- Sep 15, 2005
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Disappointing to lose a home game, but Melbourne are a quality outfit and there wasn't a lot in it.
We mugged Melbourne early but could only reap 2.2 from a quarter of dominance, and Melbourne only needed a couple of quality F50 entries to mow down our lead.
A lot to mull over; Georgie Prespakis was our classiest player but some of her decision making left a bit to be desired, especially when she had time and space; still room for improvement.
Becky Webster made a good start to the year, she gave plenty of drive off half-back; a couple of errors but nothing too egregious, and she generally used the ball well.
Agree with those who criticized Georgie Rankin, she lacked urgency.
Darcy Moloney has played better games too, she was fumbly and a bit panicked.
Aishling lacked some of her usual zip; tricky conditions didn't help but she looked a little preoccupied with wanting to get physical separation from her opponent, she often engaged early and vigorously but it seemed to throw her off as much as her opponent.
Key talls Jackie Parry and Claudia Gunjaca were both really strong.
Parry really transformed her game last season, and it looks like she'll pick up where she left off; her F50 tackling was superb and she provided a strong target all night. Kate Surman needs to work a bit smarter around Parry's feet imo.
Gunjaca was tough and desperate as she always is, and got better and better as the game tightened up.
The Ruck is going to be a tough one for us this year; Kate Darby has a lot of heart and no lack of skill, but she's got her work cut out for her.
Featherston regularly played as an undersized ruck at the Falcons, tonight she was called upon to give Darby a chop-out in the ruck and she really warmed to the task as the night wore on. It was easily her best senior game to date.
Anna-Rose Kennedy only played the solitary game last year and her countrywoman Kate Kenny was making her debut, neither looked overawed or out of their depth.
Kennedy had a couple of shakey moments early in the game in some tricky contests but she did some nice things later on.
Kenny looks very promising, two searing kicks - one with the right foot and one with the left - showed she has skill. She's strongly built and her goal showed good awareness.
We mugged Melbourne early but could only reap 2.2 from a quarter of dominance, and Melbourne only needed a couple of quality F50 entries to mow down our lead.
A lot to mull over; Georgie Prespakis was our classiest player but some of her decision making left a bit to be desired, especially when she had time and space; still room for improvement.
Becky Webster made a good start to the year, she gave plenty of drive off half-back; a couple of errors but nothing too egregious, and she generally used the ball well.
Agree with those who criticized Georgie Rankin, she lacked urgency.
Darcy Moloney has played better games too, she was fumbly and a bit panicked.
Aishling lacked some of her usual zip; tricky conditions didn't help but she looked a little preoccupied with wanting to get physical separation from her opponent, she often engaged early and vigorously but it seemed to throw her off as much as her opponent.
Key talls Jackie Parry and Claudia Gunjaca were both really strong.
Parry really transformed her game last season, and it looks like she'll pick up where she left off; her F50 tackling was superb and she provided a strong target all night. Kate Surman needs to work a bit smarter around Parry's feet imo.
Gunjaca was tough and desperate as she always is, and got better and better as the game tightened up.
The Ruck is going to be a tough one for us this year; Kate Darby has a lot of heart and no lack of skill, but she's got her work cut out for her.
Featherston regularly played as an undersized ruck at the Falcons, tonight she was called upon to give Darby a chop-out in the ruck and she really warmed to the task as the night wore on. It was easily her best senior game to date.
Anna-Rose Kennedy only played the solitary game last year and her countrywoman Kate Kenny was making her debut, neither looked overawed or out of their depth.
Kennedy had a couple of shakey moments early in the game in some tricky contests but she did some nice things later on.
Kenny looks very promising, two searing kicks - one with the right foot and one with the left - showed she has skill. She's strongly built and her goal showed good awareness.