AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Disability meaning - lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity.
Haha, how do you feel loosing to people with "disabilities".... as you call it?
Please don't be weak..
Didnt see number 2 do anything and I wouldnt say that 31 was a standout
Ok my tips are:
Bellpost over Winch 6 goals
Tompson over Corio 1-2 goals
North over Werribee 5-6 goals
Banno over Belmont 7 goals
Inverleigh over east 1-2 goals
a few good games this round
agreed with north being very flat... they momentum has been there in previous weeks just seemed flat at the begiining.. got a rev up at half time and come out playing some good footy in the 3rd quarter.. i also seen that the switch was on several times.. obviously centrals arnt the side they have been and looks like hav lost alot of there better players/leaders... and as 4 dev.. if the seniors are winning and looking to play finals wouldnt he rather b there in finals with them rather than playin u18s??I was at the Centrals and North Geelong match and i dont think that the performances from either side on the saturday just passed could be said to have been anywhere near either sides best. Both sides seemed extremely flat at crucial periods of the match, especially North who really need to work on their match enthusiasm. North were a fired up side last year and it is disappointing to have seen them lose that spark which really created alot of fire for their talented lineup last year.
Centrals have had a mental edge over north these past couple of seasons and i do believe the way that North react whenever Centrals score makes North look like the losing side. If North can get some of their top age players together and get momentum behind the whole team i do believe that the North Geelong outfit will be firing a hell of alot harder than what they displayed on the weekend which was below standard.
Centrals have got the fire but just need to work on discipline and skills. Too many unforced and unpressured skill errors in 3 or 4 on 1 contests in their favour were thrown away due to rushed kicks or handballs. Centrals may be working with not much more than a mental edge over the competition but if they can get some more structure then they could be the ones to knock North of their perch.
As for the banter about this #11 for Centrals causing trouble for the North Geelong forwards. . . North Geelong display all of their talent through a not so graceful but sturdy back 6 and a high class mid-field with plenty of depth. So i doubt a high quality backman will create much trouble for a side with the playing style of North Geelong.
Centrals need their better midfielders with the likes of Dev and Richo to work harder and lift their side and have Steely push further up the ground for a big option in centre field instead of wasting him sitting in the forward line for half the match.
North Geelong need to learn to use a switch more often as i saw too many opportunities wasted where they could have used the pace the 2 quickest and agile wingmen in the competition in an open paddock infront of them. Too often they are taking too long to react out of the backline and then kicking to the flooded side of the ground to their marking options rather than going to the less crowded side to 1 of their quick players for a quick inside 50.
Hopefully we can see these areas worked on for both sides in weeks to come for a more outstanding result
Also looking forward to seeing Banno's results over the next few weeks with some players back from injury.
are u from north geelong relevant?North definitly will lose a match or 2 if they continue to take the casual approach into matches that i have been witnessing. Once they have set captains they need to make sure that these leaders are well and truely gettin their team fired up and ready to go. A fired up North Geelong outfit is an intimidating, determined and hard at the ball outfit.
So since we've got all this hype going about the top 2 sides at the moment, lets talk about their less recognised players. Sure you have the Jayke Short's, Dev, Daveo, Steely, Sean Kingwell and the elusive number 11 for Centrals. But what about the not-so-publicised players and their characteristics. With a particular interest in North since they seem to be the team to beat going by what people are saying.
I have noticed that North Geelong have Thomas Marshalsea who is quite agile and speedy for his height. Good pair of hands and an extremely useful utility for the Magpies and always in and under the packs willing to take the bumps.
The North backline are also unsung heroes. A team within a team. Not the sleakest skills but alot of run and good rebounding skills, you only need to look as far as the percentage and points against to see how effective these back 6 are. Well led by Kyle Ricketts and Ashley Patcholke. Great to see the smaller backmen actually playing a large part in the game for North rather than doing the stereotypical thing and placing the duds in back pockets.
Then you move across the centre where the real engine room and finesse is located. There is Matthew Young, a middle sie player with a good pair of hands that is able to rotate into the forward line. Peter Ricardi. Excellent overhead with a good football mind. Then another mention to the wingmen of North Geelong who have sprung to my attention.
North Geelong are using their wingmen in a similar fashion to the way Centrals had last year. Both very quick with decent skills on the run. Its a shame they dont get utilised as much. As i said before, the quick switch could work wonders for North with these wingmen. I have noticed the very different styles of each of the wingmen. Jai Willoughby is very much so a great ball carrier. Good evasive skills and well cut out for a wingman role. I don't think i have seen him run down yet. His kicking is accurate and 1 percenters are good for a smaller bloke. Would be great to see him used alot more, even in the way Geelong protects Gary Ablett and gets him to carry the ball. Number 5 is probably one of the fittest players i could think of in the comp with a really high and probably unnoticed work rate. He has attracted a tag or 2 over the past few games. Unfortunately he just doesn't seem to have the same respect from his team mates as he does from his opponents. He has performed ok in the air for a middle size bloke and keeps his feet very well. A good ball carrier and great at breaking tackles. Once his team gets behind him he will be another dangerous player to add to the North Geelong list. Its surprising with his run that he is being stuck to 1 side of the ground. I'm surprised he doesn't rotate through a central role.
The forward line is where North could probably improve the most. North Geelong have zippy forwards in the recent import, Byron Rickard and young Darcy Eales but they are being played in frustrating and confusing roles. They have been played on flanks but then sometimes appear to be taking up the roles as crumbing pockets. I think that this is an area that could turn alot of them points into goals for this exciting North Geelong lineup.
Anyone else care to do write ups on the other top sides?
same as their ruckman, luke gladman and their vice captain, Josh Lansbury-Lowe
ps: yeah i am from north
