ESSENDON breakout forward Federica Frew is the 2022 Rohenna Young medallist, claiming a dominant eight-goal victory in the prestigious award after the home-and-away season drew to its exciting conclusion.

Frew went goalless in the Bombers’ narrow win over Casey Demons that completed an undefeated minor premiership (with two draws), but her lead was never going to be run down, with Hawthorn’s Jessie Williams also going goalless in her team’s win over Williamstown, being joined in the runner-up position by Geelong’s Mia Skinner.

Geelong recorded its 50th rebel VFLW victory in its win over Collingwood, one week later than first reported due to a clerical error, hitting the mark in its 77th game with one draw.

The rebel VFLW finals series kicks off on Saturday morning and promises to be one not to miss, starting with the 1v2 qualifying final between Essendon and Hawthorn at Windy Hill at 11.05am three weeks after they played a pulsating draw, to be followed by a curtain closer VFL clash between the Bombers and Carlton.

Geelong hosts Southern Saints in the 4v5 second elimination final at Deakin University at 1.05pm on Saturday, with the Cats keen to reverse a convincing loss to the Saints at the same venue in Round 4.

Then on Sunday, the main event is the 3v6 Casey Demons v Collingwood first elimination final at Casey Fields at 11.35am – a match that should be a ripper given they are 1-1 this year, the Demons having won by seven points at AIA Centre and the Magpies returning the favour by 10 points at their finals venue – with the traditional VFL Queen’s Birthday Sunday clash between the same clubs scheduled as the curtain closer.

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Melissa Bragg (right) celebrates one of her four goals with fellow forward Claudia Gunjaca in Geelong's VFLW Round 3 thrashing of Port Melbourne at Deakin University on February 26, 2022. Picture: Mike Owen/AFL Photos

ROHENNA YOUNG MEDAL LEADING GOALKICKER

29 Federica Frew (Ess) 0 – winner
21 Mia Skinner (Gee) 1
21 Jessie Williams (Haw) 0
20 Mia-Rae Clifford (Ess) 1
20 Kristy Stratton (Haw) 2
17 Cecilia McIntosh (Ess) dnp
16 Renee Tierney (Ess) 2
13 Tamara Luke (Haw) dnp
12 Grace Dicker (Ess) 0
12 Tahlia Fellows (Cas) dnp
12 Sarah Skinner (NM) 2

rebel VFLW ROUND 14 CLUB MILESTONES

  • Geelong won its 50th VFLW match (50-26-1) *apologies for last week’s error
  • Essendon defeated Casey Demons at Windy Hill for the first time (1-1)
  • Essendon took a head-to-head lead v Casey Demons (3-2)
  • Geelong defeated Collingwood at Olympic Park for the first time (1-1-1)
  • North Melbourne fell behind on overall away matches (6-7)
  • Hawthorn stretched its undefeated record v Williamstown (6-0)
  • Port Melbourne v Darebin happened at North Port Oval for the first time (1-0)

rebel VFLW ROUND 14 CLUB RECORDS

(Figures in brackets are the previous record)

  • 13.7 85 Carlton's highest VFLW home score (all opponents - 9.11 65 v Hawthorn, 2021; v Western Bulldogs - all venues 9.7 61, 2018; Princes Park 3.8 26, 2019)
  • 83 Carlton's biggest VFLW win (all opponents - all venues 77 v Essendon, 2018; Princes Park 41 v Richmond, 2018; v Western Bulldogs - all venues 46, 2018; Princes Park 16, 2019)
  • 0.2 2 Carlton's lowest VFLW score conceded (all opponents - all venues 1.3 9 v Darebin, 2019; Princes Park 1.4 10 v Western Bulldogs, 2019)
  • 2.9 21 Casey Demons' lowest score v Essendon (all venues 3.4 22, 2021; Windy Hill 5.5 35, 2019)
  • 4.2 26 Collingwood's equal lowest VFLW score at Olympic Park (4.2 26 v Geelong, 2021)
  • 6.9 45 Collingwood’s highest VFLW score conceded at Olympic Park (4.3 27 v Geelong, 2018) - also Geelong's records
  • 19 Collingwood's biggest VFLW loss at Olympic Park (7 v Casey, 2022)
  • 3.4 22 Darebin's lowest score v Port Melbourne (5.4 34, 2021)
  • 4.3 27 Essendon's lowest score v Casey Demons at Windy Hill (5.2 32, 2019)
  • 3.3 21 North Melbourne's lowest score v Southern Saints (3.4 22, 2021)
  • 3.6 24 Port Melbourne's lowest score v Darebin (8.10 58, 2021)
  • 6.11 47 Southern Saints' lowest score v North Melbourne (8.12 60, 2021)

rebel VFLW ROUND 14 DEBUTS

  • Collingwood: Alexandra McCulloch
  • Hawthorn: Abby Favell, Alisha Molesworth, Grace Walsh
  • Southern Saints: Bella Enno, Olivia Robinson
Darebin Falcons' Katelyn Hazlett looks to tackle Williamstown Seagulls' Ruby Tripodi as she gathers the ball during their Round 1 VFLW match at LaTrobe University on February 12, 2022. Picture: Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos

