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Woohoo - good result heading into Xmas
Would prefer better accuracy in front of goals, but can't remember too many games over recent seasons where we got the ball forward enough times to have 18 scoring shots
Would prefer better accuracy in front of goals, but can't remember too many games over recent seasons where we got the ball forward enough times to have 18 scoring shots
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Can watch the first quarter of the game here...
www.richmondfc.com.au
AFLW Tigers go down to Cats in practice match
Richmond AFLW has fallen to Geelong by 23 points in a practice match on Saturday afternoon at the Swinburne Centre.
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Can watch the first quarter of the game here...
AFLW Tigers go down to Cats in practice match
Richmond AFLW has fallen to Geelong by 23 points in a practice match on Saturday afternoon at the Swinburne Centre.
watched Q1 late last night, got a full day so will have to catch the rest of the replay this evening - two things stood out straight away though, one being Georgie Prespakis's sheer class shining out from the first bounce, the 2nd being Nina Morrison's fitness and toughness at the contest, she looks in tip-top shape. Looking forward to watching more later!
Was going to say she looks like a bull now but that's not right can not say Cow that not nice lol she is not a skinny kid anymore
This is the worry about W/AFL can Geelong keep her or will some club offer the money to take her away,
..... I have never seen Georgie Prespakis play footy, but the little stories you get I think she will be a Geelong player that everyone just loves
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Only seen the first 1/4 but seems the skill level in the breeze has gotten better.... and it needed to .... snd there seems to be more intent and plan going forward.
A bit faster movement and keeping control with shorter sharp kicks.
Clearly we won and well - will like to see the rest of the game too.
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HM to seeing Nina out there too.
A bit faster movement and keeping control with shorter sharp kicks.
Clearly we won and well - will like to see the rest of the game too.
GO Catters
HM to seeing Nina out there too.
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Ok, I'm all caught up with the practice match.
The team's work from stoppages looks much-improved.
Richmond won't be a very strong side in 2021/22, but we absolutely thrashed them at the clearances, with plenty of players rotating effectively through the stoppages - though none more effectively than Georgie Prespakis, who must have had a half-dozen plus clean, effective stoppage clearances.
In addition to her clear-headed play in traffic, Prespakis's tackling was relentless, too.
We might only get one single season from her, but she brings serious class to the table.
Rach Kearns' willingness to break opposition tackles is impressive; she was an absolute bulldozer.
Someone needs to tell her the tale of Jim Stynes in the '87 Prelim; she was lucky not to get picked up for encroaching the mark on a couple of occasions.
Still understandably very raw.
4m50s into the 2nd quarter, and Nina is brought down in a tackle very much like the incident that led to her 2nd knee reco. She only played the three quarters yesterday, but while she got to plenty of contests, she was pretty rusty after 2 years in rehab; lots of fumbles. She has done a ton of hard work and looks in incredible shape; the touch will come back to her with more time in the middle.
Bel Johnson is going to be a mainstay in defense this year, she is exactly what we needed back there; reads the play well for someone with so little experience and has the physical attributes to get to and affect contests. Solid skills too. Ambitiously-yet-casually wheeled on to her opposite foot in the last .. sprayed it a little ..
If the dearly departed Olivia Purcell was Daz's girl then I'd like to adopt Laura Gardiner, she is a gem, absolutely love watching her play.
Georgie Rankin dropped a sitter in Richmond's goal square, didn't cost us a goal there and then but Richmond scored a major within the minute. She fumbled badly during a great chain of play in the last quarter, ruining the momentum her team mates had generated. She's got to tidy that stuff up.
Maddy Keryk made a few mistakes down back and looked a little reactive all day, too.
I thought our rucks were shaded by Richmond's but there were reasons to be encouraged by the combination of Fuller, Caris and Darby. Caris got better as the game wore on, she's still young and inexperienced but developing steadily. Fuller was busier earlier in the match, she took a good intercept mark and farmed out a good handball in traffic to a team mate, I liked her strong shepherding best of all though; that's proper ruck nitty gritty.
Steph Williams off a back-flank in the 2nd half was highly entertaining.
Georgia Clarke only seemed to play the last quarter; she looks bigger and stronger every time I see her, I really hope the club settle her into the senior side sooner rather than later; if today's minutes were anything to go by then maybe the club is considering a McWilliams/Gunjaca combination up forward, ahead of Clarke (all three were on the ground for a while).
Emonson steady in her Geelong debut; Scheer rarely sighted. Moloney going along ok until reported in the last, then suddenly she lifted a notch - more of that level of intensity please Darcy.
Young Zali Friswell barely sighted, but was involved with a very classy chain of play in the third quarter, getting involved 3 times to channel the ball up-field fluently.
