Agree and it is a big concern because if we were cleaner we would be top 2 or 3 on the ladder as we already have key attributes "run and carry", "hard at the contest" but our bad skills are our kryptonite.
AFLW Rd 9 Essendon vs Richmond Indigenous Round. 26/10 8:15pm
- Thread starter Truetiger
- Start date
- Tagged users None
Agree and it is a big concern because if we were cleaner we would be top 2 or 3 on the ladder as we already have key attributes "run and carry", "hard at the contest" but our bad skills are our kryptonite.
grace is a national treasure
Real good game , gee sheerin played well
I reckon our use of handball was pretty effective and an improvement on earlier in the year , most certainly bought us into the game that for much of the night I thought ess looked on top . Libby graham played a much better game than last week and most certainly showed she’s up to W standard playing on too good who’s a star of this comp
Gabby and miller were very good last night I thought
Gabby and miller were very good last night I thought
Greg is a bloody ripper won’t hear a bad word said , she has some personality and I imagine would be a great teammate
Groupie_
time to return the traditional Richmond yellow
shite campaigners
Groupie_
time to return the traditional Richmond yellow
tigersnag
Club Legend
- Mar 29, 2022
- 2,150
- 8,199
- AFL Club
- Richmond
Watch the last 2 minutes. She was playing behind in 3 contests and was beaten every time by her opponent in front.
Phar Ace
Brownlow Medallist
It was probably more the location
Nah I can guarantee there would be a cart at TIO when the guys play there
Brennan was up against two or three players every contest in that last quarter as Essendon flooded back. She definitely left a few on the park but I think her playing deeper is the way we should be playing her
Phar Ace
Brownlow Medallist
Both you and TigermanM2 are two of the better opinion posters on here - and that's just what it is for the most part, opinions, don't sweat it. I'd suggest it was a little tongue in cheek. Now if he was commenting on Lord of the Wings posts.........
Last edited:
sabso
Club Legend
- Aug 6, 2024
- 1,259
- 2,058
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Other Teams
- Eng cricket, Leics CCC, Leicester Tigers
Bottle blond? That’s Australian gold my friend and don’t you ****ing forget it! Bottle blond indeed…
TigermanM2
Norm Smith Medallist
- Mar 7, 2013
- 8,344
- 26,798
- AFL Club
- Richmond
Save your fingers. This is what you posted.
“Said it a million times we are the worst skilled side in the entire league.”
I said you are 100% wrong and if you are a watcher of AFLW footy you would know this.
You also don’t need to explain anything to me. I think I’m all good thanks.
Phar Ace
Brownlow Medallist
Was pleased for Libby. She would have known her form was down, they do the reviews too. Her concentration was really good tonight, obviously did some homework on Toogood, and whilst Toogood was better still, Libby did her job and showed a few of the knockers around here that she is mostly fulfilling her role in absence of anyone better for it right now. Whilst Libby does what she does on the best forward, it allows Miller to freewheel and intercept a little more.
Last edited:
Graham hasn’t been truly all that bad, just a few poor moments in games
With one less in defence I think some of those mistakes (like letting a ball get over the back) look worse in AFLW because there isn’t that extra player to clog things up and help out
With one less in defence I think some of those mistakes (like letting a ball get over the back) look worse in AFLW because there isn’t that extra player to clog things up and help out
Both you and TigermanM2 are two of the better opinion posters on here - and that's juts what it is for the most part, opinions, don't sweat it. I'd suggest it was a little tongue in cheek. Now if he was commenting on Lord of the Wings posts.........
Fair call and for me saying we are the worst like seriously don't take it as literal cause the gist of the comment means we are one of that cant be disputed due to constantly turning it over. Every poster has seen this and stated the same!
It drives me mad because if we were cleaner i have no doubt we'd be top 4. To many haphazard kicks and handballs which generally costs us in games.
Last edited:
Oh dear lets just leave it there. I guess if i told you that pigs fly you would believe it. Read the room laterally
Phar Ace
Brownlow Medallist
I will add that I love how our transition movement through traffic has improved so much. Two seasons ago, we would a have struggled to start a chain, let alone complete one. Yeah, it still breaks down half the time, but the ones that complete with a kick inside 50 can be devastating. We saw quite a few last night in challenging conditions (the dew).
Our 30m plus kicks forward though can be woeful, straight to an oppo between two of our own sometimes, and we are among the worst teams for it. You can't even give it as intercept to the oppo because all too often it is uncontested. Undoes all the gutsy chain work. It must be so disheartening to see it come back so quick because of it, and be out of position as a consequence.
Bacon is growing each week at the moment, deserves her spot easily now. Ford is an interesting one. Only used for about half the game (same as Shevlin and LauraMac). She is a better thinker with the ball in hand and good user. It would be nice to see her get the ball with a bit more freedom to use it like she can - it could improve us - but we don't seem to trust her enough yet.
