Women's Footy AFLW Season Seven

[eastfreo75]

With our difficult fixture and bad start to the year, do we tank? No hope of making finals.

West Coast are half a game in front of us.

I don’t see the need to bring back Ebony and if some of the players are carrying injuries then give a break.

 

[Taylor]

I don't think we will need to try and lose to not win. We fumble, turn it over too much.

I notice the AFLW site won't publish stats on total turnovers - I suspect it will be upwards of 70 per side per game. We don't punish enough the other way.

 

[DragoDelph]

We seem to already be focusing on getting games into youth. Will be good for us next season

 

[freo_leo29]

Finals are out of reach simply due to the draw now

No point tanking though as we likely still end up ahead of West coast and that's the only thing that matters, hopefully AFL eases up on priority picks for them if we don't make finals

 

[eastfreo75]

We seem to already be focusing on getting games into youth. Will be good for us next season

With the draw from Hell and injuries, we need take the opportunity blood youngsters.

If we can finish below West Coast it will gives an opportunity to improve the list.

 

[Kram]

I don't think we will need to try and lose to not win. We fumble, turn it over too much.

I notice the AFLW site won't publish stats on total turnovers - I suspect it will be upwards of 70 per side per game. We don't punish enough the other way.

I noticed a lot of possessions seem panicked and get disposed of with out a proper look and of course many go straight to the opposition.

Would be better of take that fraction more time to asses and find a solid option, even if it means getting caught with the ball more often.

 

[eastfreo75]

Finals are out of reach simply due to the draw now

No point tanking though as we likely still end up ahead of West coast and that's the only thing that matters, hopefully AFL eases up on priority picks for them if we don't make finals

We will beat Hawks and Swans.

West Coast will beat the Hawks.

If the Eagles beat the dogs at home, then is no point to win against the Pies.

 

[Dale147]

Game summary

 

[ImperialPurple]

Is that a mixed metaphor?

 

[freo_leo29]

We will beat Hawks and Swans.

West Coast will beat the Hawks.

If the Eagles beat the dogs at home, then is no point to win against the Pies.

Beat the undefeated dogs? Who are taking it up to the Kangas as I type?

Fat chance imo

 

[freo_leo29]

Eagles could beat the tigers though

We won't beat pies Dees or crows so it's a slim chance we fall below them

 

[eastfreo75]

Beat the undefeated dogs? Who are taking it up to the Kangas as I type?

Fat chance imo

Do you know they have played?

Fremantle 1-3-1, GWS 1-3, Port 1-2-1 and and Hawks 0-4

 

[freo_leo29]

Do you know they have played?

Fremantle 1-3-1, GWS 1-3, Port 1-2-1 and and Hawks

I'd have all those teams better than wce except hawks


Port really should have beaten wce in that first game but wce had 1 real good quarter


Must admit I don't know what happened in the WCE GWS game

 

[eastfreo75]

I'd have all those teams better than wce except hawks


Port really should have beaten wce in that first game but wce had 1 real good quarter


Must admit I don't know what happened in the WCE GWS game

Dogs beat us by a point and we beat the dirty birds by 3 points.

West Coast have a chance at home against the Dogs.

 

[stax on the mull]

Did anyone else notice that wayward last throw boundary throw- in yesterday after Miller did that quick kick into the pocket.
The ball was about 20m around from the point post and by the time the boundary ump threw it in the contest was on the line of the 50m arc totally in favour of West Coast.

What's the rule there for boundary umps. When they're throwing it in from the boundary are they supposed to line the throw with the centre of the ground - but then when they come in 10m the angle kind of changes.

I think it was just a bad throw with a bit of a wild swing at the end but it could have been costly for us.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Clive's daughter debuting this Sunday

 

[arsesmart]

I don't think we will need to try and lose to not win. We fumble, turn it over too much.

I notice the AFLW site won't publish stats on total turnovers - I suspect it will be upwards of 70 per side per game. We don't punish enough the other way.

They're obviously moving to a more chaos style gamelan, with moving it on quickly prioritised over moving it on carefully.

It was a noticeable shift yesterday after quarter time, we really took it on, playing on relentlessly.

I think that's a good way to go, especially for a younger team. Simplifies the decision making and we just need to work on getting numbers around the ball carrier and two way running into defence to mitigate the higher number of errant disposals.

It was the early style under Cooper and has been the most potent method we've used.

We really need to work on the decision making when we don't have the ball now.

Too many times we're passive and caught way behind the oncoming marking contest. Then having to scramble to get there and subsequently not judging the flight and miss having a backstop player when the ball carries the pack.

 

[Quazar]

Did anyone else notice that wayward last throw boundary throw- in yesterday after Miller did that quick kick into the pocket.
The ball was about 20m around from the point post and by the time the boundary ump threw it in the contest was on the line of the 50m arc totally in favour of West Coast.

What's the rule there for boundary umps. When they're throwing it in from the boundary are they supposed to line the throw with the centre of the ground - but then when they come in 10m the angle kind of changes.

I think it was just a bad throw with a bit of a wild swing at the end but it could have been costly for us.

I didn't catch it, but I did notice we had them holding the ball a number of times and it wasn't picked up or called. I think maybe....just maybe the umps were trying to "encourage" a more free-flowing game, but you have to call the rules. We might have gained a bit more momentum and kicked at least an extra goal if it was adjudicated properly. Anyway....we won, so that's better than not I guess

 

[stax on the mull]

I didn't catch it, but I did notice we had them holding the ball a number of times and it wasn't picked up or called. I think maybe....just maybe the umps were trying to "encourage" a more free-flowing game, but you have to call the rules. We might have gained a bit more momentum and kicked at least an extra goal if it was adjudicated properly. Anyway....we won, so that's better than not I guess

Yeah, I think the umps were pretty consistent with that one, although they let the rule extend to incorrect disposal and letting players pretend they were trying to dispose like the one near the end of the game where Swanson was held upright and was repeatedly punching without much power at a ball that she had tucked under her arm.

 

[freo_leo29]

Dogs beat us by a point and we beat the dirty birds by 3 points.

West Coast have a chance at home against the Dogs.

Hmm dogs game is only one I've missed this season so can't comment on it

3pm start on a Friday ffs

 

[freo_leo29]

Think the club made the right decision about Duffy in the end

Have to draw the line on standards somewhere

 

[ImperialPurple]

Think the club made the right decision about Duffy in the end

Have to draw the line on standards somewhere

I missed the game - how did she go? I saw a pic and she looked a bit out of shape.

 

[freo_leo29]

I missed the game - how did she go? I saw a pic and she looked a bit out of shape.

5 touches and a goal

It's an awkward one because there are likely factors at play and in general I've not been brought up to comment on peoples weight but she is atleast a semi-professional athlete.


I think I'll just leave it at, if everyone else is being held to a standard then its not fair for one player to not be

 

[ImperialPurple]

5 touches and a goal

It's an awkward one because there are likely factors at play and in general I've not been brought up to comment on peoples weight but she is atleast a semi-professional athlete.


I think I'll just leave it at, if everyone else is being held to a standard then its not fair for one player to not be

I meant more she didn’t have the typical physical shape you’d probably expect from a (semi) professional athlete. It certainly wasn’t meant as a slight on her weight. As a non-athlete I’d be thrilled to be her shape!

I hope she does well, I’ll always like her as a player, and respect her for what she’s been through to come out the other end to be able to do what she loves once again.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Miller and Bowers in this week’s TOTW