Round 5 will mark the inaugural AFLW Indigenous Round, as the league celebrates and highlights the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to the game of football and in our country.
The Pies will return home to Victoria Park to take on Melbourne, as both sides look to solidify their position within the top six.
Coming off Round 4:
Collingwood remain one of just two undefeated sides, following a commanding 20-point victory over North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium last Saturday.
The Round 4 win came through a solid team performance, with Chloe Molloy booting two goals up forward, Brianna Davey leading the midfield with 31 disposals and the backline holding the Kangaroos goalless for the first time in AFLW history.
An eye on the opposition:
The Demons were dealt their first loss of the season when they went down to a tenacious Bulldogs outfit on their home deck at Whitten Oval.
Despite dominating the contest, inaccuracy was the Dees undoing as they found themselves unable to capitalise on a forward-fifty ledger skewed heavily in their favour.
Melbourne will be eager to atone for last week’s mistakes and return to the form which saw them defeat the Pies to the tune of 20 points the last time the two sides met in Round 4 of the 2020 AFLW season.
Consistent pressure across four quarters will be key for the Pies in order to limit the Dees’ forward opportunity and take home the four points.
Pies to look out for:
Jordan Membrey has provided yet another dimension to an already dangerous forward dynamic after returning from an ankle injury a fortnight ago.
The Pies’ leading goalkicker for the 2020 season registered one major from her eight disposals last week, capped off by a courageous mark running back with the flight of the ball.
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Stacey Livingstone can stake claim to a feat that no other can, playing the general down back in a side that held the Kangaroos goalless for the first time in AFLW history.
Livingstone finished with a season-high 16 disposals (including 13 kicks) and eight marks in a herculean effort to get the Pies over the line.
Indigenous Round:
The squad will continue to show their support for the Free the Flag campaign, wearing t-shirts during the warm-up this week, and for the remainder of their 2021 campaign.
Find out more about the Free the Flag campaign here.
The team will also wear the club’s Indigenous guernsey designed by Ross Morgan Senior and his sons, highlighting the Yorta Yorta culture.
The story behind the design comes from the Cummeragunja Walk Off, which was a protest by Aboriginal people at Cummeragunja Station. It is remembered as an act of strength and resilience.
Find out more about Collingwood’s Indigenous guernsey design here.
Collingwood forward, Aliesha Newman has also been involved in designing the league’s Indigenous logo for the round.
2021 AFL WOMEN'S – ROUND 5
Collingwood v Melbourne
Sunday 28 Feb, 3.10pm (AEDT)
Victoria Park
