Amen to that. Norwood Oval is a furnace in summer. Shade...what is that?Next season could start as early as August
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While it’ll be great to attend matches without sweltering on the Norwood concrete, I’m a little concerned about the first half of the season being completely overshadowed by the mens Finals Series.
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Even last week, when it was only 22 degrees, it felt about 10 degrees hotter inside the ground. You could feel the temperature drop the instant you walked out of the ground.
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It absolutely will be, but to be fair, at the moment we have the problem that the finals series is going to be completely overshadowed by the start of the mens season.
Not for me though. At the moment I don't even get interested in the mens season until the AFLW season finishes
Selfishly, I'd like to see the women's season start in the week immediately following the mens grand final. But I understand that would mean an extra month or two in the heat than necessary, so from a player welfare perspective it's better to start earlier.
That’s true - even one of the finals this week is a curtain raiser to a mens game, which isn’t ideal.
On the positive side, there will be clean air for the second half of the season and most importantly, finals.
Hopefully grounds like Adelaide Oval can be available for finals when the time comes, depending on how the cricket season pans out. Adelaide Oval has somewhat done it in the past with an International Rules match happening the day after a cricket tour match.
Yeah we decided after the first two games at Norwood if the temp forecast was even in the mid twenties we weren't going.
The heat off the concrete in the summer afternoon sun was stifling.
Unfortunately shady spots in the outer were far and few between.
If they play there next year perhaps night games might be a option or another venue with less concrete and more shade.
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The club won’t play night games for some reason, preferring to play in the hottest part of the day because it’s ‘Family friendly’.
Having said that, Norwood’s lights are not broadcast standard and additional temporary lights need to be brought in for night games.
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If Norwood's lights aren't good enough, no SANFL ground would be.
So afternoons it is
Glenelg, Woodville, Prospect are cricket ovals
screw the drives to Nourlunga or Elizabeth
Good luck playing at Alberton
So that leaves Unley, Norwood, Richmond and Thebarton
I'd say
1. Richmond
2. Thebarton
3. Norwood
4. Unley
note - I'd normally have Unley above Norwood, but a quarter of the ground is inaccessible and another quarter is crap at best. And for an SANFL game, that's fine. But for AFLw to grow, you need the room for fans, and Unley doesn't really have that.
So afternoons it is
Glenelg, Woodville, Prospect are cricket ovals
screw the drives to Nourlunga or Elizabeth
Good luck playing at Alberton
So that leaves Unley, Norwood, Richmond and Thebarton
I'd say
1. Richmond
2. Thebarton
3. Norwood
4. Unley
note - I'd normally have Unley above Norwood, but a quarter of the ground is inaccessible and another quarter is crap at best. And for an SANFL game, that's fine. But for AFLw to grow, you need the room for fans, and Unley doesn't really have that.
Collingwood has lost almost half their side to Covid just days before their knockout final against Brisbane.
COVID-19 strikes Collingwood ahead of knockout AFLW final
It almost looks like Brisbane will just get a bye and go straight through to their match with Melbourne.
Edit: The game has been postponed. No word yet on when it will be played, or if that will push out the prelim.
AFLW finals up in the air as Pies game postponed amid Covid outbreak
COVID-19 strikes Collingwood ahead of knockout AFLW final
It almost looks like Brisbane will just get a bye and go straight through to their match with Melbourne.
Edit: The game has been postponed. No word yet on when it will be played, or if that will push out the prelim.
AFLW finals up in the air as Pies game postponed amid Covid outbreak
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Even if they postponed the game, it's unlikely Collingwood would challenge Brisbane with players returning from covid illness.
Freo running away with it against North, nailing all their half chances. They look pretty dangerous to be honest.
Hopefully this is their big game and they'll get that out their system before facing us next week!
Hopefully this is their big game and they'll get that out their system before facing us next week!
Melbourne and Brisbane are having a genuine finals clash here, real tight and pressured. Scores level at half time, only 8 points each.
Brisbane are looking the better side but Melbourne are hanging in it, and had a chance to take a half-time lead with a shot after the siren (hit the post).
Brisbane are looking the better side but Melbourne are hanging in it, and had a chance to take a half-time lead with a shot after the siren (hit the post).
Was there an obvious freeto Brisbane in their goal square not paid?
As I put it on I thought the commentators were talking about that.
Early in the first quarter? Yes, the Melbourne player pulled a Brisbane player's jumper right in the goalsquare, not sure how it was missed.
Mind you, the Brisbane player probably could have just soccered the goal instead of throwing the arms out for a free kick.
Big finish here! Brisbane goal to get within 4 points, with 36 seconds left to go.
Edit: Lol, centre square free kick for not being in formation.
Edit: Lol, centre square free kick for not being in formation.
The Vics will be desperate for Freo to beat the Crows now so they can have an MCG final.
Brisbane looked unable to get their game going all day really, didn’t really look like they put much work into Melbournes outside players to stop their slingshot game or man-up on Birch and the like loose behind the ball. Very un-Starcevich like.
AFL will be desperate to have Melbourne win their first premiership.
What did Caro say this week about the aflw?
Erin to leave to go to Port.
Did she say Melbourne would win?
Anything else she said.
I want her to be so very wrong.
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Erin to leave to go to Port.
Did she say Melbourne would win?
Anything else she said.
I want her to be so very wrong.
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God the stand rule sucks. I get the idea of it but unless the player on the mark is egregiously moving then let the play go. No one goes to the footy to see free kicks.
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I remember now she said Hinkley would get another coaching job.
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At one stage, the umpire yelled stand, but the Crows player was at least 10m from where the player took the mark and the player who took the mark hadn't moved. The Crows player should be allowed to actually stand where the mark was taken. I understand the rule changes when it's inside the defensive 50m arc to give players space, but not on the wing.
Big moves be happening already
Expected Bombers to pull a few big moves but gee… (pun intended)
Cash and obviously things not all that rosie under Harford.
Expected Bombers to pull a few big moves but gee… (pun intended)
Cash and obviously things not all that rosie under Harford.
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