VFLW VFLW Box Hill Hawks 2024

[Eraser]

Not really in the spirit of it though is it?

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

Not really in the spirit of it though is it?

It's perfectly within the rules. Club can't compel her to play, they "strongly encourage" it, she agrees, she plays.

 

[Eraser]

I meant more along the lines that it kinda kills the competition. You’ve got 10 top level aflw players running out there while most teams have 4-5 fringe players.

 

[peetoo]

They let vflw players play in the ‘amateurs’ so why not? Plenty of pro womens district leagues for them to keep match fitness in

Hopefully the wining form carrys over into aflw

 

[Eraser]

Iron sharpens iron. She can play against people below her level but she’s not gonna get much out of it. And hey she didn’t play this week so I’m sure she knows.

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

Iron sharpens iron. She can play against people below her level but she’s not gonna get much out of it. And hey she didn’t play this week so I’m sure she knows.

it's done for match fitness and to get some combinations (like Bates and West) minutes together. Obviously, you're not learning a lot in terms of how some of the topliners deal with opponents.

 

[Eraser]

Fair enough, not sure I like what it does to the league though. And it’s not just you, we played Eilish Sheerin last week and the swans played half their squad.

 

[peetoo]

Getting a fair challenge from the seagulls today. Quite entertaining

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

Fair enough, not sure I like what it does to the league though. And it’s not just you, we played Eilish Sheerin last week and the swans played half their squad.

Swans and Giants are in a slightly different boat. Standard of state league footy in NSW/ACT is a fair bit lower, so they are playing for 5 weeks in the VFLW. they won't be eligible for finals.

 

[TheTassieHawk]

The VFLW team strategies are discussed here

Risk v reward: AFLW clubs' state league dilemma

Why are some AFLW clubs participating heavily in state league competitions while others aren't? Gemma Bastiani looks at how different clubs are spending their off-seasons

www.afl.com.au

 

[streetspirit]

Courtesy of Liam and Newmo, nice to see Tilly have a run around and will be good to see how Butterworth, our tall forward draftee, goes in her debut in the brown & gold.

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

Courtesy of Liam and Newmo, nice to see Tilly have a run around and will be good to see how Butterworth, our tall forward draftee, goes in her debut in the brown & gold.

I was so pumped when we drafted Butterworth. I mocked her to us at 17 and we got her at 45

 

[Aristarchus]

Haven't seen the highlights but a bit surprised we lost that one.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Haven't seen the highlights but a bit surprised we lost that one.

After round 3 they have been filtering players in and out so the aflw players get a run and the listed players do too.
Fairly unsettled line up

Not concerned given it was Blackburn single handedly winning it for the dogs

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

After round 3 they have been filtering players in and out so the aflw players get a run and the listed players do too.
Fairly unsettled line up

Not concerned given it was Blackburn single handedly winning it for the dogs

my recap should drop on the Soaring to New Heights podcast feed today. Let's just say Ellie Blackburn gets a mention even though the focus was obviously the Hawks' crew

 

[grumbleguts]

Very strong wind at the Wonthaggi ground today. We kicked with it in the 1st. Only managed the one scoring shot, whereas in the second, Saints managed 7 scoring shots. Score sits at 17 - 7 5 minutes into the 3rd.

 

[grumbleguts]

A massively dominant final quarter against a strong wind from the box hill girls sees them run out winners 29 18.

Tilly Lucas-Rodd unsurprisingly best on ground.

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

A massively dominant final quarter against a strong wind from the box hill girls sees them run out winners 29 18.

Tilly Lucas-Rodd unsurprisingly best on ground.

said as much in the recap pod

Loved TLR's game in defence and the stats don't tell the story, but Rosie Dillon had a point to prove

 

[grumbleguts]

said as much in the recap pod

Loved TLR's game in defence and the stats don't tell the story, but Rosie Dillon had a point to prove

And Tam Luke looks like she retired too early.

 

[grumbleguts]

Box Hill Women currently 71 1 with a shot at goal against the cats.

Goal! 77 1

Saw the worst free kick ever. BH player had the ball, got tackled hit in the head, with blood streaming from the head, umpire paid high the other way. WTF?

 

[grumbleguts]

3 QT BH 78 - 1 Gee

 

[streetspirit]

Caitlin Thorne's been poached mid season by the Cats AFLW team

Thorne Joins Cats AFLW Squad

Geelong Cats have signed Caitlin Thorne as a replacement player for the 2024 AFLW season.

www.geelongcats.com.au

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Caitlin Thorne's been poached mid season by the Cats AFLW team

Thorne Joins Cats AFLW Squad

Geelong Cats have signed Caitlin Thorne as a replacement player for the 2024 AFLW season.

www.geelongcats.com.au

Saints signed a box hill player a week before finals last year. We always seem to lose one

 

[Liam AFLW nuff]

Saints signed a box hill player a week before finals last year. We always seem to lose one

lost Maddie Boyd right before playing the Southern Saints in a do or die game for both sides

 

[streetspirit]

Drew with Port in our final round at ETU stadium, so will meet them again in the elimination final this saturday 11:30.

This time however, will be on our home turf at Box Hill City oval.