North Melbourne's winning streak snapped! - Rana Hussain | AFLW Round 6 Wrap! (22.09.26)
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Why did North Melbourne’s three‑year winning streak come to an end?
One second you can hear them call out from the boundary, and it's gonna spark wild celebrations up north, not giant killers. They are massive giant killers. The streak is over after nearly three years. North Melbourne has lost a game and it was Daniel Webster's Hawks that did it.
Seismic events in AFLW week six of this season. Rana Hussein rejoins us. Rana, hello.
Hello. Oh my goodness. H how the game has changed, Jared. Why how what happened? I mean look, the it it is over. The thirty two consecutive wins
How did the Hawks overturn a 10‑point halftime deficit to beat North Melbourne?
from North Melbourne has now ended and we see Hawthorne debate them over the weekend. And the all has completely changed. I mean Look, relentless pressure from Hawthorne. They came from ten points down at half time. Fleming limited Garner's influence after she had twenty one first half disposals. And we've sort of spent weeks looking for the blueprint and Hawthorne finally executed it for four quarters. They really just didn't stay off them. It was a huge win, a historical win, and I think the rest of the competition are now breathing a sigh of relief. But it is possible we've been asking that question. I think though we have to pump the brakes just slightly because context does matter here, North were coming off a five day break, first cairns trip for them.
They were without Birch and Sheilaw, Carney was being managed.
What tactical changes did Hawthorn use to finally break North Melbourne’s dominance?
Uh, we're not overreacting here, the knolls haven't suddenly become ordinary. So there w there was you know, they had a bit of help from the fixture, um, but boy was it needed and I think You know, now really, the psychology matters. You know, other contenders now have actual footage of someone, a team doing this, because up until now we just weren't sure that it was possible.
And so our unbeaten team is Melbourne.
Melbourne, yes. And I think look, we've been telling an interesting story the last few rounds with when it comes to North Melbourne. So it is, you know, as much as they have been um, you know, undefeatable, um you know, in round two Brisbane showed us a possible blueprint. They really took it to them in the first half. Round three, dogs troubled them for a period. In round five, Carlton really pushed them and showed that it was possible and then Hold on really, he dipped them over the edge.
Which other AFLW teams have emerged as serious challengers this season?
But yes, now we see that it is Melbourne that goes six zero in this season and the only ones d undefeated. I think they're now in the best position to really push and see what where the North Melbourne can really be challenged. I know they've been beaten. But I don't know you know, with their full side and full fitness, have they actually been challenged yet? And I think this weekend will tell us that.
Who are the teams who have most forced you to reassess them through the six weeks of the twelve?
Well, I have to say Hawthorne are one of those teams. I mean, they beat North, obviously without Bates. Um Lucy Wales has been outstanding. Fleming Fleming, like I said, was a Norman to guess a Norman against North. Can't even say it, Jared.
Why are Geelong and Gold Coast considered the next teams to watch?
I'm so excited about the way Um, I I guess, you know, now they've kind of validated that they can actually play some really good footy. Geelong have really impressed me. They leak a lot of goals, but boy can they score. They're averaging seventy point two points this season. They're capable Yeah, the stating scoring burst. So I think they're the other team to really watch here. I think, you know, I said I needed another couple of weeks to see what Geelong can do, whether I can trust them. I trust them now. So I think as much as they, you know, have had big losses largely against North Melbourne, they're really beating uh teams by huge margins. The other team to really remember in in the mix of all of this is the young
talent and the established quality at the Gold Coast. Robot Robotom had thirty six Touches seven tackles and a goal against Essenen and they're just looking they're just looking like the fresh young side that they are and what the future of the SRW can look like. So
What does the upcoming Thursday night clash between Geelong and Hawthorn mean for the ladder?
There is some just the you know, aside from the dominance of North Melbourne and now Melbourne, I think there's just some really interesting stuff going on down the ladder as well.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Why did North Melbourne’s three‑year winning streak come to an end?
0:01–0:48
2
How did the Hawks overturn a 10‑point halftime deficit to beat North Melbourne?
0:48–1:42
3
What tactical changes did Hawthorn use to finally break North Melbourne’s dominance?
1:42–2:34
4
Which other AFLW teams have emerged as serious challengers this season?
2:34–3:20
5
Why are Geelong and Gold Coast considered the next teams to watch?
3:20–4:16
6
What does the upcoming Thursday night clash between Geelong and Hawthorn mean for the ladder?
4:16–5:29
7
How does the host rank the top four AFLW teams after six rounds?
5:29–5:56
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