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AFLW Round 6: Team news, predictions - everything you need to know for the round of football

Stay abreast of all the Round 6 AFLW fixtures, tips, news, results and reaction as they come to hand.

Jump ahead to a particular game (desktop only):

Suns vs. Cats
Tigers vs. Kangaroos
Demons vs. Giants
Dockers vs. Blues
Saints vs. Lions
Eagles vs. Magpies
Crows vs. Bulldogs


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Gold Coast vs. Geelong, Metricon Stadium, 7:10pm (AEDT)

Team news: Suns defender Lauren Ahrens is listed as a test for Friday night's battle against the Cats after injuring her hip when landing awkwardly in a tackle last week, while Kalinda Howarth sustained a shoulder injury and is unlikely to take the field. The news is equally Sombre for the Cats, with Defender Annabel Johnson set to miss the remainder of the season after fracturing her foot in last week's thrilling win over the Eagles.

ESPN tip: Suns by 8 points

Result: Suns 7.7 (49) def. Cats 6.2 (38)


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Richmond vs. North Melbourne, Swinburne Centre, 2:10pm (AEDT)

Team news: The Tigers have been dealt a double blow, losing Hannah Burchell (ACL) and Laura McClelland (ankle) to season-ending injuries last week. The Roos go into the clash unchanged, with Kaitlyn Ashmore failing to return from a hamstring issue.

ESPN tip: Kangaroos by 21 points

Result: Kangaroos 5.7 (37) def. Tigers 2.6 (18)

Melbourne vs. GWS, Casey Fields, 4:10pm (AEDT)

Team news: Chloe Dalton, Katie Loynes, Bec Privitelli and Pepa Randall are all welcomed returns to the Giants' squad this week as they prepare for the tough ask of facing a red hot Demons side, who recall young star Tyla Hanks.

ESPN tip: Demons by 20 points

Fremantle vs. Carlton, Fremantle Oval, 6:10pm (AEDT)

Team news: Carlton goalkicker Courtney Jones is sidelined by the AFL's health and safety protocols, while the Dockers have axed Ann McMahon in favour of Jasmin Stewart.

ESPN tip: Dockers by 18 points


SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13

St Kilda vs. Brisbane, Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 1:10pm (AEDT)

Team news: TBC

ESPN tip: Lions by 31 points

West Coast vs. Collingwood, Mineral Resources Park, 3:10pm (AEDT)

Team news: Still battling from achilles pain from an early-season injury, Pies skipper Steph Chiocci will be absent from the clash in Perth this week, in what the club hopes to be a one-week rest.

ESPN tip: Magpies by 10 points

Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs, Norwood Oval, 5:10pm (AEDT)

Team news: TBC

ESPN tip: Crows by 24 points