AFLW 2024 AFLW season - Geelong & the greater league...

[OzeSparky]

She's listed as 177cm on the GFC website, which is 1cm taller than Parry.

So 180cm would be Ruck size?

 

[cats_09]

So 180cm would be Ruck size?

Darby is 181cm and is on the shorter side of AFLW rucks - looking across the comp & those leading the way for average hitouts:

Alice Edmonds, Bulldogs - 189cm
Jess Allan, Crows - 185cm
Mim Strom, Freo - 182cm
Lauren Bella, Suns - 188cm
Lucy Wales, Hawks - 184cm


This is where Erin Hoare’s retirement really hurts, because while she wasn’t necessarily the most involved ruck around the ground, at 194cm she gave us a good advantage in the ruck

It’s also why it’s frustrating we didn’t get to see Lilly Pearce this season as she’s listed at 186cm - so while she’s young at only 21, she could have been seen as a long term option in the ruck

I’m curious if Mason’s selection is an indication we may be seeing a bit of Moloney in the ruck this week - Mason is an option up forward who could potentially play as a leading target. And we all know how athletic Moloney is and at 183cm, she could maybe give us a different look in the ruck and a slightl height advatage against Brisbane’s ruck, Tahlia Hickie who is listed at 182cm

 

[cats_09]

 

[cats_09]

 

[cats_09]

I'm guessing this is the same for the men - the songs we hear after kicking a goal have been selected by the players, so for the last couple of seasons they've been able to select their goal celebration song

That's unless you're Irish - then it's Rattlin' Bog

 

[winty]

Just a shame Amy won't be out there presenting the ball to her on a platter as well.

 

[cats_09]

Not sure if we'll be seeing a position change or it's just part of the warm ups, but Parry is doing drills with the defensive group

Meg Mac & Emonson were with a few of the midfielders


I'm also questioning Parry being listed at 176cm - Moloney, Parry & Mason walked out from the tunnel together and Parry looked to have a couple of cms on Mason who is listed as 177cm

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Not sure if we'll be seeing a position change or it's just part of the warm ups, but Parry is doing drills with the defensive group

Meg Mac & Emonson were with a few of the midfielders


I'm also questioning Parry being listed at 176cm - Moloney, Parry & Mason walked out from the tunnel together and Parry looked to have a couple of cms on Mason who is listed as 177cm

the heights are a sham 90% of the time lol. not worth looking into

 

[cats_09]

A move I'm looking forward to seeing - JCG into the guts for the first bounce

Hoping to see a bit of grunt from her as we know she won't take a backwards step

 

[winty]

One good thing about this game being on Seven - no Kelli Underwood in the commentary box!

 

[cats_09]

That's how we wanted to start

 

[winty]

BANG! More of that please!

 

[cats_09]

Bugger

 

[cats_09]

Whew

Darby had better options than that kick

 

[cats_09]

Great teamwork

And good to see Scotty on the board in game 75

 

[winty]

What a passage of play that was!

 

[patience]

well done

 

[winty]

That was a more dangerous tackle than the one that was paid against us last week.

 

[winty]

About five Brisbane throws missed in that passage of play, as well as Prespakis being held off the ball and a Geelong defender's fingers being kicked into the Hickey Stand.

 

[patience]

Kennedy likes a run.

 

[cats_09]

About five Brisbane throws missed in that passage of play, as well as Prespakis being held off the ball and a Geelong defender's fingers being kicked into the Hickey Stand.

The whole crowd called that one

That seemed a pretty clear cut free

 

[winty]

Leading disposal winners to 1/4 time

Prespakis 7
Morrison 6
Kennedy 6 (and 199m gained!)
Crockett-Grills 6
Thorne 4
Darby 4
Parry 4
Moloney 4
Friswell 4
Emonson 4

 

[cats_09]

Leading disposal winners to 1/4 time

Prespakis 7
Morrison 6
Kennedy 6 (and 199m gained!)
Crockett-Grills 6
Thorne 4
Darby 4
Parry 4
Moloney 4
Friswell 4
Emonson 4

She's a genuine 40/50m possession player - get ball, run 10/15m and kick long to the advantage of a teammate

A real weapon off the halfback line

 

[cats_09]

A good use the umpires conference - ball clearly came off the upper leg, so glad they overturned it

 

[winty]

That didn't look good at all.