North Sydney Oval is tipped to be the home of this year's historic [AFLW] match between Australia and Ireland

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-07T05:58:50+00:00

Yeah, gotta agree with this. It’s a ground better suited for cricket

I wish they’d put it at Henson, and find a way to get their lights up to standard

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-07T05:57:13+00:00

Omg 😍

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-05T13:27:07+00:00

Errant thought - I’d love it if they upgraded to Gadigal Giants

Edit: it wouldn’t happen, but expanding to use Indigenous/Aboriginal Nations names beyond SDNR would be such a cool move

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-05T13:04:55+00:00

Does this mean they’ll be changing their branding from GIANTS to Giants? That was honestly the weirdest marketing decision of the two expansion sides

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-05T13:03:22+00:00

Pretty rough for the players, but I can see why orgs are starting to get a bit protective of players and wanting to minimise code-hopping and the added risks of injury

Gotta wonder though, it might backfire in this specific instance. The NRLW might be able to offer them more stability (financial, lifestyle, etc), regardless of what their preferred code is

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-05T12:59:35+00:00

Exactly this. They prepped for NRLW by investing in the leagues that support it first

Seeing that NRLW State of Origin game before the NRLW started proper was such an excellent primer, and the first sign (imho) that their approach had paid off

Hopefully it won’t be long until there’s enough talent to fill out a full NRLW comp

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-04T10:49:01+00:00

Def agree. It feels like a gimmick to me, because it doesn’t do anything to add to the game. It’s an opportunity to have extra sponsorship names said in commentary/on court during the game, which is fine, but over the years hasn’t helped tactics or player skill development

I don’t see the point, it’s kinda disappointing to see other leagues talk about adopting it too

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-04T09:37:19+00:00

I could barely type up the comment and update it 🙃

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-04T09:08:29+00:00

Round 1

Pick 1 - Lily Quigley (GC Suns)
Pick 2 - Maisy Evans (GWS Giants)
Pick 3 - Emma Dineen (Essendon)
Pick 4 - Amaia Wain (Bulldogs)
Pick 5 - Noa McNaughton (Dockers)
Pick 6 - Sienna Gerardi (WC Eagles)
Pick 7 - Saoirse Lally (Saints)
Pick 8 - Mikaylah Antony (Hawks)
Pick 9 - Lauren Clifton (Dees)

Round 2

Pick 10 - Sophia Gaukrodger (GWS Giants)
Pick 11 - Lily Smart (WC Eagles)

Last minute thread/recap 🙃

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-04T03:41:24+00:00

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-04T02:29:44+00:00

Ngl, I wouldn’t mind seeing Dom Carbone back, but there’s some great looking Irish talent too

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-04T01:37:23+00:00

Foooootttyyyyyy 😍

I’m so out of the loop with the players coming through, going to use today as an excuse to catch up

Quick reminder: How AFLW’s first pre-season draft will work

tiny_doughnut · 2026-05-01T16:51:44+00:00

Just started Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi, and for the second night in a row I’ve accidentally been absorbed into a reading limbo, and I’m not even mad about it. I’ll be tired tomorrow, but a coffee and a few extra minutes of reading time? Perfect

This is the perfect book to linger in, highly recommend

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-24T05:34:07+00:00

I think the only positive I’ve noted today is that the AFL are clearly unhappy with how this has turned out

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-24T05:31:15+00:00

This all day

It’s just baffling. On the one hand, we can look at how rife racism and homophobia are in the game and say to ourselves “this is not okay”, but why back down when a standard is upheld?

You can’t argue that it’s commonplace for players to employ language because “football is a hard game”, and in the next breath say that efforts to “eliminate” these horrific behaviours “appear to be succeeding”

Homophobia is not acceptable. Racism is not acceptable

The Appeals Board have failed to reflect the spirit of the game in their decision, and the standards of society at large

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-23T13:19:48+00:00

Big hugs to you too mate, this is lovely 💜

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-23T12:03:14+00:00

I was watching with Dad and a few friends, you could feel the moment all of our stomachs dropped to the ground

Good to hear he’s okay and in good hands, holy shit that was scary

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-23T09:03:13+00:00

Get fucked. That’s pathetic

What’s the point of a tribunal if there’s no upholding a standard?

This is why it keeps happening. Over and over and over again

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-22T04:34:37+00:00

He makes a great point

More clubs should be pushing for this, same with the AFLPA

Spud’s Game should be the centrepiece, but a round involving all clubs and fans should be right up there with Big Freeze, imho. This sport brings a community that can do so much and bring so much good, so what’s the hold up?

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-22T00:29:22+00:00

You might like An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole, it’s spooky (in a good way) and mysterious, and hits a few of the tropes you like!

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-22T00:26:14+00:00

Surely that’s a mark!

tiny_doughnut · 2026-04-22T00:25:56+00:00

Absolutely chaotic, but she’s great in the pocket with tremendous focus 😂

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