AFLW Round 5 - 2024 AFLW season (Tues 24th - Sun 29th, Sep.)

[Teen Wolf]

Yikes, this was shaping up to be a classic, but a couple Cats (I'm thinking Bowen and Webster) are gonna have to step up big in the 2nd half if they're 2 down on the bench.

It'll also put my analogy to the test wherein McDonald is the oily rag, Morrison is the engineer, and Prespakis is the engine (theoretically the oily rag should be the most replaceable).

 

[balmainforever]

Reckon both these 2 teams and Richmond will be teams finishing 4th to 6th

 

[Teen Wolf]

Geelong still have to play Richmond, Brisbane and Adelaide. And they're about to go 1-3-1 unless they pull off a huge heist in the fourth quarter.

Finals are looking very unlikely now with that McDonald injury, let alone top 6.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Gunjaca been led to the ball all night, on a 10 metre leash. In addition to not being able to kick. Sheesh. There's one All-Australian "snub" the selectors certainly got right.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Phwoar, enjoy your $50k Lingy.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

If tam Smith gets suspended it's because of the Geelong cheerleaders in the commentary box

 

[balmainforever]

This has been a great game to watch.

 

[Teen Wolf]

If tam Smith gets suspended it's because of the Geelong cheerleaders in the commentary box

She won't be suspended because of them. It'll be because it was the exact same thing Tarni White got 3 weeks for.

 

[Walter H White]

Is the highest scoring AFLW game ever?

 

[Teen Wolf]

At what point can it just be assumed that we don't need to be told Jasmine Fleming's dad played cricket?

 

[Teen Wolf]

Is the highest scoring AFLW game ever?

Not quite, but first team to lose with 60+ on the board.

 

[Flipper21]

High scoring tonite. How did you see the game?

Like the way Hawks are building.

More injuries for Geelong. When is Sheer back ?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Is the highest scoring AFLW game ever?

2nd highest ever, but the closer of the results

High scoring tonite. How did you see the game?

Like the way Hawks are building.

More injuries for Geelong. When is Sheer back ?

It was chaos and frustrating as I wanted an easy win

 

[Teen Wolf]

Well people want to say the league is nothing but blowouts, so they ignore things like drawn games in consecutive rounds, and then a goal after the siren to win last week.

So I doubt 21 goals tonight (which would be 30+ easy with 20 minute time-on quarters) will move the needle much regarding other talking points, such as the value of playing in dry conditions on a long field (with protection from built-up stands).

Chloe Scheer is a TBC atm, still sounds like she's ages away imo. Based on the way Geelong ran out the game, they should notch up wins against Fremantle and Sydney next week as long as there aren't even more injuries coming their way.

 

[Flipper21]

thanks. FInals look a long way off with what lies ahead for the cats.

Looks like a nice day in Melb. Which games are you looking forward to and why? Any predictions on high scoring games

 

[Teen Wolf]

Well I'm going into the first game with 0 expectations, because who really knows what's going on with the Suns.

Both teams with some important ins, but I guess we'll find out the implications pretty quickly: Collingwood's best and Gold Coast's worst quarter has been Q1 so far.

 

[parano1a]

All of today's games should be on FTA in VIC. This is the perfect time to showcase AFLW and Seven are showing their usual crap (some low budget midday movie).

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I give the Dogs a chance tonight. But as long as they show what they are trying to build.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Is anybody at Fox Footy paying attention? 5 minutes into the 2nd half... still got the HT/3QT scorebug up on the screen, come on.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Is anybody at Fox Footy paying attention? 5 minutes into the 2nd half... still got the HT/3QT scorebug up on the screen, come on.

And now it's down, 20 seconds after I posted this... hmmm.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Yes well delicately poised on the scoreboard, but with no Whitfort for the Suns, the Pies should kick away with the power of the scoring end in Q4... However, perhaps it'll solely come down to who wants it more?

 

[Teen Wolf]

Also: distressing to hear about players and commentators fighting each other pre-match in the carpark over limited available spaces. Sounds like Richmond need to do something about that.

 

[Teen Wolf]

And now Mikala Cann struck down with a shoulder. Sideline is looking like M*A*S*H ward atm.

 

[parano1a]

Great win by the Pies to break the duck for 2025. Lucy Cronin looks to be an exciting talent.