Collingwood drops Mo Hope for Round 2 clash with Fremantle at new Perth Stadium

UPDATE: THE axing of Mo Hope from Collingwood’s team sends a message that no one is safe if they don’t perform, coach Wayne Siekman says. ROUND 2 TEAMS.

THE axing of Mo Hope from Collingwood’s team sends a message that no one is safe if they don’t perform, coach Wayne Siekman says.

Siekman delivered the news to Hope before last night’s training session and said she took it well.

But he said the move is indicative of the Pies’ depth and shows that no player can afford to slip up as there will be someone ready and waiting to take their spot.

“She doesn’t need to reinvent her game, she’s just got to get her confidence up and the same with everyone else that’s not in the team at the moment — they need to train well, get some form and an opportunity will come up,” Siekman said.

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“There’s no doubt about that. And when they get the opportunity, they’ve got to take them, because with the depth of our squads now ... players are pushing for spots.

“It doesn’t matter who you are — if you’re not performing, you’ll be out of the side pretty quickly. It’s a good message for our football club and it shows the strength of our team and our squad moving forward that we’ve got depth and are looking forward to seeing what we can produce for the rest of the season.”

Siekman said that Hope — and other players out of the team, including former defensive general Meg Hutchins — must deliver at training in the absence of a second tier competition in which to find form.

He credited Hope’s professionalism in accepting the bad news.

“She was a complete professional about it. Obviously, she was disappointed and upset, but full credit to her and her character, she took it,” he said.

Siekman said his team had made “a slight adjustment” in the wake of the AFL’s memo about game styles earlier this week.

“To see that they care so much about the game and that the AFL is so invested in this is great for women’s football that they want what’s best for the sport and we want to make this thing get bigger and better as soon as we can do the players get the rewards,” he said.

Collingwood travelled to Perth today and will play against the Dockers in front of what is expected to be a crowd of more than 50,000.

Hope, 29, recorded six disposals, one tackle and one mark against Carlton in last Friday night’s eight-point loss and pressure mounted on her position in the team.

She lost eight kilograms before the AFL02 preseason began and it was said that she would spend more time in the midfield this season.

Reports emerged on Wednesday morning that she had been told she was omitted from the Magpies team — which were denied by Collingwood — with the forward later posting a cryptic quote on Instagram.

Mo Hope won’t head west with the Magpies. Pic: Getty Images

“She wasn’t afraid to be herself,” it read.

“When everybody said ‘be a lamb’, she showed her fangs, and became a wolf.”

Other team news for Collingwood saw rookie Holly Whitford named to make her debut, while Jess Duffin has been reinstalled after her late withdrawal last week.

Forward Sarah D’Arcy is out as she serves a two-week ban for kicking, with Lauren Tesoriero and Tara Morgan into the team.

Hope was not the only surprise omission for Round 2.

Carlton vice-captain Lauren Arnell was omitted alongside Natalie Plane and Kate Gillespie-Jones, with the trio replaced by Reni Hicks, Sarah Last and Tilly Lucas-Rodd.

The Blues will be coached by assistant Nick Rutley after senior coach Damien Keeping was hospitalised this week.

Carlton midfielder Gab Pound said the first interstate trip for the season had not affected her preparation.

“It’s the same really,” she told the club website.

Lauren Arnell (left) chases Chloe Molloy in the season opener. Pic: Getty Images

“You do have that travel which gives you more time to think about the game and more time to hang out with the girls, but I think about it as the same as any other game.

“I recovered well from last week’s game and I’m good to go.”

The Western Bulldogs yesterday upgraded Kimberley Rennie to the primary list to replace the injured Daria Bannister who suffered a season-ending ACL injury last weekend.

Melbourne — which will take on Brisbane — has named star midfielder Karen Paxman after she was forced from the field with an apparent back issue in the first quarter of last weekend’s win over Greater Western Sydney.

