I want Matilda to just respond with this clip whenever she gets another moronic “less dancing, more training” on her tiktoks.

Essendon ruck Steph Wales has already returned to scrimmages, just under 10 months after rupturing her ACL. Still very much an outside chance, but next week’s Geelong game isn’t out of the equation. More in the blog:

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Essendon emergencies and suspended skipper Bonnie Toogood do their run-throughs in full Indigenous round kit post-match

Both Essendon and Richmond are unchanged for Dreamtime in Darwin. AFL CEO Andrew Dillon and head of footy Greg Swann flew in this morning after the AFL awards last night, with head of women's footy Emma Moore already on the ground.

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Grace Egan has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Dreamtime game, having undergone minor plastic surgery on her lip, following a collision in last week’s game. Katie Brennan said she’s been joking about getting some free lip filler!.

Toogood will travel to Darwin as co-captain, regardless of the suspension.

This was upheld at Tribunal last night - she will miss this week’s match v Richmond in Darwin, and next wk v Geelong.

Richmond failed to take a single mark inside 50 in Sunday's loss to the Dogs. If the Tiges are going to finish in their usual middle-rung spot - let alone close the gap on the top - some serious work needs to be done, asap.

Ben Long resurged all the way to the All-Australian squad ⭐️.

Bonnie Toogood has been offered a two-match suspension for a dangerous/dump tackle on Zoe Wakfer. Happened in the fourth term. Rules the Essendon skipper out of Dreamtime in Darwin v Richmond and Geelong at Windy Hill.

Further to this, Blaithin Mackin has hurt her MCL - timeline TBC, but has avoided surgery. Sarah Lampard has a 4-8wk calf. Looks like the Dees will need a top-up to fill their squad of 24 this week.

Scans have confirmed Liv Purcell has torn her left ACL. Devastating news for the Melbourne star, who tore her right ACL in 2021 while playing for Geelong. Spent most of last year sidelined with facial fractures.

"Way too many free kicks (conceded), we dropped marks, we fumbled and then we didn't have the chance to use the space. “That's what we've got to work with, being mentally strong.” - Ferguson on a very disappointing Richmond.

Safe to say Adelaide’s rediscovered its mid-forward connection, booting nine consecutive goals after the Cats got off to a hot start.

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Dogs pick up a 21-point win over the Tiges, and Mua Laloifi successfully got some minutes under her belt in yesterday’s scrimmage, her first hit-out since last year’s ACL.

Dogs have sent defender Liz Georgostathis to Monique Conti at the centre bounce, looks to be a hard tag #AFLWTigersDogs.

Tayla Harris with two functioning shoulders is an entirely different proposition.

Bruton expected to miss just one week with her quad, pulled up short in today’s captain’s run. Roos still waiting to ascertain the extent of Bresnehan’s hammy, but wanted to be cautious.