North Melbourne Werribee has made two changes to its side as it hunts a third win in a row when it meets Collingwood on Sunday.

The Kangaroos have brought in 2024 VFLW premiership players Brooke Slaney and Matilda Zander, who will line up on the interchange and at half-back respectively for the first bounce.

Taylor Ortlepp (unavailable) and Nicole Hales (illness) come out of the side that triumphed over the Western Bulldogs in Round 5.

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Round 6

Sunday, May 25
Collingwood v North Melbourne Werribee at Victoria Park, 10.05am AEST

North Melbourne Werribee has suffered a 13-point defeat at the hands of a fast-finishing Collingwood on Sunday.

Kicking the only six goals of the second half, the hosts stormed home to secure the victory, consigning the Roos to a 7.4 (46) to 5.3 (33) defeat at Victoria Park.

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It truly was a game of two halves, with the Kangaroos' early dominance seeing them open up a game-high 22-point lead at half-time, before the Magpies took control to eventually snatch the lead and win in the final term.

Midfielder Alana Barba tried her heart out in the defeat, finishing with 14 disposals, seven clearances and a goal. Her physicality and finesse around the stoppage was the catalyst for the Roos' first-half dominance, along with her excellent defensive pressure which saw her finish with 13 tackles.

The first blow

The Roos' opener came within the opening 60 seconds of the game, thanks to a superb outside-of-the-boot effort from Tahlia Meier. Coming straight from the centre clearance, Meier showed great composure to straighten up on the run under extreme pressure and set the tone for her afternoon.

Tilly time

Returning to the side, Matilda Zander played her best game of the season, picking up 12 disposals and five tackles. Her dash through the middle of the ground was a key part of the Roos' ball movement, and she was able to hit the scoreboard through a composed 30-metre finish on the stroke of half-time.

Did you see that?

An opportunistic goal from Kelsie Ternes helped put the visitors on the front foot early with a goal-of-the-day contender. Pouncing on a difficult bouncing ball inside 50, she used her speed to knock the ball all the way to the goalsquare, before finishing off her work with a brilliant mid-air soccer to kick her side's second.

Next up 

North Melbourne Werribee will take on Port Melbourne at ETU Stadium on Sunday, June 1. The opening bounce is scheduled for 11.05am AEST.

COLLINGWOOD                      1.2    1.4    4.4    7.4   (46)
NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE    3.2    5.2    5.2    5.3   (33) 

GOALS
Collingwood: Peck 2, Williamson 2, Hunt, Jones, De Castella
North Melbourne Werribee: Meier, Ternes, Dojiok, Barba, Zander