AFLW TEAMS — ROUND 2

FRIDAY

Greater Western Sydney v Carlton at Drummoyne Oval, 7.05pm AEDT

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

B: M. Boyd 25, T. Hetherington 9, P. Randall 21

HB: N. Barr 8, E. Brush 10, R. Forth 27

C: A. Eva 2

HF: J. Dal Pos 7, P. McWilliams 3, A. Farrugia 18

F: J. Barclay 34, C. Staunton 13, R. Beeson 6

Foll: E. McKinnon 23, C. Gum 26, E. Swanson 17

I/C: E. Bennetts 22, R. Tomkins 1, P. Monahan 28, A. Schmidt 11, B. Tully 16

Emg: M. Freckelton 20 R. Privitelli 19

In: E. Swanson, R. Tomkins, P. Monahan, A. Schmidt

Out: L. Stephenson, R. Privitelli, J. Hicks, M. Collier

CARLTON

B: R. Hicks 24, D. Hardiman 31, T. Lucas-Rodd 18

HB: G. Pound 6, A. Downie 30, B. Davey 1

C: S. Audley 26

HF: T. Harris 22, K. Harrington 9, N. Stevens 21

F: G. Gee 19, D. Vescio 3, S. Li 35

Foll: K. Shierlaw 25, S. Hosking 10, L. Brazzale 12

I/C: M. Gay 8, S. Last 7, B. Moody 16, J. Hosking 11, K. Loynes 2

Emg: K. Gillespie-Jones 5, N. Plane 32

In: R. Hicks, T. Lucas-Rodd, S. Last

Out: K. Gillespie-Jones, L. Arnell, N. Plane

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SATURDAY

Melbourne v Adelaide at Casey Fields, 5.05pm AEDT

MELBOURNE

B: M. Downie 2, L. Duryea 11, B. Jakobsson 7

HB: J. Grierson 19, K. Smith 13, E.O’Dea 5

C: M. Hickey 18

HF: S. Scott 12, K. Hore 10, C. Phillips 35

F: A. Newman 16, T. Cunningham 1, L. Mithen 14

Foll: E. Hoare 46, K. Paxman 4, D. Pearce 6

I/C: R. Cranston 30, E. Humphries 3, A. Guest 17, A. Mifsud 9, L. Pearce 15

Emg: B. Patterson 24, H. Cordner 21

In: A. Mifsud

Out: M. Guerin

ADELAIDE

B: S. Thompson 14, S. Allan 39, D. Cox 31

HB: A. Foley 3, T. Radan 6, A. Holmes 1

C: E. Marinoff 10

HF: R. Lugg 45, J. Sedunary 17, D. Varnhagen 9

F: J. Hewett 20, S. Perkins 28, E. Jones 2

Foll: R. Metcalfe 11, G. Bevan 4, C. Randall 26

I/C: S. Riley 8, J. Allan 25, R. Wallace 15, J. Mules 23, J. McCormick 5

Emg: M. Rajcic 32, S. Armitstead 16

In: A. Holmes, J. McCormick

Out: A. Hatchard (injured), S. Armitstead

Fremantle v Collingwood at Optus Stadium, 4.10pm AWST

FREMANTLE

B: H. Miller 19, A. Williams 9, E. Gooch 8

HB: A. Sharp 1, C. Davidson 33, G.O’Sullivan 22

C: D. Hooker 17

HF: L. Webb 16, A. Lavell 7, E. Antonio 12

F: M. Caulfield 29, S. Barr 10, A. Atkins 37

Foll: A. Janz 30, S. Cain 20, K. Donnellan 15

I/C: B. Smith 18, G. Houghton 27, L. Mascall 14, J. White 11, B. Green 3

Emg: T. Haynes 6, T. McAuliffe 25

In: L. Webb, G. Houghton

Out: T. Haynes, L. Filocamo

COLLINGWOOD

B: C. McIntosh 20, I. Ross 21, E. Grant 5

HB: C. Molloy 2, S. Livingstone 12, C. Edwards 1

C: B. Bonnici 8

HF: C. Bernardi 6, J. Duffin 27, S. Chiocci — C 17

F: L. Tesoriero 7, J. Garner 43, M. Kuys 9

Foll: E. King 60, J. Lambert 13, A. Barden 38

I/C: H. Whitford 28, E. Hynes 11, S. Casey 22, T. Morgan 26, B. White 33

Emg: R. Schleicher 18, K. Stratton 41

In: J. Duffin, L. Tesoriero, H. Whitford, T. Morgan

Out: M. Hope, S.D’Arcy (suspension), R. Schleicher, S. Dargan

SUNDAY

Brisbane v Western Bulldogs, South Pine Sports Complex 3.35pm AEST

BRISBANE

B: N. Hildebrand 22, S. Campbell 20, N. Exon 15

HB: K. Ashmore 10, L. Kaslar 11, B. Koenen 3

C: E. Zielke 8

HF: K. Lutkins 13, T. Randall 16, K. McCarthy 9

F: J. Wuetschner 23, S. Frederick-Traub 14, B. Gibson 25

Foll: S. Webb 4, E. Bates 1, J. Stanton 17

I/C: A. Anderson 18, A. Clarke 21, G. Collingwood 28, S. Conway 12, J. Zanchetta 7, M Hunt 6, I. Ayre 2

In: N. Exon, I. Ayre

Out:

WESTERN BULLDOGS

B: L. Birch 18, L. Spark 11, N. Callinan 10

HB: H. Scott 22, B. Toogood 28, B. Lochland 1

C: E. Blackburn 2

HF: J. Bruton 35, K. Brennan 3, M. Conti 8

F: D. Berry 7, I. Huntington 9, N. Ferres 16

Foll: A.O’Connor 4, E. Kearney 5, K. Lamb 27

I/C: T. Ernst 19, K. Rennie 24, A. Utri 23, A. Gogos 36, B. Hunt 21, E. Mackie 25, H. Wildes 17

In: K. Rennie, B. Hunt, H. Wildes

Out: D. Bannister (knee)

Originally published as Collingwood drops Mo Hope for Round 2 clash with Fremantle at new Perth Stadium