AFLW round seven: Kate Hore brings up 100th game as Dees take on angry North Melbourne; IKON Park hosts double-header

When it comes to dealing with pressure and expectation, Demons skipper Kate Hore has had her moments.

One that stands out from the rest was when she took over the captaincy from AFLW great Daisy Pearce, who remains among her strongest influences.

Hore has since grown into one of the AFLW’s most-respected captains and leading players, and on Friday night she will run out for her 100th game – becoming the first Demon to do so.

“Has Daisy Pearce been a big influence on my career?” Hore repeated with a laugh when asked about Pearce.

Concerned by three clubs remaining winless midway through the AFLW season, competition boss Laura Kane won’t rule out assistance packages for battling Essendon, Collingwood and St Kilda.

Six games into the regular season, the trio are yet to fire a shot and their finals hopes are effectively over.

“Clearly we don’t want to see that in our competition,” Kane said on Wednesday.

“I’ve said this a number of times: we want the bottom to get better. The top is really good.

THURSDAY

Geelong v Hawthorn, GMHBA Stadium 7.15pm AEST

FRIDAY

Essendon v West Coast, Windy Hill, 12.05pm AEST

Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide, Whitten Oval, 2.05pm AEST