Dees dismantle Tigers to seal AFLW finals series berth

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Dees dismantle Tigers to seal AFLW finals series berth. (2026, October 16). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/melbourne-defeats-richmond-in-aflw-pride-round/107278264

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Melbourne defeated Richmond 94-32 on Friday, October 16, securing their place in the AFLW finals series. Despite Melbourne's recent upset loss to Gold Coast, they dominated the game in the Pride Round match. The Demons will face the Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval next weekend.
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The Melbourne Demons defeated the Richmond Tigers 94-32 in a match on October 16, 2026, securing their place in the AFL Women's (AFLW) finals series. This significant victory, part of the Pride Round, marked a major turnaround for the Demons and dashed the Tigers' hopes of advancing further in the season. Following this game, several other matches were scheduled across subsequent days but none had started at the time of reporting.

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Topics

Crows Demons Game Suns Tigers

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Demons ORG · 4× Game ORG · 3× Blues ORG · 2× Bulldogs ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Eagles ORG · 2× Lions ORG · 2× Power ORG · 2× Suns ORG · 2× Tigers ORG · 2×

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Fri, 16 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Demons 94, Tigers 32 Sat, 17 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Suns Sat, 17 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Bulldogs Sat, 17 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Power Sat, 17 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Eagles versus Cats Sun, 18 Oct, 12:30 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Swans Sun, 18 Oct, 2:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Hawks Sun, 18 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Kangaroos Sun, 18 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Saints Fri, 23 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Power versus Magpies Sat, 24 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Lions Sat, 24 Oct, 3:05 pm,
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
2026-10-16 · ABC News (AU)
Dees dismantle Tigers to seal AFLW finals series berth · assertive framing

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Fri, 16 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Demons 94, Tigers 32 Sat, 17 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Suns Sat, 17 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Bulldogs Sat, 17 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Power Sat, 17 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Eagles versus Cats Sun, 18 Oct, 12:30 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Swans Sun, 18 Oct, 2:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Hawks Sun, 18 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Kangaroos Sun, 18 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Saints Fri, 23 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Power versus Magpies Sat, 24 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Lions Sat, 24 Oct, 3:05 pm, asserted
Game → start → Lions
Game not started, Cats versus Dockers Sat, 24 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Tigers Sat, 24 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Bulldogs versus Demons Sun, 25 Oct, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Eagles Sun, 25 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Kangaroos versus Crows Sun, 25 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Bombers Sun, 25 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Giants Melbourne defeats Richmond in AFLW Pride Round, seals finals spot In short: Melbourne has sealed its spot in the AFLW finals series with a commanding win over Richmond. asserted
Melbourne → start → Richmond
The Demons were coming off an upset loss to Gold Coast last week. asserted
Demons → come → Coast
The Demons face the Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval next weekend. asserted
Demons → face → Oval
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