AFLW great Pearce aiming to take down former club Demons

[ad_1] West Coast coach Daisy Pearce has launched a playful dig at Melbourne as she prepares to entrance up towards the membership she captained to AFLW premiership glory.

Pearce led the Demons to the 2022 flag throughout her adorned taking part in profession.

Her success has continued into the teaching realm, with Pearce guiding West Coast to a club-best 4 wins final 12 months.

The Eagles have posted three victories from 5 matches this season to take a seat in seventh place on the ladder.

Pearce didn't have the prospect to educate towards Melbourne final 12 months however is relishing her alternative on Sunday when the Eagles journey to Casey Fields.

Second-placed Melbourne, which has a 4-1 win-loss file, continues to be thought-about a flag favorite, regardless of a shock two-point loss to Port Adelaide final week.

Collingwood is righting the ship this AFLW season A 12 months after ending useless final within the AFLW, the Magpies have began making strikes up the ladder due to a brand new strategy at each ends of the sector.

The Demons have constructed a repute for being perennial flag contenders, whereas the Eagles are thought-about a rising energy underneath Pearce's management.

Eagles ahead Ella Roberts stated having Pearce on board meant West Coast would know a few of Melbourne's "secrets and techniques" heading into Sunday's match.

Pearce couldn't assist herself when requested about what these secrets and techniques had been on Friday.

"[The Demons] play a bit like us for some purpose. I feel they're copying," Pearce joked.

However Pearce stated the Demons would pose a "actually good problem" for her squad.

"I do not suppose there's anybody who respects (Demons coach) Mick [Stinear] and (captain) Kate [Hore] and their staff greater than me, having been capable of see them up shut," she stated.

"However one of many largest issues that each Mick and I, and Kate and I bonded over was our competitiveness and our will to win, in order that might be no completely different once we face one another on the weekend."