AFLW Round 9 - 2024 AFLW season

[BallaratBulldog]

I was hoping Eleanor Brown would play her first game since 2021, but alas fell to emergency. But still a good sign her name was around again.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

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.

You're probably right, but at the same time we've been hearing since round 3 that the hawks would fall, and it hasn't happened.

Secondly, the teams are set up for 11 games, game style will change if everyone played everyone once. There's no guarantee that any of the top 8 would be where they are

 

[Teen Wolf]

"Deliberate ball movement by the Doggies" = slow uncontested marks up the wing and then kicking from 60m out to a 1-on-2.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Interesting that there’s only been a single free this quarter so far. Letting it go today.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Nat Exon 32 in December, made of glass, but can still turn her scarce touches into gold.

Or it could be said she's regained that efficiency in the past two years. I'm sure I had her retiring at the end of 2022.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Interesting that there’s only been a single free this quarter so far. Letting it go today.

Didnt age well

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Front on contact every day of the week (and none on sundays)

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Front on contact every day of the week (and none on sundays)

Spun 360 right before that should have been htb - fair result

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Spun 360 right before that should have been htb - fair result

Probably right. The 360 isn't actually a rule though. Just something an umpire used once to excuse himself after paying a BS free against Hodge.

 

[Teen Wolf]

12 disposals for Jess Fitzgerald in the quarter. Averaging 14 per game this year.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Both down a player but Saints were for most of the game. Might play a part.

Dogs need more of the forward half time to get enough chances to convert

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Jess Fitzgerald adds goal to her second half dominance

 

[Teen Wolf]

Kate McCarthy, spokesperson for the small forward union, excuses two easy goal opportunities blown by Anderson, instead blaming passes which any AFLW player should be capitalising on.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Finally they call a off the ball hit on a Dogs player

 

[DT_35]

lol step in front of a leading player and get a free kick. Righteo

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Umps trying their best for the saints in the last 2 mins

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Saints have had 20 frees to 8 Dogs

 

[mookieb]

Wardlaw chokes then Smith misses everything from a tight angle. Finals chances gone.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Might be telling that the heavily kick-oriented Saints' probable best passage of play for the season occurred at the start of Q3 with rapid run-and-carry and like 8 consecutive handballs.

 

[Teen Wolf]

All class, Brea Moody, all class.

Hey btw, it would be nice if the boundary umpires could finally stop ****ing around. Do they realise or even care how much time they burn off the clock? An every game occurrence.

 

[parano1a]

Another Collingwood v Carlton jumper clash, made worse by the omission of white shorts. Carlton should have an M&Ms light blue jumper and shorts for these games.

 

[Teen Wolf]

zzzzzzzzz...

Collingwood and Essendon don't play each other this year, so I can't see a logical justification for the ongoing prioritisation of these humdrum affairs between Collingwood and Carlton. Especially considering the Pies and GWS have only met 4 times in 9 seasons, while the Blues and Eagles have only met once in six seasons.

 

[parano1a]

I can't see a logical justification for the ongoing prioritisation of these humdrum affairs between Collingwood and Carlton.

It's the first time the game has been played at Victoria Park, which is long overdue. Carlton v Collingwood was the first ever AFLW game played, so there is historical significance the league wants to honour.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Actually Dees vs Dogs were first. (multiple times)

 

[Teen Wolf]

It's the first time the game has been played at Victoria Park, which is long overdue.

Noticeably not accompanied with a long overdue trip out to Casey Fields next week!

Carlton v Collingwood was the first ever AFLW game played, so there is historical significance the league wants to honour.

Looking forward to Fitzroy v Carlton in the men's competition next year, given the AFL is so concerned with honouring the league's history!!