Amy McDonald still Amy McDonalding - the woman with the ugliest kick in the competition still has unbelievably clean hands; a brilliant shimmy/sidestep in the last quarter gave her a shot at goal which she failed to convert (she'd just blind turned out of trouble a minute or so before that; seriously talented player in some respects)
The team's work from stoppages looks much-improved.
Richmond won't be a very strong side in 2021/22, but we absolutely thrashed them at the clearances, with plenty of players rotating effectively through the stoppages - though none more effectively than Georgie Prespakis, who must have had a half-dozen plus clean, effective stoppage clearances.
In addition to her clear-headed play in traffic, Prespakis's tackling was relentless, too.
We might only get one single season from her, but she brings serious class to the table.
Rach Kearns' willingness to break opposition tackles is impressive; she was an absolute bulldozer.
Someone needs to tell her the tale of Jim Stynes in the '87 Prelim; she was lucky not to get picked up for encroaching the mark on a couple of occasions.
Still understandably very raw.
4m50s into the 2nd quarter, and Nina is brought down in a tackle very much like the incident that led to her 2nd knee reco. She only played the three quarters yesterday, but while she got to plenty of contests, she was pretty rusty after 2 years in rehab; lots of fumbles. She has done a ton of hard work and looks in incredible shape; the touch will come back to her with more time in the middle.
Bel Johnson is going to be a mainstay in defense this year, she is exactly what we needed back there; reads the play well for someone with so little experience and has the physical attributes to get to and affect contests. Solid skills too. Ambitiously-yet-casually wheeled on to her opposite foot in the last .. sprayed it a little ..
If the dearly departed Olivia Purcell was Daz's girl then I'd like to adopt Laura Gardiner, she is a gem, absolutely love watching her play.
Georgie Rankin dropped a sitter in Richmond's goal square, didn't cost us a goal there and then but Richmond scored a major within the minute. She fumbled badly during a great chain of play in the last quarter, ruining the momentum her team mates had generated. She's got to tidy that stuff up.
Maddy Keryk made a few mistakes down back and looked a little reactive all day, too.
I thought our rucks were shaded by Richmond's but there were reasons to be encouraged by the combination of Fuller, Caris and Darby. Caris got better as the game wore on, she's still young and inexperienced but developing steadily. Fuller was busier earlier in the match, she took a good intercept mark and farmed out a good handball in traffic to a team mate, I liked her strong shepherding best of all though; that's proper ruck nitty gritty.
Steph Williams off a back-flank in the 2nd half was highly entertaining.
Georgia Clarke only seemed to play the last quarter; she looks bigger and stronger every time I see her, I really hope the club settle her into the senior side sooner rather than later; if today's minutes were anything to go by then maybe the club is considering a McWilliams/Gunjaca combination up forward, ahead of Clarke (all three were on the ground for a while).
Emonson steady in her Geelong debut; Scheer rarely sighted. Moloney going along ok until reported in the last, then suddenly she lifted a notch - more of that level of intensity please Darcy.
Young Zali Friswell barely sighted, but was involved with a very classy chain of play in the third quarter, getting involved 3 times to channel the ball up-field fluently.
Amy McDonald still Amy McDonalding - the woman with the ugliest kick in the competition still has unbelievably clean hands; a brilliant shimmy/sidestep in the last quarter gave her a shot at goal which she failed to convert (she'd just blind turned out of trouble a minute or so before that; seriously talented player in some respects)
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seen her sister at Carlton Drunkcat?
I was spewing we were locked out from drafting Maddie Prespakis in the club's debut AFLW year; she is a dead-set natural, bobs up when her team needs her with all kinds of smart and tough plays.
This was the first full match I've watched Georgie play; previously only seen highlights. She was pretty much BOG (Amy McDonald also very good). Agile and balanced at the stoppages, but wiry-tough too.
If she bolts to Essendon next season then we should be demanding yet another #1 or #2 in the AFLW ND!
Going save watching the game until the new year, so i don't have to wait for 4 weeks until the next game
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cats_09 !
https://www.geelongcats.com.au/teams/aflw
also: wonder when Darcy Moloney's case goes before the tribunal?
https://www.geelongcats.com.au/teams/aflw
also: wonder when Darcy Moloney's case goes before the tribunal?
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Darcy Moloney, Geelong Cats, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Maddy Brancatisano, Richmond, during the fourth quarter of the Pre-Season Practice Match between Richmond and the Geelong Cats, played at the Swinburne Centre on Saturday, December 18, 2021.
In summary, she can accept a reprimand with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct, Low Impact, High Contact. The incident was classified as a $400 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a reprimand with an early plea.
In summary, she can accept a reprimand with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct, Low Impact, High Contact. The incident was classified as a $400 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a reprimand with an early plea.
