AFLW round 10 live: The race for the McClelland Trophy heats up between Hawks and Lions

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Round 10 fixture

Teams race to claim McClelland Trophy after rule change

By Hannah Kennelly

The race for the million-dollar McClelland Trophy is heating up between the Brisbane Lions and Hawthorn, as both team look set to make AFLW finals.

Earlier this year, the AFL Commission approved changes to the McClelland Trophy criteria following criticism around the “champion club” accolade not including finals.

Hawthorn’s triumph over Richmond secured the 2024 McClelland Trophy.

Hawthorn’s triumph over Richmond secured the 2024 McClelland Trophy.Credit: AFL Photos

Hawthorn won the trophy last year, which is awarded to the best-performed club across the AFL and AFLW home-and-away seasons. The Hawks finished on a combined 136 points, with 80 points in the AFLW and 56 in the AFL, however their teams crashed out in the semi and preliminary finals respectively.

The Lions followed closely behind on 130 points, despite winning the AFL premiership and making it to the AFLW grand final against North Melbourne.

Former player and commentator Kate McCarthy called for the criteria to change in an interview with this masthead last year, noting the format is not reflective of “who the champion club is”.

“I think the way it’s awarded is completely fine, but the label around it being ‘the champion club’, when really, we put a lot more value on finals then we do home-and-away games to determine a champion in AFL,” she said.

Under the new criteria for 2025, the McClelland Trophy now includes finals in addition to the home-and-away season.

At the conclusion of the finals for each competition (AFL and AFLW), each club is assigned a ranking from 1 to 18 in reverse order, with the team finishing first receiving 18 points. The highest combined ranking score will win the trophy.

When two teams are knocked out in the same week of finals, the club that finished higher on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season will be given a higher ranking (consistent with methodology used for the draft order and weighted rule).

The million-dollar prize is split between the club’s two playing groups, with $250,000 going to AFLW players, $250,000 to AFL players and the remaining $500,000 to the club.

The Lions are currently leading the race for the McClelland Trophy on 33 points, with Hawthorn close behind, while Adelaide remain a strong chance.

How the experts are tipping the round

The teams: Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs

GOLD COAST

B: C.Wilson, W.Randell

HB: K.Lynch, M.Girvan, N.McLaughlin

C: L.Mithen, C.Rowbottom, G.Clayden

HF: J.Dupuy, H.Harris, A.Kievit

F: E.Smith, J.Stanton

Foll: D.Davies, M.Brancatisano, L.Single

I/C (from): L.Bella, M.Salisbury, K.Bischa, S.McMullen, T.Harrington, K.Fullerton, T.Gregory, E.Veerhuis

In: S.McMullen, K.Fullerton, T.Gregory

Out: Nil

WESTERN BULLDOGS

B: E.Bennetts, L.Ahrens

HB: I.Grant, K.Kimber, B.Gutknecht

C: R.Wilcox, E.Blackburn, M.Gorham

HF: H.Woodley, E.McDonald, S.Hartwig

F: L.Stephenson, E.Grigg

Foll: A.Edmonds, J.Fitzgerald, I.Pritchard

I/C (from): S.Poustie, K.Hardingham, D.Carruthers, E.Gavalas, V.Laloifi, D.Berry, B.Barwick, K.Weston-Turner

In: K.Hardingham, D.Berry, B.Barwick, K.Weston-Turner

Out: J.Smith (injured)

The teams: Collingwood v Richmond

COLLINGWOOD

B: A.Schutte, L.Butler

HB: L.Cronin, T.White, A.Runnalls

C: J.Allen, R.Schleicher, S.Rowe

HF: K.Hogan, M.Cann, G.Campbell

F: I.Barnett, K.Howarth

Foll: S.Frederick, B.Bonnici, A.Centra

I/C (from): G.Knight, A.Lee, G.Clark, L.Williamson, V.Patterson, S.Karlson, N.Morris-Dalton, A.Porter

In: A.Centra, S.Karlson, N.Morris-Dalton, A.Porter

Out: E.James (omitted)

