AFLW Pre-Qualifying Final: v Collingwood at the Gabba (Take 2) / AFL Pre-Round 2: v Essendon at Marvel Stadium

AFLW:

12:05pm AEST/1:05pm AEDT at the Gabba.

Last time/win v the Pies, Highlights.

Last final at the Gabba v the Pies, Highlights.

Match preview.

Open training at the Gabba (Thursday at 6pm).

Emily Bates was named the 2022 AFL Coaches Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year.

The winner takes on the Demons in a Prelim Final likely at Casey Fields next week.

AFL:

Last time/win v the Dons, Highlights.

Last time/win v the Dons away, Highlights. (The real highlight of the game)

Last time v the Dons in Vic, Highlights.

Last win v the Dons in Vic, Highlights. (1,728 days on Saturday)

Injury update: J.Berry, Rich and Zorko a chance. Hipwood and K.Coleman still 6 weeks+ away. Robbo suspended, Darcy Wilmot should be available after serving his 1 week suspension.

Adams the Unsung Hero.

Bit of Daniher contract talk this week.

Lions future F/S picks:

At the top of the pile, clearly, is No.1 pick contender Will Ashcroft, the son of Brisbane legend Marcus who played 318 games for the club including its triple premierships. But the Lions also have access to Jaspa Fletcher, Adrian's son, under father-son rules and the pair trained together at the club over summer.

Daniel Bradshaw's son Noah was eligible for last year's draft but is going around again for the Murray Bushrangers as a 19-year-old and qualifies for free agency at Brisbane, while Preston Johnson (son of Lions legend Chris and brother of former Bomber Lachie) is in his draft year at Oakleigh.

VFL: Starts Friday, 5:05pm AEDT/4:05pm AEST. Lions v Carlton at Ikon Park. They also confirmed Round 2-8. Lions home ground seems like it will be Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (Burpengary).

Also:

All VFL matches in 2022 will be live streamed and available on demand via the AFL website (afl.com.au) and AFL Live Official App.

Last VFL game v Carlton, Highlights.

Lions lost a practice match v Southport by 3 points on Sunday, McFayden kicked 4.

EDIT: TEAMS

AFL: Robbo out, Sharp in.

AFLW: Unchanged.