Women's Footy Non-Lions AFLW Discussion 2023 (Season 8)

[BrainOfMorbius]

Swans success in the AFLW mirrors their team-building philosophy in the men's comp. Built on strong junior development and a deep pockets when cherry-picking stars from other teams

 

[MSB ROYS]

Also putting GWS's efforts to date to shame.

 

[AFLQLD]

Posted in the wrong thread but the umpiring in this game is SO bad. So so bad. If you thought our game was bad this is next level.

What is strange is that the umpires seem to know the rules, because they will apply them sometimes but they have no consistency and the interpretation seems to change at random between games and within games.

I honestly couldn’t guess much of the time which way the umpire will go even when the rule seems pretty obvious.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Why do teams, especially when they are behind, have nobody in their half of the ground? Ball just gets turned around under no pressure.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

We're all agreed that this Geelong -Bombers final counts towards Essendon's finals win drought days tally, yeah?

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Unless they win, of course

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Terrific game unfolding in the other qualifying final. Melbourne looking vulnerable.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Well North talked the talk during the week, now they're walking the walk. Hard for the Demons now

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

This is a humiliation now. Might be the Dees coming to Springers in two weeks - if they're good enough.

 

[Grasshopper17]

This is a humiliation now. Might be the Dees coming to Springers in two weeks - if they're good enough.

Holy crap

 

[Warwick]

That Tahlia Gillard for the Dees is the slowest athlete I’ve seen since Arjuna Ranatunga.

 

[rwan566]

Looks like we get to play the dees for the third time this season

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Looks like we get to play the dees for the third time this season

They're no monte against Geelong on this form, but yes, most likely

EDIT: third time?

 

[rwan566]

Oops second

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

That's three out of four top seeds losing this weekend.

 

[Ceebee]

North playing very well , making Melbourne look ordinary ,

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Tell you what, a Roos v Lions GF would be a physical, no-holds-barred affair

 

[Grasshopper17]

41 points, my word. Melbourne will be absolutely smarting.

 

[dlanod]

They're no monte against Geelong on this form, but yes, most likely

EDIT: third time?

I'd be more worried against Geelong, because I'm not sure whether our bogey teams are "not top 4" or specifically "teams not making finals".

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

I'd be more worried against Geelong, because I'm not sure whether our bogey teams are "not top 4" or specifically "teams not making finals".

I think we struggle a bit to mentally prepare ourselves for playing the non-contenders -- feeling we don't need to play our best footy to win. You'd hope that playing in a final would automatically rule out those sorts of attitudes.

 

[Grasshopper17]

I think we struggle a bit to mentally prepare ourselves for playing the non-contenders -- feeling we don't need to play our best footy to win. You'd hope that playing in a final would automatically rule out those sorts of attitudes.

Bit like our men's team.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Missed the game earlier, just flicked on the 3rd quarter on Kayo. A number of Melbourne players taking short steps in and around ground level contests. Quite confronting to see.

 

[Monkey Daniel]

Bec Goddard has pulled the pin at the Hawks
coach no 3 in 3 years coming up for the ex Lions

 

[Dalions]

Bec Goddard has pulled the pin at the Hawks
coach no 3 in 3 years coming up for the ex Lions

Our girls only went there this year so it would only be the second coach for them if that’s the case.

 

[Nunez]

Bec Goddard has pulled the pin at the Hawks
coach no 3 in 3 years coming up for the ex Lions

Average coach and even worse commentator. Hope she stays away from media work.