from that round of matches, or the reasons why no further action was to be taken. Match Review Officer Michael Christian will also be made available at a general media call at a time to be determined.
The clubs and players then have until 11am on the Tuesday morning to decide whether to accept the penalty on offer, or whether they wish to contest the charge at a Tribunal hearing, to usually be held on the Tuesday night. The AFL will formally detail all instances on the Tuesday of whether cases will proceed to the Tribunal or not.
There were no players reported from the weekend’s matches in either the NAB AFLW or the JLT Community Series.
4 TRIBUNAL HEARING LOCATION
The AFL Tribunal is held in the AFL media room on Level LB2 at Etihad Stadium. The AFL wishes to advise that all media covering the Tribunal hearings at Etihad Stadium need to park in the B2 car park (entry off the Bourke St extension) and report to the Etihad Stadium security office to gain admittance via the internal ring road. There will be no access via AFL House to any AFL Tribunal hearing through the season, as our offices will have closed by 6pm each day.
5 2018 NAB AFL DRAFT – TRADED FUTURE SELECTIONS
As a reminder to all media, the following selections at this year’s 2018 NAB AFL Draft were traded during last year’s trade period.
Round One
Adelaide Crows, Received from Melbourne.
Gold Coast Suns, Received from West Coast.
Round Two
Adelaide Crows, Received from Carlton.
Carlton, Received from Adelaide Crows.
Carlton, Received from the Western Bulldogs.
Essendon, Received from GWS Giants.
Gold Coast Suns, Received from Essendon.
Gold Coast Suns, Received from the Geelong Cats.
GWS Giants, Received from Fremantle.
Port Adelaide, Received from St Kilda.
Sydney Swans, Received from Collingwood.
West Coast, Received from the Gold Coast Suns.
Round Three
Adelaide Crows, Received from Carlton.
Collingwood, Received from the Sydney Swans.
Geelong Cats, Received from Richmond.
Gold Coast Suns, Received from Fremantle.
GWS Giants, Received from Essendon.
Melbourne, Received from the Adelaide Crows.
North Melbourne, Received from St Kilda, via on-trades.
North Melbourne, Received from West Coast, via on-trades.
Port Adelaide, Received from North Melbourne.
Round Four
Adelaide Crows, Received from Melbourne.
Carlton, Received from Geelong Cats.
Geelong Cats, Received from Carlton.
Geelong Cats, Received from Gold Coast Suns.
St Kilda, Received from the Adelaide Crows, via on-trades.
St Kilda, Received from Port Adelaide.
West Coast, Received from Hawthorn, via on-trades.
Western Bulldogs, Received from Fremantle.
6 AFL MEDIA PASSES – INTEGRITY PROVISIONS
As a reminder to all accredited media, staff who have been issued with a 2018 AFL media pass to cover the NAB AFLW, JLT Community Series and Toyota AFL Premiership Season should note a key change in the 2018 AFL Media Accreditation terms and conditions.
the Applicant will not bet on any AFL Contingency relating to a Match attended by the Applicant for News Reporting or other purpose referred to in clause 2 within the period commencing from midnight on the day of the Match and ending on conclusion of the Match;
This ban has been revised from 2017 and is part of the greater risk mitigation strategy that has been in place since the 2016 season to help protect against the potential misuse of sensitive inside information gained by personnel working at a match. The ban applies that any person who has used their AFL media pass to enter a venue on match day is limited from betting on that match on that day, from midnight of the day of the match ending on conclusion of the match. For clarity, if you are NOT working at a match, you may still bet on that match, but are prohibited from betting on that match if using your media pass for work entry. All media passes are subject to audit by the AFL Integrity and Security Department and breaches can result in suspension / loss of accreditation.
7 CURRENTLY SUSPENDED PLAYERS
The AFL wishes to advise the players that have completed and currently serving MRP suspensions across the competition are as follows:
Currently Suspended:
Nil
Completed:
Sophie Casey, Collingwood. One match from Round Three AFLW.
Dayna Cox, Adelaide Crows. One match from Round Three AFLW.
Tayla Harris, Carlton. One match from Round Three AFLW.
8 AFL CAPTAINS PRE-SEASON MEDIA DAY
The annual media day where all 18 AFL club captains come together will be held in Melbourne on Thursday March 15. Further details will be provided closer to the time but media should plan for an approximate media availability around late morning / lunch time on that day at Etihad Stadium.
9 MEDIA FACILITIES AT AFLW MATCHES
Media are advised limited media facilities will be available at AFLW venues. Power will be available, however wifi will not.
