The teams for the 2024 rebel VFLW Grand Final.
Stability is the name of the game as North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs have named unchanged line-ups for Sunday’s history-making premiership decider at ETU Stadium.
Both teams have gone with the same 21 players that have got them to the big dance, with the Kangaroos unchanged throughout the finals series and the Bulldogs making just a solitary switch following the qualifying final loss to Williamstown.
Each has, however, added strength to their emergencies list, with Felicity Theodore being put on standby for the Kangaroos and Chloe Leonard for the Bulldogs.
The match starts at 12:10pm at Port Melbourne’s ETU Stadium, with entry free. Patrons are advised dogs are not permitted into the venue.
The 2024 rebel VFLW Grand Final will be broadcast on the Seven Network and live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.
Fans can also tune in via Casey Radio 97.7FM or caseyradio.com.au and WARF Radio.
Continue below for the selected teams for the 2024 rebel VFLW Grand Final.
NORTH MELBOURNE vs WESTERN BULLDOGS
Sunday 21 July, 12:10pm, ETU Stadium (free entry)
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: M. McSweeney (22), A. Ling (24)
HB: J. Jones (17), N. Hales (30), E. King (5)
C: M. Zander (10), A. Rhodes (4), E. Jackson (19)
HF: E. Paterno (21), N. Dojiok (40), B. Slaney (7)
F: R. Tierney (34), G. Nicholas (9)
R: K. Reynolds (44), J. Guy (8), M. Di Cosmo (12)
INT: Z. Flanigan (16), A. Barba (26), P. Ryan (27), M. Daw (38), T. Meier (2)
EMG: K. Delia (20), S. Hosking (13), S. King (46), T. Cowan (18), A. Scott (23), M. Purcell (28), F. Theodore (1)
No change
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: A. Snow (57), T. Crook (30)
HB: C. Ugle (29), S. Asciak (28), C. Pickett (59)
C: T. Skenderis (34), D. Carbone (54), E. Bishop (35)
HF: M. McLeod (31), T. Pulcino (36), R. Saulitis (56)
F: M. Clifford (47), J. Tabb (63)
R: K. Hardingham (66), S. Skinner (62), J. Livingstone (44)
INT: T. Hurst (45), M. Sandral (39), I. Milford (64), M. Klingbeil (53), E. Ramsay (46)
EMG: C. Leonard (38), M. Cowan (67), L. Ashcroft (42), J. Hutchinson (40), E. Cornish (55), J. Henry (68)
No change
MATCH INFO
Head-to-Head: North Melbourne 3-2
At ETU Stadium: Western Bulldogs 1-0
Streak: Western Bulldogs 1
Finals Head-to-Head: Never Met
Finals Record: North Melbourne 2-0;Western Bulldogs 4-2
This Season:
Western Bulldogs 6.7 (43) def by North Melbourne 10.5 (65) – Round 1, Mission Whitten Oval)
North Melbourne 6.7 (43) def by Western Bulldogs 7.8 (50) – Round 14, Arden Street Oval
UMPIRES
FIELD: Adam Bailes, Genevieve Devenish, Ned Welsh; emg: Ben Lefebvre
BOUNDARY: Mitchell Bellingham, Monique Galea, Olivia Grcic, Ben Myatt
GOAL: Jenna Green, Jack Kennedy; emg: Courtney Stelling
The umpiring panel features the highest representation of women appointed to the rebel VFLW grand final in the competition’s history.
Five women have been selected to officiate the premiership decider, equating to 45 per cent of the 11-member umpiring panel. The figure is up from 10 percent for last year’s Grand Final.
Click here for more on the 2024 rebel VFLW Grand Final umpiring panel.
BROADCAST
The 2024 rebel VFLW Grand Final will be broadcast on the Seven Network from 12:00pm and live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.
Fans can also tune in via Casey Radio 97.7FM or caseyradio.com.au and WARF Radio.