RICHMOND

B: L.Graham, R.Miller

HB: K.Cox, B.Lynch, I.Bacon

C: K.Dempsey, E.McKenzie, A.Dallaway

HF: M.Ford, K.Brennan, E.Yassir

F: C.Greiser, L.McClelland

Foll: P.Kelly, M.Conti, G.Egan

I/C (from): L.Brazzale, M.Shevlin, M.Beruldsen, C.Wicksteed, P.Scott, S.Hosking, A.Cleary, S.Grieves

In: S.Hosking, A.Cleary, S.Grieves

Out: Nil

The teams: Essendon v Brisbane Lions

ESSENDON

B: E.Gamble, M.Dyke

HB: A.Morcom, G.Clarke, M.Busch

C: S.Cain, M.Prespakis, G.Gee

HF: D.Bannister, S.Alexander, H.Ridewood

F: B.Toogood, G.Brooker

Foll: S.Wales, G.Nanscawen, A.Gaylor

I/C (from): B.Sheridan, T.Chambers, C.Adams, S.Strong, M.Van Dyke, A.Gladman, C.Murphy, B.Brown

In: A.Morcom, B.Sheridan, S.Strong, A.Gladman, C.Murphy

Out: M.Gay (injured), M.MacLachlan (injured)

BRISBANE LIONS

B: J.Dunne, P.Boltz

HB: L.Postlethwaite, J.Ellenger, N.Grider

C: S.Conway, A.Anderson, O.O’Dwyer

HF: R.Svarc, T.Smith, C.Hodder

F: D.Davidson, C.Mullins

Foll: T.Hickie, C.Svarc, I.Dawes

I/C (from): S.Campbell, R.Crozier, S.Davison, N.Dooley, E.Hartill, D.Heslop, S.Peters, C.Wright

In: R.Svarc, R.Crozier, D.Heslop, C.Wright

Out: B.Koenen (injured)

The teams: Carlton v St Kilda

CARLTON

B: A.Velardo, M.Hendrie

HB: C.Fitzgerald, H.Cordner, K.Skepper

C: Y.Duursma, K.Sherar, D.Finn

HF: L.Goss, P.Scholz, E.Fitzpatrick

F: B.Harrington, S.McKay

Foll: J.Good, A.McKay, B.Vickers

I/C: G.Pound, D.Vescio, L.Keck, M.Guerin, M.Torpey

EMG: L.Field, M.Cannon, M.Austin

In: M.Guerin, M.Torpey

Out: M.Austin (omitted), A.Reidy (omitted)

ST KILDA

B: E.Friend, N.Stevens

HB: A.Burke, P.Trudgeon, S.Watson

C: N.Xenos, T.Smith, C.Baskaran

HF: J.Anderson, J.Wardlaw, N.Plane

F: Z.Besanko, H.Priest

Foll: R.Ott, G.Patrikios, Am.Clarke

I/C: D.Guttridge, K.Forbes, H.Stuart, Ar.Clarke, A.Gee

EMG: G.Hodder, R.Caris, L.Hung

In: D.Guttridge

Out: C.Simpson (injured)

The teams: GWS v Fremantle

GWS

B: D.Walker, K.Smith

HB: G.Martin, C.McCormick, E.Pease

C: S.Howley, R.Beeson, M.Brazendale

HF: G.Garnett, M.Pauga, B.Mowbray

F: T.Evans, I.Huntington

Foll: E.O’Dowd, Z.Goldsworthy, K.Srhoj

I/C: A.Eva, S.Kavanagh, J.Doyle, T.Levy, F.Davies

EMG: A.Newman, E.Brown, C.Ransom

In: A.Eva

Out: A.Newman (omitted)

FREMANTLE

B: A.Brazill, I.Strom

HB: P.Seth, E.O’Driscoll, L.Pugh

C: M.Kauffman, K.Bowers, J.Low

HF: A.Stannett, H.Miller, D.East

F: P.Stockwell, G.Brisbane

Foll: M.Strom, G.Newton, A.McCarthy

I/C: T.Kikoak, S.Verrier, I.West, M.Banfield, G.Biedenweg-Webster

EMG: H.Ifould, A.Mulholland, J.Cregg

In: P.Stockwell

Out: A.Tighe (injured)