10 AFLW UPGRADED ROOKIES
As a reminder to all media, the following players have been upgraded to senior AFLW lists:
Brisbane Lions: Gabby Collingwood
Carlton: Katie Grieve, Courtney Webb
Collingwood: Eliza Hynes, Holly Whitford
Fremantle: Jade de Melo, Lisa Webb
GWS Giants: Elle Bennetts
Melbourne: Erin Hoare, Anna Teague
Western Bulldogs: Bonnie Toogood, Naomi Ferres, Kimberley Rennie
11 LAST TIME THEY MET
Please find below a summary of the last time these teams played in 2017.
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions
Round One, 2017, Brisbane Lions 4.1 (25) d Melbourne 1.4 (10) at Casey Fields
Fremantle v GWS Giants
Round Three, 2017, Fremantle 6.7 (43) drew with GWS Giants 7.1 (43) at Blacktown
Adelaide Crows v Carlton
Round Three, 2017, Adelaide Crows 2.5 (17) d Carlton 2.2 (14) at Thebarton
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
Round Four, 2017, Collingwood 5.2 (32) d Western Bulldogs 3.7 (25) at Whitten Oval
12 MATCH TIME CHANGES, 2018 JLT COMMUNITY SERIES
The start times for four matches in the JLT Community Series across the period March 10-11 have been altered to enable all games on those days to be played and broadcast as full-length matches as per the premiership season, and not as shorter-timed matches in weeks one and two of the JLT Community Series. For clarity, the four games involving Collingwood v Western Bulldogs (March 10 at Moe, now 1.05pm local time), Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows (March 10 at Alberton Oval, now 3.35pm local time), Geelong Cats v Essendon (March 11 at Colac, now 1.05pm local time) and Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions (March 11 at Southport, now 3.05pm local time) will have earlier start times.
13 MATCH TIME CHANGE, 2018 TOYOTA AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON
The AFL wishes to advise the following match start time change for Round Two of the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Saturday, March 31, Fremantle vs. Essendon at Optus Stadium.
This match will now start at 5.10pm local time / 8.10pm AEDT (formerly 4.40pm local time / 7.40pm AEDT).
14 AFLW PLAYERS TO HAVE EXCELLED IN OTHER SPORTS
The AFL Media Guide lists VFL/AFL players who have excelled at other sports. A number of AFLW players have also played and continue to play other sports at an elite level:
Adelaide Crows: Georgia Bevan (softball); Anne Hatchard (basketball); Rachael Killian (junior tennis); Jenna McCormick (soccer); Becchara Palmer (beach volleyball); Erin Phillips (basketball); Marijana Rajcic (soccer); Jessica Sedunary (crossfit); Ruth Wallace (soccer).
Brisbane Lions: Kaitlyn Ashmore (javelin); Shannon Campbell (soccer); Nat Exon (athletics); Kate McCarthy (touch football); Tahlia Randall (volleyball); Jamie Stanton (soccer).
Carlton: Brianna Davey (soccer); Alison Downie (soccer); Maddison Gay (netball); Kerryn Harrington (basketball); Jessica Hosking (netball); Sarah Hosking (netball); Sarah Last (netball and basketball); Natalie Plane (cricket); Kate Shierlaw (basketball); Courtney Webb (cricket).
Collingwood: Ashleigh Brazill (netball); Jess Duffin (cricket); Eliza Hynes (volleyball); Cecilia McIntosh (javelin and bobsled); Georgie Parker (hockey); Ruby Schleicher (basketball); Lauren Tesoriero (netball).
Fremantle: Ebony Antonio (basketball); Stacey Barr (basketball); Kirby Bentley (netball); Stephanie Cain (soccer); Lara Filocamo (soccer); Gemma Houghton (basketball); Gabby O'Sullivan (basketball); Lisa Webb (athletics).
GWS Giants: Jacinda Barclay (baseball and gridiron); Elle Bennetts (netball); Ellie Brush (soccer); Renee Tomkins (soccer).
Melbourne: Richelle Cranston (gridiron); Tegan Cunningham (basketball); Erin Hoare (netball); Kate Hore (basketball); Aliesha Newman (soccer and athletics); Lauren Pearce (basketball); Cat Phillips (frisbee); Shelley Scott (netball); Maddie Shevlin (oz-tag); Anna Teague (basketball).
Western Bulldogs: Libby Birch (netball); Nicole Callinan (indoor cricket); Monique Conti (basketball), Emma Kearney (cricket); Kirsty Lamb (cricket); Brooke Lochland (ice-skating); Kim Rennie (basketball); Lauren Spark (beach volleyball); Bonnie Toogood (netball); Aisling Utri (hockey).
