Games will also be slightly longer with two minutes of time-on added to the end of each quarter to account for any delays during the match.

"We have the ability to make a difference, make a change and to really make sure people feel included and belong and I think that’s the point of this round,” Davey said.

I'd like to know what the consequence is if either one or both teams refuse to start with a 5-6-5 formation.

Apart from the umpire refusing to bounce the ball.

POOR lighting at Ikon Park could be a safety hazard for players, says Brisbane AFLW coach Craig Starcevich.

"Nup. Nowhere near it," Starcevich said when asked if he thought the lights were strong enough.

"Terrible really at ground level. We're up in the box looking across the ground and we're all a bit old so we're trying to see what we're looking for but not good enough, I don't think.

Interim Carlton coach Nick Rutley admitted he had some difficulty watching the action from his vantage point as well.

"It's a funny one, at training I noticed it a little bit – that was on Thursday – and I thought, 'Oh well, that's going to improve because we're having a game.'

We’re falling behind the benchmarks of the competition in so many ways.

Need to get John Hipoate in as a specialist coach pronto.

Think we need to bring in a bit of sexual assault to win?

JUST IN

Western Bulldogs captain Katie Brennan will miss the AFLW Grand Final after the tribunal upheld her suspension for a dangerous tackle.

The Dogs counsel attempted to argue Brennan should be cleared because it would be another "cruel blow" to the Bulldogs given what happened in 2016 with Bob Murphy. They further suggested Brennan's impact in growing women's football should provide for mitigating circumstances.

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Please tell me they didn't actually use this as their argument