Women's Footy general AFLW talk

[Nunez]

e've got the hardest final run home. Crows, Dogs and Blues. We might scape in on % if we lose 2 of the following 3.

Makes next week all that more important if we're going to make the grand final/host it.

 

[RoyFitz]

I'm very much enjoying watching a team, who's expected to win and does!!

 

[Paul D]

Have the Bulldogs played away yet? or are they just following the mens fixture from last year?

 

[Me Myself and I]

So we now have the girls keeping up with the guys. Joel Selwood caught speeding the other day, now Mo Hope.
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-02-27/statement-hope-issued-speeding-fine

 

[Len S]

Have the Bulldogs played away yet? or are they just following the mens fixture from last year?

They have no more home games.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Rising Star nom for Sabrina.

 

[Dalions]

Rising Star nom for Sabrina.

Pretty much been our best week in week out. I reckon.
Deserves it.

 

[winged1]

Pretty much been our best week in week out. I reckon.
Deserves it.

I must say when I saw her highlights reel I was thinking "she is an elite player?" . She imposes herself on aerial contests and can bring it down, but slow around the ground and still needs to work on her skills, but she is such a big strong player she is hard to handle. Think of our forward line if Katie Brennan ever wants to come home.

I thought the earlier game between the academies showed some good talent and certainly a few all Australians running around in that game, the next wave is promising.

 

[fanackapan]

When she rucks she reminds me a bit of Stef, in that she's sub-par for taps, but makes up for it by basically being an extra mid in clearance work and tackling. She's more effective as a forward than Stef, though. Definitely among our best half-dozen in every game so far. For such a big unit, her workrate is really impressive.

 

[Dylan12]

I see the AFL has announced that all Victorian u/18 TAC Cup sides will have a girls team for 16-18 year olds in a competition commencing next year.

No word of any other elite girls comp in another state.

No doubt we'll get our share of wantaway go home girls once they're drafted by non Victorian clubs and specifically the Lions

 

[briztoon]

Where do junior QLD girls currently play?

 

[winged1]

Where do junior QLD girls currently play?

Local comp 11, 13, 15, 17s and seniors

 

[James North]

I see the AFL has announced that all Victorian u/18 TAC Cup sides will have a girls team for 16-18 year olds in a competition commencing next year.

No word of any other elite girls comp in another state.

No doubt we'll get our share of wantaway go home girls once they're drafted by non Victorian clubs and specifically the Lions

Luckily, QLD is home to the biggest number of teams of any state.

 

[winged1]

Luckily, QLD is home to the biggest number of teams of any state.

I didnt know that, certainly it looks like the girls participation numbers are increasing exponentially. We struggled to fill teams at 11 and 13 year age groups last year, but look like having plenty this year.

 

[L Dizz]

Local comp 11, 13, 15, 17s and seniors

17 year olds can play seniors if they're good enough

 

[winged1]

17 year olds can play seniors if they're good enough

True my daughter is playing for the grade 12 team and she is in grade 7. But she is good enough.

 

[Ironmonger]

The Giants winning this afternoon very much gives us the inside running to the Grand Final.

We just need to win one game and maintain a percentage advantage over Carlton and Melbourne, even if either of these teams win all their remaining games.

 

[Crawb]

GWS! An AFLW Grand Final spot for us is looking good now. Though the loser of Adelaide/Brisbane is only one win ahead of Melbourne still - so I don't want to get too far ahead just yet.

But it'll be tough for Melbourne make the final with a 3-2 record at the moment and the % they've got. Winning their last two games won't be enough - will likely need results to go their way. They've got to play Adelaide in Darwin next week too.

 

[fanackapan]

Wow, didn't see that coming. We still have a tough road home (2 of the top 4 teams away), but it's a good spot to be in.

 

[Hollow Knight]

GWS! An AFLW Grand Final spot for us is looking good now. Though the loser of Adelaide/Brisbane is only one win ahead of Melbourne still - so I don't want to get too far ahead just yet.

But it'll be tough for Melbourne make the final with a 3-2 record at the moment and the % they've got. Winning their last two games won't be enough - will likely need results to go their way. They've got to play Adelaide in Darwin next week too.

Yeah that GWS win is a great result for us!

 

[MSB ROYS]

Just watched the highlights, albeit not a lot. Glad the Giants won.

 

[Dalions]

Just stumbled across this.
Its a good read. Simply recipe.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...n/news-story/b15accf719ead7fb230b7d9f69b8ea06

 

[Nunez]

Thanks GWS!

 

[Matchu]

So a win tonight just about assures a grand final spot for the Brisbane girls due to the fact that Adelaide play Melbourne next week. Of course it's still mathematically possible for Brisbane to the GF if they win tonight but that's extremely unlikely. There's also the added incentive of trying to secure hosting rights of the GF.

I don't think anyone could have predicted women's footy would go this well in Queensland.

 

[winged1]

I don't think anyone could have predicted women's footy would go this well in Queensland.

Why? If you look at the marquee players from previous years a lot of them have been qlders.

We have a strong women's league and a developing jnr program.

Also because the boys leagues aren't at the same level as the southern states the girls can play against the boys a little longer and be competitive. There is some outstanding talent coming through next year out of qld as well.