Carlton and Essendon legends have urged their club’s AFLW sides to throw the kitchen sink at their rivals, with the Bombers’ finals spot at stake.

North Melbourne and Adelaide will kick off the AFLW finals on Friday night when they meet in a qualifying final at Ikon Park.

Melbourne have walloped Collingwood by 47 points at Ikon Park and will now sweat on the Carlton-Essendon clash later on Saturday at the same venue.

Melbourne have walloped Collingwood by 47 points at Ikon Park and will now sweat on the Carlton-Essendon clash later on Saturday at the same venue.

Essendon will be sweating on the fitness of star forward Bonnie Toogood after she injured her ankle in Saturday's 36-point win over Carlton.

North Melbourne will enter the AFLW finals high on confidence after Alice O'Laughlin's career-high four goals led her side to a 63-point win over Gold...

Collingwood remain on the bottom of the AFLW ladder after suffering a heartbreaking four-point loss to arch rivals Carlton.

Melbourne’s 47-point demolition of Collingwood shows they will be dangerous AFLW finals opponents – if they make the top eight.

Melbourne’s 47-point demolition of Collingwood shows they will be dangerous AFLW finals opponents – if they make the top eight.

Retiring Collingwood veteran Stacey Livingstone will be aiming to go out on a winning note when she lines up against Melbourne at Ikon Park.