Our 30m plus kicks forward though can be woeful, straight to an oppo between two of our own sometimes, and we are among the worst teams for it. You can't even give it as intercept to the oppo because all too often it is uncontested. Undoes all the gutsy chain work. It must be so disheartening to see it come back so quick because of it, and be out of position as a consequence.
Bacon is growing each week at the moment, deserves her spot easily now. Ford is an interesting one. Only used for about half the game (same as Shevlin and LauraMac). She is a better thinker with the ball in hand and good user. It would be nice to see her get the ball with a bit more freedom to use it like she can - it could improve us - but we don't seem to trust her enough yet.
Granted, she did better, but I'm still not convinced. Looks too panicky.
For us to be a genuine flag contender we need players like Graham to be superseded.
Up coming draft need to target more backs!
Phar Ace
Brownlow Medallist
Our depth down back has lightened because we pushed Shevlin and Sheerin up the ground. Of course you look to replace Graham, you look to replace nearly everyone if you can. Seasons ago we leaked badly back there, got Shevlin, Graham and Sheerin quite specifically, and they were doing good jobs. Then we re-purposed Sheerin to become an elite mid, Shevlin can be a weapon from the wing because Bacon stood up. We are using Hicks better each week and Lynch is so underutilised but crucial down back still.
Thank goodness Poppy Kelly stood up big time and allowed Gabbi back there to help out.
Cdog71
Norm Smith Medallist
- Sep 21, 2017
- 5,380
- 11,838
- AFL Club
- Richmond
The Georgia Gee goal in the third. Graham followed her on a lead too the pocket 25 out and ran on boundary side of her and behind.
Gee turned inside and ran back Graham didn’t m go with her because it was dumb to play a mtr off her and boundary side,Gee ran in and had an easy uncontested shot and goaled.
Terrible.
Not all of it was televised so she didn’t get any criticism but you can work it out watching it.
It’s happened 3 outve the last 4 games and last night it cost us a goal.
Really poor basic mistake and keeps on happening which is worse.
Gee turned inside and ran back Graham didn’t m go with her because it was dumb to play a mtr off her and boundary side,Gee ran in and had an easy uncontested shot and goaled.
Terrible.
Not all of it was televised so she didn’t get any criticism but you can work it out watching it.
It’s happened 3 outve the last 4 games and last night it cost us a goal.
Really poor basic mistake and keeps on happening which is worse.
Another very good game from Sheerin, also thought Miller was the best of our backs. Outside of those 2 I don't think anyone else stood out. Very frustrating game to watch, when we left so much space for Essendon to run into & our poor disposal at times made it so hard for us to get any momentum. Our forwards need a big kick up the arse for lazy defensive efforts & mids were well down on what they are capable of outside of Sheerin. Need to step it up next week before finals, as if we continue with this level of footy we will be bundled out first week of finals with ease.
Not as bad as gifting a free directly in front for not giving ball to the umpire , knew that was a costly ,y goal
Not much doubt standard of oppo last 3 games , cats , melb ess prob 3 x the qty of previous opponents, good news is we ve been in every game . We genuinely lack another productive forward , sheerin has helped drifting into f50 and really hurting the oppo , to rise above where we’re at , she prob needs to do even more , coz she’s capable
Last edited:
Cdog71
Norm Smith Medallist
- Sep 21, 2017
- 5,380
- 11,838
- AFL Club
- Richmond
The first shot on goal for us, Yassir 30 out slight angle. She’d probably kick that 8/10 times
Kb x2 snap and bounce away (unlucky)
Kb check side, should’ve been an easy left snap 10min out
That’s a six goal difference.
I think they where lucky to be as close, we’re a better side I reckon.
Thought Gabby and Miller where good.
The Issy Bacon tackle on Clarke was awesome, Ford did some good rundown tackles.
Where rooted if Sheerin goes down.
Grieser needs to o attack the bloody ball in the air, KB looked dangerous deep but Grieser had a nothing game.
Gonna be tough to bounce back from that sortve heat and effort on a really hard deck (probably) to play a really fast Hawthorn.
Definitely lost Hosking, and Shevlin and Yassir did light training Friday.
Kb x2 snap and bounce away (unlucky)
Kb check side, should’ve been an easy left snap 10min out
And then those two goals one after the other.
That’s a six goal difference.
I think they where lucky to be as close, we’re a better side I reckon.
Thought Gabby and Miller where good.
The Issy Bacon tackle on Clarke was awesome, Ford did some good rundown tackles.
Where rooted if Sheerin goes down.
Grieser needs to o attack the bloody ball in the air, KB looked dangerous deep but Grieser had a nothing game.
Gonna be tough to bounce back from that sortve heat and effort on a really hard deck (probably) to play a really fast Hawthorn.
Definitely lost Hosking, and Shevlin and Yassir did light training Friday.