rebel VFLW ROUND 14 FIRST GOALS

  • Darebin: Katelyn Hazlett (15th)
  • Port Melbourne: Hannah Fosbrooke (5th)
  • Southern Saints: Chloe Saultry (11th)
Western Bulldogs' Lucy Schneider is tackled during the Round 11 VFLW match against Southern Saints at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on May 07, 2022. Picture: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos

rebel VFLW DISPOSALS

316: Lucy Schneider (Western Bulldogs) avg 22.6
312: Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon) 26.0
305: Hannah Stuart (Southern Saints) 21.8
301: Amelia Radford (Essendon) 21.5
283: Paige Sheppard (Geelong) 21.8
271: Annabel Scott (North Melbourne) 19.4
255: Laura Gardiner (Geelong) 36.4
252: Tamara Smith (Geelong) 22.9
248: Matilda Zander (Collingwood) 17.7
236: Jordan Zanchetta (Essendon) 19.7

Williamstown Seagulls' Sharnie Whiting runs with the ball during the Round 1 VFLW match against Darebin Falcons at LaTrobe University on February 12, 2022. Picture: Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos

rebel VFLW KICKS

205: Sharnie Whiting (Williamstown) avg 15.8
202: Matilda Zander (Collingwood) 14.4
200: Lucy Schneider (Western Bulldogs) 14.3
193: Hannah Stuart (Southern Saints) 13.8
190: Paige Sheppard (Geelong) 14.6
189: Tamara Smith (Geelong) 17.2
185: Nicole Callinan (Darebin) 15.4
183: Nicole Hales (Collingwood) 13.1
173: Annabel Scott (North Melbourne) 12.4
172: Amelia Radford (Essendon) 12.3

 

 

 

Essendon's reigning Lambert-Pearce medallist Georgia Nanscawen is the new leader in the VFLW Coaches Player of the Year award. Picture: AFL Photos

rebel VFLW HANDBALLS

142: Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon) avg 11.8
134: Jordan Zanchetta (Essendon) 11.2
129: Amelia Radford (Essendon) 9.2
124: Laura Gardiner (Geelong) 17.7
116: Lucy Schneider (Western Bulldogs) 8.3
112: Hannah Stuart (Southern Saints) 8.0
111: Melanie Hogg (Casey Demons) 7.9
98: Jess Mourney (North Melbourne) 7.0
98: Annabel Scott (North Melbourne) 7.0
98: Ruby Tripodi (Williamstown) 7.5

Western Bulldogs' Eliza Vale marks the ball during the VFLW match against Port Melbourne Borough at ETU Stadium on April 10, 2021. Picture: Martin Keep/AFL Photos

rebel VFLW MARKS

70: Eliza Vale (Western Bulldogs) avg 6.4
61: Mia-Rae Clifford (Essendon) 4.7
58: Nicole Hales (Collingwood) 4.1
58: Tamara Luke (Hawthorn) 5.3
56: Renee Tierney (Essendon) 4.7
55: Danielle Marshall (Essendon) 4.2
54: Lucy Schneider (Western Bulldogs) 3.9
54: Annabel Scott (North Melbourne) 3.9
52: Paige Sheppard (Geelong) 4.0
51: Jess Mourney (North Melbourne) 3.6

 

 

 

Geelong Cats' Tamara Smith takes possession during the Round 9 VFLW match againtst Casey Demons at Casey Fields on April 23, 2022. Picture: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos

rebel VFLW TACKLES

123: Tamara Smith (Geelong) avg 11.2
122: Demi Hallett (Collingwood) 8.7
101: Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon) 8.4
100: Kaitlyn O’Keefe (Port Melbourne) 7.1
98: Marla Neal (Collingwood) 7.0
92: Courteney Bromage (Port Melbourne) 8.4
85: Paige Sheppard (Geelong) 6.5
81: Hannah Stuart (Southern Saints) 5.8
80: Tayla Dinuccio (Western Bulldogs) 6.7
78: Alana Woodward (Southern Saints) 7.8

 

 

 

Southern Saints' Sarah Black and Carlton Blues' Jorja Borg compete for the ball during their 2022 VFLW Round 02 match at Ikon Park on February 19, 2022. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos

rebel VFLW HITOUTS

380: Jorja Borg (Carlton) avg 29.2
364: Elizabeth McGrath (North Melbourne) 26.0
327: Sally Lynch (Darebin) 25.2
305: Simone Nalder (Essendon) 25.4
257: Jaimee-Lee Morrow (Western Bulldogs) 19.8
240: Kate Dudley (Port Melbourne) 18.5
219: Alana Sarec (Williamstown) 19.9
200: Sarah Perrott (Hawthorn) 14.3
197: Sarah Black (Southern Saints) 19.7
197: Tamara Luke (Hawthorn) 17.9

 

 

 

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