The teams: North Melbourne v Adelaide

NORTH MELBOURNE

B: L.Birch, J.Ferguson

HB: E.O’Shea, E.Shannon, E.Kearney

C: A.Smith, R.Tripodi, J.Bruton

HF: V.Wall, B.Bogue, A.O’Loughlin

F: T.Randall, K.Shierlaw

Foll: K.Rennie, A.Riddell, J.Garner

I/C: A.Gavin Mangan, T.Boyd, T.Craven, E.King, B.Eddey

EMG: A.Hetherington, G.Stubs, E.Slocombe

In: A.Gavin Mangan

Out: M.King (injured)

ADELAIDE

B: C.Biddell, Z.Prowse

HB: B.Tonon, S.Allan, G.Kelly

C: N.Kelly, A.Hatchard, M.Newman

HF: K.Kustermann, D.Ponter, I.Rasheed

F: L.Tarlinton, E.Jones

Foll: J.Allan, E.Marinoff, S.Goodwin

I/C: B.Boileau, T.Charlton, B.Smith, K.Mueller, S.Thompson

EMG: R.Martin, C.Leuzzi, K.Cronin

In: B.Smith, S.Thompson

Out: C.Leuzzi (omitted), A.Boyle-Carr (injured)

The teams: Melbourne v Sydney

MELBOURNE

B: S.Taylor, T.Gillard

HB: S.Lampard, M.Chaplin, S.Goldrick

C: E.McNamara, T.Hanks, P.Paxman

HF: R.Wotherspoon, A.Bannan, M.Fitzsimon

F: T.Harris, E.Zanker

Foll: L.Pearce, S.Heath, K.Hore

I/C: L.Ebert, M.O’Hehir, G.Campbell, L.Johnson, J.Rigoni

EMG: A.Pisano, D.Taylor, G.Colvin

In: S.Taylor, S.Lampard, S.Heath

Out: D.Taylor (omitted), G.Colvin (omitted), G.Gall (injured)

SYDNEY

B: L.Hausegger, B.Tarrant

HB: A.Van Loon, A.Mitchell, L.McEvoy

C: Z.Fish, C.Hamilton, L.Pullar

HF: T.Kennedy, A.Hamilton, S.Grunden

F: H.Cooper, A.Morphett

Foll: G.Davies, L.Gardiner, M.Ham

I/C: J.Grierson, C.Reid, D.Moloney, R.Sargent-Wilson, P.McCarthy

EMG: A.Martin, R.Privitelli, K.Hillier

In: G.Davies

Out: C.Molloy (injured)

The teams: West Coast v Geelong

WEST COAST

B: G.Cleaver, A.Franklin

HB: E.Swanson, R.Roux, C.Thomas

C: J.Britton, I.Lewis, A.Bushby

HF: C.Riggs, D.Hooker, M.Western

F: K.Gibson, K.Dalgleish

Foll: L.Wakfer, E.Roberts, J.Rentsch

I/C: L.Boyd, Z.Wakfer, L.McGrath, S.Bakker, L.Painter

EMG: K.Kavanagh, A.Johnson, S.Lakay

In: L.Boyd, L.McGrath

Out: S.Lakay (omitted), A.Drennan (personal reason)

GEELONG

B: G.Rankin, C.Gunjaca

HB: R.Kearns, A.Gregor, R.Webster

C: E.Kilpatrick, G.Prespakis, K.Kenny

HF: M.Bowen, J.Parry, K.Surman

F: A.Moloney, C.Mason

Foll: C.Tipping, A.McDonald, N.Morrison

I/C: S.Tallariti, Z.Friswell, E.Fowler, K.Darby, C.Thorne

EMG: B.Smith, M.McDonald, B.O’Rourke

In: K.Darby, C.Thorne

Out: J.Crockett-Grills (injured), P.Dunlop (injured)

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