FREMANTLE VS ESSENDON
Betting Strategy
BACK (WIN) Fremantle
Essendon has been handed two big blows heading into this final. They lose their star ruck Steph Wales for the remainder of the season, as well as forward Bonnie Toogood. The Wales gap will be the hardest to fill given how good Mim Strom is for Fremantle in that ruck role.
The bombers must start well to give themselves a chance, and the Dockers aren’t the best out of the blocks. The balance though through the middle if they get first use should see the home team through.
AFLW OVERVIEW
The AFLW enters season number 9, with all 18 teams represented. Brisbane are the defending premiers having toppled North Melbourne in a thrilling Grand Final. The league started with 8 teams before expanding to 10 in 2019, 14 in 2021 and the full 18 teams in 2022. AFLW is the most attended women’s football competition in Australia. Adelaide has won 3 premierships to be the competition’s most successful club, with the Brisbane Lions appearing in 5 grand finals, and winning 2. The 2020 season was abandoned on the eve of the finals due to the outbreak of Covid-19 with no premier declared. The Bulldogs and Melbourne have each won one premiership in the competition’s history.
