AFLW Round 9 - 2024 AFLW season

[jdeezy]

About the fifth GWS match this season where the contrast between uniforms is just absolute crap.

GWS in a dark Guernsey doesn't clash with Freo in a dark Guernsey but Port in a black and teal Guernsey apparently does clash with Gold Coast in a red and yellow one. AFLW is falling nicely in line with the men's ridiculous uniform decisions

 

[Teen Wolf]

Very winnable game for Gold Coast based on the way Port have started. However, not seeing a lot of desperation from most of the Suns player either. GC forwards trailing in behind constantly for Q1.

It's also worth highlighting those two pressure-free turnover kicks by Katelyn Pope on the wing. Obviously a solid state league competitor who isn't up to the top level. Not a crime, but I just think of how that's two devastating forays forward next year if it's Young or even Tahau in that position.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Hmm first quarter largely controlled by West Coast but they trail following two defensive breakdowns... and some wayward kicking for goal.

The surprising part being that they controlled the play, not the back-half lapses and bad misses.

 

[CURVE]

Is Aishling Moloney the best Irish woman to play in the AFLW?

If she isn't she has to be in conversation, she is mobile, a very good mark and her skills with a foreign shaped ball are excellent.

 

[Teen Wolf]

So very little on the line with this game realistically, but I'm still finding it quite engaging.

Moloney still lacks of a lot of control and finesse with regards to general play and combining with teammates, not unlike the early years of Staunton who remains my no.1 Irish player for now on the basis that she would've been a multi-AA and league leading goalkicker in a better team.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Used to be the case that Amy McDonald would have to twirly whirly her way out of tackles. Today, just walking straight through them after a slow start in her return game.

Might be a chaotic end to Q4 if both teams show as much poise and match awareness as they did at the end of Q3... which is to say very little.

 

[mookieb]

Pretty safe to say WC would have won this game if Roberts didn't miss her shot at goal in the 1st quarter #scoreboardpressure.

2nd game in a row now...

 

[Teen Wolf]

33-point win with a difference of just 3 scoring shots, and you'd have to say it was Geelong's ability to convert in the first half when West Coast were on top which really set up the game for them.

And when I say Geelong, you can basically read that as Aishling Moloney, who jumps out to a 5-goal lead in the Katie Brennan Medal. It'd be great to see her hold (if not extend) that lead next week--nice little reward for a high quality player and hopefully helps reduce the chances of unworthy AA selections.

 

[smasha]

4 frees to zip to the Bombers.
Women suffering the same rort as the men.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Ella Roberts now with a real ugly career tally of 10 goals 20 behinds, and it'd be reasonable to guess her set shot kicking % is most responsible for that ratio. Perhaps Daisy Pearce needs to take control of her routine, Sam Mitchell-style.

First time with 30+ disposals today, enabled by her workrate around the ground which included 5 uncontested marks. Consequently I must bring up Zarlie Goldsworthy again (for the last time this season). Last year's Rising Star winner. Not some scrub. A month older than Roberts but has quickly fallen well behind in terms of developing her game and is in no way promising to make up any ground in 2025.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Impressive start by Brennan, before even considering the injury cloud. Given last week's late flourish, can only wonder what might have been for Richmond if her day didn't end early.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Emelia Yassir or Rylie Wilcox. Who is the true child-sized queen of tricky back-with-the-flight marks?

 

[Teen Wolf]

Richmond letting themselves be Joel Bowdened for a match in NT. How fitting.

Speaking of gritty defenders of the Tiger persuasion: the camera angles and cuts kinda disguised Libby Graham's defensive effort leading up to that Georgia Gee goal, but it was delist worthy.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

That's our season done what looks to be an acl to Step Wales and to rub salt into the wound it's a draw

 

[Matthew2708]

That's our season done what looks to be an acl to Step Wales and to rub salt into the wound it's a draw

You'll still play finals, I can't see you guys losing to Carlton next week.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Melbourne holding on to that finals chance by a fingernail.

Basically relying on the Bombers being fatigued from the Darwin heat and playing a stinker next week vs Carlton. Main effect of tonight's result is that percentage is taken out of the equation, which is appreciated.

And I guess you have to say St Kilda's pulse has just slightly strengthened too, considering part 2 of their 2-week assignment is to beat Brisbane, which they did do last year (but you'd think the Lions will smarten up this time around).

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

You'll still play finals, I can't see you guys losing to Carlton next week.

And straight out.

Our % is farking shite and we haven't put in a good performance since we thrashed Melbourne. Want I want is Natalie Wood sacked and be replaced by a proper coach who has a clue. Her game plan of slow/chip mark is crapolla which makes it very hard to score and win games for us.

 

[cmndstab]

We can talk about Hawthorn's favourable draw until we're blue in the face, but the fact is five or six of their wins this year (particularly in terms of "how" less so than the "who") would've been unthinkable under Goddard. Notice the turnaround, and/or acceleration of development, for a number of players too.

Yes, as much as it's annoying that they've played exactly one other top 4 side which was a significant loss, the fact is that they've looked pretty damn good for most of this season. They don't "deserve" to finish top 2, but they would fit comfortably in 5th or 6th position.

 

[hawkman]

Yes, as much as it's annoying that they've played exactly one other top 4 side which was a significant loss, the fact is that they've looked pretty damn good for most of this season. They don't "deserve" to finish top 2, but they would fit comfortably in 5th or 6th position.

It has been almost the same fixture as Brisbane's. Hawthorn have played 3 of the top 8, Brisbane have only played 2 although admittedly one of them was North. At worst deserving of at least 4th especially as there is an away win over Freo in there who are 5th

 

[north_lad]

Yes, as much as it's annoying that they've played exactly one other top 4 side which was a significant loss, the fact is that they've looked pretty damn good for most of this season. They don't "deserve" to finish top 2, but they would fit comfortably in 5th or 6th position.

I think they every bit deserve to be top 2

 

[Teen Wolf]

Fair to say Gold Coast and Darwin in late October = rock hard playing surface?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

It has been almost the same fixture as Brisbane's. Hawthorn have played 3 of the top 8, Brisbane have only played 2 although admittedly one of them was North. At worst deserving of at least 4th especially as there is an away win over Freo in there who are 5th

Welcome to the aflw board.
Effectively the aflw big 3 (north, Adelaide, brisbane) will always have a chip on their shoulder, much like the mens big 4

 

[cmndstab]

I think they every bit deserve to be top 2

They haven't played North or Brisbane (who I think it's safe to say they would lose to) and got comfortably beaten by the Crows who themselves have lost to North and Brisbane.

4th maybe.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

They haven't played North or Brisbane (who I think it's safe to say they would lose to) and got comfortably beaten by the Crows who themselves have lost to North and Brisbane.

4th maybe.

Got outplayed for a quarter vs Adelaide. Absolutely held our own for the rest of the game

You can only beat who you're drawn to play, and as someone else said, pretty much an identical fixture to Brisbane (who you regard as better than the hawks) so I'm not sure why there's the dismissive attitude

 

[cmndstab]

Got outplayed for a quarter vs Adelaide. Absolutely held our own for the rest of the game

You can only beat who you're drawn to play, and as someone else said, pretty much an identical fixture to Brisbane (who you regard as better than the hawks) so I'm not sure why there's the dismissive attitude

Look, credit to Hawthorn, they're playing quality football, and they won all but one match they've been scheduled to play. I've been very impressed with their rise this season.

If we had a season where everyone played each other once, I'm quite confident they wouldn't finish top 2. I don't see that as being dismissive.